PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loke Odinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Odinsson
vs
Garcia

211 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Loke Odinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Odinsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Odinsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odinsson.
A slow jab from Odinsson misses its intended target.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Loke Odinsson has been cut.
Odinsson missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odinsson moves away.
Garcia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Garcia.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Odinsson under the eye.
Odinsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia jabs at Odinsson's body.
Odinsson avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Odinsson defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Odinsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Odinsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinsson tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Odinsson misses with a hook.
Odinsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odinsson.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Odinsson is just out of range.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Odinsson's head but Odinsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odinsson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Odinsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Odinsson.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odinsson misses with a body shot.
Odinsson staying out of range there.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odinsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia works Odinsson's body with a nice hook.
Odinsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Odinsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odinsson.
Odinsson moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Odinsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Odinsson misses with a body shot.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Odinsson is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Odinsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia catches Odinsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Odinsson on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Odinsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Odinsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia cracks Odinsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Loke Odinsson's cut is getting worse.
Odinsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia digs a good hook to Odinsson's body.
Odinsson walks into a left hand.
Garcia digs a good hook to Odinsson's body.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Odinsson's ribs.
Garcia cracks Odinsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Odinsson is rocked!

Loke Odinsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcia lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Odinsson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodney Garcia!