PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odoacer has chosen Entrance of the Gladiator as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Legstrong
vs
Odoacer

188 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Sun-Tzu. 15%
Arcticus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odoacer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legstrong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Legstrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Odoacer.
Legstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odoacer.
Odoacer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legstrong.
Legstrong fails to land the takedown.
Legstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odoacer.
Odoacer throws a jab but it's blocked by Legstrong.

Legstrong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Odoacer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep. Legstrong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Legstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odoacer keeps working.
Odoacer tries to get to full guard but Legstrong has control of the leg.
Legstrong is keen to just control but Odoacer is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer is trying to maintain the position but Legstrong is very close to passing his half guard.

Legstrong seems to be looking for submissions.
Odoacer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odoacer keeping hold of Legstrong's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Odoacer moves into full guard.
Odoacer trying to keep a closed guard but Legstrong is proving a slippery customer.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Odoacer cracks Legstrong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Legstrong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Odoacer avoids it really well and circles away.
Legstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odoacer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.

Odoacer gets caught napping as Legstrong dives in and scores a takedown. Odoacer manages to retain guard.
Legstrong wants to pass the guard but Odoacer is keeping the position.
Legstrong trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
Legstrong looking to pass the guard.
Odoacer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Odoacer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legstrong postures up.

Legstrong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Odoacer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Odoacer lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Legstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Legstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Legstrong showed some decent athleticism there.
Odoacer is concentrating on defense, preventing Legstrong from advancing position.
Odoacer wants to control but Legstrong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Odoacer has his hands clasped together around Legstrong's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Odoacer trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lance Legstrong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Legstrong throws a looping overhand right but Odoacer ducks down to avoid it.
Legstrong fails with the takedown.
Odoacer throws a lazy right hand but Legstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Legstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legstrong attempts a counter takedown but Odoacer avoids it well and moves away.
Odoacer scores with a nice right hand.
Legstrong shoots in for a takedown but Odoacer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Odoacer throws out a counter right but Legstrong avoids it with no problem.
Odoacer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Odoacer misses with a series of wild punches.
Odoacer misses with a wild combination.
Legstrong connects with a crisp jab.
Odoacer tries to clinch but Legstrong is having none of it.
Legstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Odoacer pinned against the cage. Odoacer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legstrong dives in and grabs Odoacer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Odoacer pushes down on Legstrong's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer scores with a jab.
Legstrong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Legstrong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Odoacer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odoacer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Legstrong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Odoacer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legstrong.
Lance Legstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legstrong takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Odoacer misses.
Legstrong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Odoacer misses with a hook.

Legstrong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Odoacer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Odoacer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Legstrong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Odoacer is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer controls Legstrong momentarily but Legstrong frees himself.
Odoacer wants to sweep here but Legstrong controlling him for the moment.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odoacer is trying to keep Legstrong in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong moves away from the strike by Odoacer.
Odoacer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Odoacer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Legstrong.
Odoacer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Legstrong.
Odoacer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Legstrong.
Legstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Odoacer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Odoacer lands a body shot.
Odoacer throws a series of punches but Legstrong avoids them all with ease.
Odoacer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Odoacer counters with a three punch combo that has Legstrong backing up. Legstrong nods at Odoacer to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odoacer swinging wildly here.
Legstrong shoots for a takedown but Odoacer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Legstrong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Odoacer did well to prevent Legstrong getting side control.
Odoacer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Legstrong jumps into side control!
Legstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odoacer keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer wants to control but Legstrong postures up.
Lance Legstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odoacer is trying to get back to half guard.

Legstrong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Odoacer, who protects the arm well.
Odoacer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Odoacer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Legstrong with a nice cross.
Odoacer stuffs the takedown attempt from Legstrong. Legstrong gets slowly back to his feet.
Legstrong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Legstrong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Legstrong fails with the takedown.
Odoacer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Legstrong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odoacer slaps away a takedown attempt from Legstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Legstrong misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Odoacer to counter with a crisp jab.

Legstrong is rocked!
Odoacer fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Legstrong square on the jaw! Damn, Legstrong is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Flavius Odoacer!
A very excited looking Flavius Odoacer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.