PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Odonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Pearson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carmine Odonnell's chin.

Odonnell
vs
Pearson

177 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

199 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carmine Odonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson shoots and misses

and Odonnell counters by clinching up.

Odonnell breaks from the clinch.
Pearson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Odonnell half committed to a counter leg kick.
George Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pearson is defended easily by Odonnell.
Carmine Odonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pearson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pearson or perhaps it was just good defense by Odonnell, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pearson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odonnell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown but Odonnell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odonnell as he avoids it easily.
Odonnell lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pearson looks winded!

Pearson tries to keep at a distance but Odonnell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Odonnell effectively controlling the action here.
Pearson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Odonnell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Odonnell breaks the clinch.
Pearson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Odonnell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pearson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Odonnell misses with a low kick.
Pearson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell throws a head kick that Pearson semi-blocks.
Odonnell throws a head kick that misses.

Odonnell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Odonnell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odonnell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Odonnell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Odonnell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet.
Odonnell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Odonnell there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Odonnell in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Odonnell is trying for a kimura here. Pearson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Odonnell wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carmine Odonnell!