PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Odori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Schmo
vs
Odori

175 cm
28
220 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
235 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bon Odori!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Odori is just out of range.
Schmo throws a hook but Odori blocks it.
Odori lands a really nice looking cross but Schmo seems unphased.
Odori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Odori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmo.
Odori misses with a body shot.
Odori lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schmo takes a step back to recover.
Schmo misses with a lunging right hand
and Odori counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Joe Schmo has been cut.
Schmo fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Odori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No joy there for Odori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Odori just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmo throws a jab when Odori was well out of range.
Odori moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmo throws a jab when Odori was well out of range.
Schmo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Odori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schmo's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo throws a body punch but Odori moves out of range.
Odori misses with a head kick.
Odori digs a good body shot into Schmo's ribs.
Schmo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schmo throws a body punch but Odori moves out of range.
Odori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schmo misses with a straight left.
Odori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters circling a little - Odori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schmo is breathing heavily.
Schmo misses with a combination

and Odori counters by moving into the clinch.
Odori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Odori lands with a right to the head.
Odori swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Odori.
Odori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmo tries a body shot but Odori blocks it.
Schmo blocking some punches.
Odori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schmo backwards.
Odori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odori.
Odori swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odori tries to work over Schmo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odori lands with a light punch inside.
Schmo wants to break free but Odori has control.
Odori pushes Schmo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odori gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schmo.
Odori scores with a shoulder strike.
Schmo tries a body shot but Odori blocks it.
A short uppercut from Odori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odori keeps control of Schmo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Odori.
Odori misses with a punch on the inside.
Odori gets through Schmo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odori has a couple of punches blocked by Schmo.
Odori scores with a hook to the body.
Schmo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Odori's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Odori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Joe Schmo's cut is getting worse.
Odori misses with the head strike.
Schmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Odori.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Odori.
Odori throws a big uppercut that drops Schmo! More strikes from Odori and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Schmo lies dazed against the cage as Odori celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bon Odori!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bon Odori waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.