PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ringo (ranked 2300 p4p, 246 weight class) and Bill Oddie (ranked 2220 p4p, 240 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ringo
vs
Oddie

177 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

169 cm
20
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Oddie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnny Ringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ringo avoids the head kick by Oddie.
Oddie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ringo misses with a low kick.
Oddie throws a fast counter high kick but Ringo manages to duck under it in time.
Oddie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ringo tries for a takedown but Oddie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oddie throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick from Ringo misses.
Ringo throws a combination that misses
and Oddie counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Oddie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ringo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oddie.
Ringo scores with a hook.
Ringo tries for a takedown but Oddie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ringo looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddie is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ringo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ringo misses with a body shot
and Oddie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oddie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Ringo.
Ringo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Oddie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oddie.
Ringo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ringo wants to stall.
Oddie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oddie digs a right hand underneath Ringo's ribcage. Ringo let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo wants to get back to striking at distance but Oddie won't allow it.
Oddie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oddie lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Oddie.
Oddie lands a shoulder strike.
Ringo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ringo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ringo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oddie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ringo walks into a jab.
and Oddie counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ringo! He's just covering up as Oddie starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Oddie!