PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones Gracie (ranked 4080 p4p, 405 weight class) and Thor Odinson (ranked 4635 p4p, 447 weight class). Odinson has chosen U Can't Touch This as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones Gracie
vs
Odinson

184 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Jones Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson avoids the body shot from Gracie.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Odinson.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Odinson throws a shot to the body.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Odinson circles away.
A little jabbing left from Odinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Odinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Odinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Odinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Odinson tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Odinson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Odinson lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Odinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Jones Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Odinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Odinson connects with an inside leg kick.
Odinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odinson thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Odinson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Odinson with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Odinson counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Odinson.
Odinson scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Odinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Odinson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Odinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Odinson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Odinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Odinson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Odinson scores with a shot to the body.
Odinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Odinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Odinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie shoots in but Odinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Odinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Odinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Odinson cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Odinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Odinson scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Odinson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Odinson shows good takedown defense.
Odinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Odinson dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Odinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.
Odinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Odinson stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Odinson lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice combination there by Odinson.
Thor Odinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odinson defends it nicely.
Odinson connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odinson.
Odinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Odinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Odinson.
Odinson lands with a good body shot.
Odinson fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Odinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odinson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Odinson connects with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gracie moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Odinson jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Odinson digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Odinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odinson.
Odinson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Odinson. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Odinson scores with a nice right hand.
Odinson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Odinson misses with a straight right.
Odinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Odinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie throws a jab when Odinson was well out of range.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Odinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Odinson.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Odinson looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Odinson avoids it well.
Odinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Odinson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Odinson lands the left hand.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Odinson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Odinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Odinson misses.
Odinson throws a one two combo.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Odinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Odinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinson lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Odinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Odinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Odinson.
Odinson walks into a left hand.
Odinson tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Odinson finds it's target.
Odinson thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie scores with a jab. Odinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Odinson finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Odinson.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odinson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Odinson misses.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Odinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Odinson.
Odinson scores with a body shot.
Odinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Jones Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odinson lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie defending well as Odinson loads up on a big left hand.
Thor Odinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Odinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Odinson does no damage.
Odinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Odinson slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Odinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Odinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Odinson there.
Odinson misses with a straight right.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Odinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Odinson sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Odinson is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Odinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson scores with a jab to the body.
Odinson digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Odinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Odinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Odinson cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Odinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Odinson.
Donk. Odinson catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Odinson.
Odinson scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Odinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Odinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Odinson as he jumps to the side.
Odinson throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Odinson.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odinson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odinson tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Odinson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Odinson scores with a shot to the body.
Odinson jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Odinson throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odinson, as that shot connected.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Odinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Odinson throws a good cross that connects.
Odinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Odinson.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Odinson ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Odinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Odinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Odinson tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands with a nice body punch.
Odinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Odinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie misses with a hook. Odinson ducked under it nicely.
Odinson lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Odinson slips under a jab from Gracie.
Odinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Odinson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Jones Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Odinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Odinson avoids them all with ease.
Odinson connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Odinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Odinson connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a looping left.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Odinson slips a straight right by Gracie.
Jab from Odinson.
Odinson slips a straight right by Gracie.
Odinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie throws a hook but Odinson blocks it.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy Jones Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odinson scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Odinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Odinson throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odinson throws out the jab.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie takes a swing at Odinson's ribcage but misses.
Odinson connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Odinson is just out of range.
Odinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Odinson.
Odinson cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Odinson leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odinson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Odinson lands with a cross.
Thor Odinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Odinson throws a one two combo.
Odinson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Odinson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odinson stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Odinson blocks a jab.
Odinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Odinson scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Odinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Odinson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Odinson!
A victorious Thor Odinson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.