PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Odom (ranked 24126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Macanuff (ranked 4280 p4p, 473 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Odom
vs
Macanuff

170 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahmed Odom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Macanuff!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odom swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Odom rushes Macanuff and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macanuff.
Odom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macanuff's efforts to push away.
Odom pushes off an throws an elbow but Macanuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Odom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Macanuff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macanuff stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Macanuff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macanuff is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Macanuff has had enough of the clinch but Odom keeps him there for the moment.
Macanuff manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Odom is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macanuff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Odom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Macanuff pulls his leg out and moves away.
Macanuff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Ahmed Odom has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Macanuff.
Macanuff looks to land a combination but Odom avoids it well.
Odom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Macanuff lands with a shot to the body.
Odom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macanuff.
Odom attempts a counter takedown but Macanuff avoids it well and moves away.
Macanuff misses the body punch
and Odom counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macanuff misses with an uppercut. Odom saw that one coming.
As Macanuff tries to get set, Odom tries to push him back and clinch up but Macanuff manages to avoid the attempt.
Macanuff misses with a double jab.

Macanuff lands a left and a right that send Odom crashing to the mat, dazed. Macanuff thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Odom is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macanuff closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Odom out cold! Odom corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Macanuff!