PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rojesterman Austin (ranked 4440 p4p, 4784 weight class) and Alf Odegaard (ranked 530 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Austin
vs
Odegaard

184 cm
21
187
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Katman Drip Inc.
BKC Nutrition and Laundry [25%]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rojesterman Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alf Odegaard!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odegaard shoots in looking for a takedown but Austin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Odegaard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Odegaard throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a nice body kick.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Odegaard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Austin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Odegaard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Austin avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odegaard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rojesterman Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Odegaard.
Austin tries for a takedown but Odegaard circles away easily

and Odegaard counters by moving into the clinch.
Austin letting Odegaard take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Odegaard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Odegaard has him pressed against the cage.
Austin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Austin prevents a takedown attempt there.

Odegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Odegaard.
Odegaard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Austin slaps away a takedown attempt from Odegaard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Austin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Odegaard tries to avoid it but Austin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Odegaard to the ground. Odegaard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odegaard as he avoids it easily.
Austin digs a good hook to Odegaard's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Odegaard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Austin, pushing him back against the cage.
Odegaard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Austin prevents it.
Odegaard jumps guard but Austin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Austin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Odegaard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Odegaard.
A bit of stalling here from Odegaard.
Odegaard continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Odegaard is stalling here.

Austin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Austin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odegaard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Austin's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odegaard wants to free his trapped foot but Austin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Austin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Austin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Odegaard's guard.

Austin wants to control from the top but Odegaard keeps moving.
Austin won't allow Odegaard to get back to his feet.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Odegaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Odegaard looking for a guillotine here but Austin defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odegaard is trying to control the position but Austin postures up.
Odegaard wants to sweep here but Austin controlling him for the moment.
Odegaard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Austin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Odegaard has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Austin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rojesterman Austin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odegaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odegaard tries to counter by closing the distance.

Odegaard closes the distance and clinches.
Odegaard stalling.
Odegaard has Austin pressed against the cage, preventing Austin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Odegaard tries to pull guard but Austin holds him up against the cage and eventually Odegaard drops back down to his feet.
Odegaard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Odegaard digs a right hand underneath Austin's ribcage. Austin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Odegaard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Austin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojesterman Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Odegaard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odegaard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Austin lands a good knee to the midsection. Odegaard won't want to take too many of those.
Odegaard is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.

Odegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Odegaard drives through and clinches with Austin against the cage.
Austin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Odegaard's efforts to push away.
Austin stalling in the clinch but Odegaard improves position.
Austin is trying to break free.
Odegaard is stalling here.

Odegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Odegaard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Austin on his heels. He'll look to pass Austin's guard now, I'm sure.

Austin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Odegaard presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Odegaard smiles and moves away.
Odegaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Austin.
Odegaard swats away the attempt to clinch by Austin.
Odegaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Odegaard moves into range and clinches up with Austin.
Odegaard fails to pull guard.
Rojesterman Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Odegaard.

Odegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Odegaard moves into the clinch.

Odegaard pulls guard effortlessly.

Austin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Odegaard dives in for a single leg takedown but Austin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Odegaard gets the takedown into side control.

Odegaard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Odegaard tries to move to mount but Austin blocks the move with his legs.
Austin is not content to let Odegaard control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Odegaard's best efforts.
Odegaard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
Odegaard wants to get back to his feet.
Odegaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Odegaard trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alf Odegaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odegaard as he avoids it easily.
Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin is looking to clinch but Odegaard is avoiding it.
Austin darts in looking for a takedown but Odegaard gets double underhooks and turns Austin into the cage.
Odegaard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Austin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Odegaard just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rojesterman Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin tries to pull guard but Odegaard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Odegaard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Austin pulls his leg out and moves away.

Odegaard instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odegaard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Austin blocks it with crossed arms.
Austin prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odegaard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Austin to keep the fight standing.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Odegaard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Odegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odegaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alf Odegaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odegaard circles away from the clinch attempt.

Odegaard has closed the distance and engaged Austin in a clinch.
Austin fails to pull guard.
Austin jumps guard but Odegaard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Odegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Odegaard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Austin, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odegaard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alf Odegaard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Austin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Odegaard smiles and moves away.

Odegaard moves into the clinch.
Austin wants to break free but Odegaard has control.
Odegaard keeps control of Austin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Odegaard has him pressed against the cage.
Austin tries to break free but Odegaard pushes him back against the cage.
Odegaard is looking for a takedown.

Odegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odegaard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Austin tries to keep at a distance but Odegaard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Odegaard tries to land a knee to the head but Austin blocks with his arms.
Austin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Odegaard smiles and moves away.
Austin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Odegaard is fending him off so far but Austin persists. Nope, Odegaard circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Odegaard moves into the clinch.
Austin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Odegaard.
Odegaard wants to take the fight to the mat but Austin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Odegaard.
Austin managing to block the knees to the body from Odegaard.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.

Odegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Odegaard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Odegaard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Odegaard drags the fight down to the ground.
Odegaard trying to keep a closed guard but Austin is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Austin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alf Odegaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Odegaard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

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