PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Odell (ranked 4251 p4p, 4258 weight class) and Frank Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Odell
vs
Whitaker

195 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Odell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
letting Odell counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Odell misses the target.
Odell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whitaker works the jab nicely.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Odell throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker throws out a counter right but Odell avoids it with no problem.
Whitaker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Odell throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
Odell loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker slips the punch.
Whitaker throws out a counter right but Odell avoids it with no problem.
Whitaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odell.
Whitaker defending well as Odell loads up on a big left hand.
Whitaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Odell takes a swing at Whitaker's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Whitaker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Odell misses with an uppercut. Whitaker saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker scores with a nice strike.
Odell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitaker moves away.
It seemed like Whitaker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Whitaker misses
and Odell counters with a stiff right hand.
Odell throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Whitaker as he connects with a hook.
Whitaker throws an off balance right hand
and Odell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Whitaker.
Odell misses with an uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Odell.
Odell looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Odell just misses with a punch to the body.
Odell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Odell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Alex Odell has been cut.
Whitaker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Odell's shoulder, as Odell tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Odell is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odell moves away.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Odell misses.
Odell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Odell misses with a left hand
and Whitaker counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odell throws a jab when Whitaker was well out of range.
Whitaker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Odell throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker.
Odell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Odell defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Whitaker. That snapped Odell's head back.
Whitaker lands a right hook to the body.
Odell throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker throws a hook but Odell avoids it easily.
Whitaker misses with a hook
and Odell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker scores with a hook.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Odell ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Odell moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Odell is out of range.
Odell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker.
Whitaker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Odell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
Odell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Odell.
Odell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Odell misses with a hook. Whitaker ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker blocks a jab.
Odell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Odell counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Odell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Odell misses with a straight right.
Whitaker moves out of range as Odell strikes.
Odell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker slips under a jab from Odell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker! But no joy.
Odell throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Odell has time to react.
Whitaker works the jab nicely.
Odell scores with the left hand. Whitaker knows he should have avoided that one.
Whitaker lands with a straight right. Odell didn't see that one coming.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
enabling Odell to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Odell's shoulder, as Odell tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker swings for the body but Odell moves out of range.
Odell is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odell throws a jab when Whitaker was well out of range.
Odell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker takes a swing at Odell's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Odell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitaker moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Whitaker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Odell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Whitaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whitaker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Odell counters with a nice uppercut.
Odell with a nice cross.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
Odell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Whitaker throws a hook but Odell blocks it.
Odell throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Odell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Odell throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
Odell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Odell looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Odell throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Whitaker.
Nice shot by Odell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Odell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Odell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Odell is out of range.
Odell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker misses with a left hand
and Odell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Odell misses.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Odell moved out of range.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Whitaker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Odell walks into a stiff left hand from Whitaker.
Whitaker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker throws a hook to the side of Odell's head but Odell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Odell.
Odell works the jab nicely.
Whitaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Odell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Odell.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Odell scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whitaker.
Odell looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Odell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
Odell throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odell misses with a left hand
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Odell slips under a jab.
Odell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whitaker moves out of range as Odell strikes.
Odell misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Odell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Odell.
Whitaker misses with a hook
and Odell counters with a nice uppercut.
Odell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Odell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Odell slips under a jab.
A jab from Odell does it's job there.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Odell slips the punch.
Whitaker throws a hook to the side of Odell's head but Odell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker.
Odell throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker.
Odell walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odell looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker slips a jab from Odell.
Whitaker lands a jab to Odell's midsection.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut
and Odell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Odell moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker throws a hook but Odell avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Odell misses the target.
Whitaker swings widly with a right hand
and Odell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitaker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whitaker swings for the body but Odell moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitaker lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Odell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Whitaker.
Odell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Odell misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Odell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Odell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Whitaker lands the left hand.
Odell misses the jab.
Whitaker connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Odell moved out of range nicely.
Odell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odell thuds his right hand into Whitaker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Odell lands with a shot to the body.
Odell just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitaker moves away.
A little jabbing left from Whitaker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Odell.
Whitaker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Odell misses with an uppercut. Whitaker saw that one coming.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odell tries to move into range but Whitaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Odell throws a shot to the body.
Whitaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Odell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Odell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker slips a straight right by Odell.
Odell misses with an uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Odell throws out a loose jab but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odell misses with a left hand
and Whitaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whitaker throws a jab when Odell was well out of range.
Odell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Odell throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Odell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Odell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitaker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odell.
Odell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whitaker throws a hook but Odell avoids it easily.
Whitaker scores with a hook to the body. Odell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Odell slips under a jab from Whitaker.
Odell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Whitaker slips a jab from Odell.
Whitaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odell.
Odell missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitaker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Odell walks into a straight right hand from Whitaker.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odell.
Whitaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Odell throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Whitaker.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odell dips to his left and cracks Whitaker with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
A combination from Odell does no damage.
Odell jabs Whitaker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whitaker scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a hook but Odell avoids it easily.
Odell throwing a counter right hand but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Odell misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Whitaker - just one landing.
Whitaker slips a jab from Odell.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Odell moves out of range.
Odell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker.
Odell blocks a jab.
Odell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
enabling Odell to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker throws a hook but Odell avoids it easily.
Whitaker slips under a jab.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Odell is just out of range.
Whitaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odell.
A nice side step and Whitaker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Whitaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whitaker 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Whitaker!