PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Odensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kenny davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tor Odensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Odensson
vs
davies

210 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Odensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, kenny davies!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
davies swats away the attempt to clinch by Odensson.
davies swats away the attempt to clinch by Odensson.
davies connects with a high kick.

It looks like Tor Odensson has been cut.
Odensson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odensson is looking to chop away at davies's legs.
davies shoots for a takedown but Odensson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Odensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Odensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Odensson drops davies with a left right combo! Odensson follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like kenny davies has been cut.
davies looks gassed!
Odensson working the ground and pound but davies is defending the strikes.
Odensson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Odensson wants to control but davies is keeping him busy.
Odensson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odensson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
davies shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Odensson as he jumps to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Odensson.
Odensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Odensson tries to clinch but davies moves out of range.
davies wants to clinch up but Odensson keeps it at a distance.
Odensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
davies throws a hook to the side of Odensson's head but Odensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Odensson clinches up against the cage.
davies should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Odensson breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Odensson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
davies shoots for a double leg takedown but Odensson sprawls well. He's pushed davies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tor Odensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kenny davies.
A good leg kick by Odensson.
An inside leg kick lands from Odensson.
Odensson throws a head kick that half lands.

That has opened up kenny davies's cut even more.
Odensson swinging wildly here.
davies fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Odensson, right into the meat.
davies misses with a takedown attempt - Odensson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from davies, right into the meat.

davies closes the distance and clinches.

davies manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Odensson is looking to stand up but davies won't let him.
davies looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Odensson trying to stand up but can't free himself from davies's guard.
Odensson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for davies on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
davies trying to control the position here.
Odensson is looking to stand up but davies won't let him.
davies manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Odensson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
davies looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Odensson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Odensson misses with a head kick.
davies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odensson swats away the attempt to clinch by davies.
Odensson feints and then cracks davies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow davies down.
Odensson closes the distance looking to clinch

and davies counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Odensson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but davies manages to move to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odensson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

davies stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Tor Odensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odensson closes the distance looking to clinch

and davies counters with a shoot takedown. Odensson fights it but they end up in guard.
Odensson wants to stand and escape but davies is having none of it.
davies sitting in guard here, content to control.
Odensson wants to stand and escape but davies is having none of it.
davies slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

davies gets to his feet - Odensson follows without any prompting.
A nice leg kick lands there from davies.
Odensson throws a head kick that misses

so davies counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odensson keeping moving, preventing davies from controlling successfully.

davies gets to his feet. Odensson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
davies moves out of range as Odensson strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies moves in looking to clinch but Odensson pushes him off.

davies drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
davies is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

davies is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odensson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Odensson tries to escape but davies is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odensson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Odensson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
davies lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

davies has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Odensson is defending well but eventually davies manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Odensson has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). kenny davies!