PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryce ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Northman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Northman has chosen Winner Takes It All as his entrance music. Bryce ODonnell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

ODonnell
vs
Northman

167 cm
24
156 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

168 cm
24
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryce ODonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Northman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northman closes the distance but ODonnell moves to the side
and ODonnell counters with a nice uppercut.

ODonnell closes the distance and clinches.
ODonnell trying to land knees to the body.
ODonnell tries a knee to the head but Northman blocks it.
Northman is looking to control ODonnell's arms but ODonnell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Northman has his back to the cage.
Northman swings wildly with an uppercut but ODonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
ODonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
ODonnell stalling.
Northman avoiding damage as ODonnell throws knees to the body.
ODonnell is pressed up against the cage. Northman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag ODonnell down to the mat. ODonnell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Northman throws a right and a left that ODonnell avoids nicely.
ODonnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Northman fails with an attempt to clinch.
ODonnell keeps the fight on the outside.
ODonnell is looking to slow Northman down with leg kicks.
Northman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ODonnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Northman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bryce ODonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northman tries to clinch up.
Northman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ODonnell keeps the fight on the outside.
Northman fails with a takedown attempt.
Northman tries to close the distance and clinch up but ODonnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ODonnell lands a right hook to the body.
Northman is looking to clinch but ODonnell is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Northman misses its intended target.
Northman tries to close the distance and clinch up but ODonnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Northman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from ODonnell - the referee stops the clock and Northman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says ODonnell. Northman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Northman is looking to clinch but ODonnell is avoiding it.
Northman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Northman wants to clinch up but ODonnell keeps it at a distance.
Northman is looking to clinch but ODonnell is avoiding it.
Northman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ODonnell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northman wants to clinch
and ODonnell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
ODonnell throws a jab when Northman was well out of range.
ODonnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Northman.
ODonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Northman scores with a four punch combination!

ODonnell forces Northman back against the cage and clinches.
ODonnell missing with knees to the body.
Northman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Northman lands an elbow just above ODonnell 's eye.

Northman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Northman tries to close the distance and clinch but ODonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

ODonnell instigates a clinch.
ODonnell gets through Northman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
ODonnell looking to throw knees to the head but Northman is blocking nicely.
A short left from ODonnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Northman avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from ODonnell.
Northman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for ODonnell.
ODonnell scores with a knee to the head.
ODonnell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by ODonnell as Northman tries to tie him up.
Northman is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and ODonnell has denied him.
ODonnell landing knees to the body.
ODonnell tries to throw a body punch but Northman avoids it by throwing ODonnell back against the cage.
ODonnell scores with a hook to the body.
Northman being controlled against the cage.
ODonnell blocks the elbow strike.
ODonnell scores with a shot to the side of Northman's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from ODonnell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from ODonnell.
Northman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
ODonnell tries to throw a body punch but Northman avoids it by throwing ODonnell back against the cage.
ODonnell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ODonnell tries to throw a body punch but Northman avoids it by throwing ODonnell back against the cage.
Northman is looking to break free of the clinch but ODonnell has double underhooks.
ODonnell lands a knee to the head.
Northman misses with an elbow over the top.
Northman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ODonnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by ODonnell.
ODonnell tries a body shot but Northman blocks it.
Northman trying to control the position but instead, ODonnell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Northman into the cage.
Northman letting ODonnell take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Northman.
Northman tries to work over ODonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Northman misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce ODonnell dominated that round.
That's time! ODonnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Northman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ODonnell.
Northman avoids the head kick by ODonnell.
ODonnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Northman.
Eric Northman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ODonnell lands with a kick to the temple. Northman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Northman moves into the clinch successfully.
Northman working hard to break the clinch.
ODonnell takes a knee to the side of the body.
ODonnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Northman has ODonnell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. ODonnell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Northman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Northman shoots in looking for a takedown but ODonnell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Northman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bryce ODonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Northman.
A big left from Northman misses.
ODonnell scores with a sloppy right hand. Northman should have avoided that one.
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!
Northman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
ODonnell scores with a three punch combo!

ODonnell moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
ODonnell misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
ODonnell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Northman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Northman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Northman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
ODonnell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Northman.
Northman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of ODonnells head.
A short uppercut from ODonnell.
Bryce ODonnell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, ODonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Northman wants to stall.
ODonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
ODonnell avoiding damage.
Northman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Northman tries to land a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Northman tries to land knees in the clinch but ODonnell avoids the damage to the body.
Northman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Northman managing to block the knees to the body from ODonnell.
Northman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Northman trying to stall but ODonnell improves his position.
A knee to the head by Northman.
Northman managing to block the knees to the body from ODonnell.
Northman blocks a body shot from ODonnell.
Northman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ODonnell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Northman is looking for a takedown.
Northman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from ODonnell.
ODonnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Northman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Northman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
ODonnell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northman looking to slow down the pace here.
ODonnell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
ODonnell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ODonnell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
ODonnell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Northman blocks it with crossed arms.
ODonnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
ODonnell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Northman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Northman is breathing heavily.
ODonnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell pushes Northman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
ODonnell working Northman over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Northman is trying to maintain a safe position but ODonnell gets an underhook and turns Northman into the cage.
ODonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Northman controls the action.
ODonnell has Northman pushed against the cage.

Northman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Northman manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ODonnell tries to improve position but can't.
Northman in side control, throwing shots but ODonnell defends.
ODonnell struggling a bit here.
ODonnell gets back to half guard.
Northman trying to control from half guard but ODonnell is working away.
ODonnell manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Northman trying to stand up but can't free himself from ODonnell's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce ODonnell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

ODonnell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Northman takes a step back to recover.
Northman tries to clinch up.
Northman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ODonnell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
ODonnell throws a head kick but Northman moves out of range.
Northman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Northman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and ODonnell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Northman scrambles back to his feet.
Northman tries to clinch up but ODonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
ODonnell scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by ODonnell.
ODonnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ODonnell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Northman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Northman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ODonnell slips a jab and a cross from Northman.

ODonnell clinches up with Northman and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ODonnell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ODonnell trying to control the position but instead, Northman has worked for underhooks and has pushed ODonnell into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, ODonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
ODonnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Northman prevents a body shot from ODonnell.
Northman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Northman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Northman goes for a takedown attempt but ODonnell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
ODonnell scoring well with a low kick there.
ODonnell swings for the body but Northman moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from ODonnell.
ODonnell lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for ODonnell.
ODonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Northman connects with a nice looking jab.
Northman avoids the head kick by ODonnell.
ODonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Northman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ODonnell counters with an inside leg kick.
ODonnell throws a nice inside leg kick.
ODonnell throws a head kick that misses.
ODonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ODonnell tries to land a front kick but Northman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

ODonnell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ODonnell blocks a body shot from Northman.
ODonnell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Northman is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ODonnell.
ODonnell lands a right hand.
ODonnell lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northman scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
ODonnell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Northman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Northman avoiding damage as ODonnell throws knees to the body.
Northman is looking to break free of the clinch but ODonnell has double underhooks.
Northman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
ODonnell lands a right hand.
ODonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
ODonnell avoiding damage as Northman throws knees to the body.
ODonnell lands a body shot in the clinch.
ODonnell lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from ODonnell as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ODonnell effectively controlling the action here.
ODonnell lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
ODonnell lands a body shot.
ODonnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Northman blocks an elbow strike.
Eric Northman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ODonnell lands an elbow that stopped Northman in his tracks for a moment.
Northman tries a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks it.
ODonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Northman takes an elbow to the forehead.
ODonnell misses with an elbow over the top.
Northman wants to get back to striking at distance but ODonnell won't allow it.
A short left from Northman.
ODonnell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Northman.
ODonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Northman can do to turn this around?
Northman pushes off an throws an elbow but ODonnell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ODonnell pushes Northman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Northman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from ODonnell.
Bryce ODonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ODonnell dodges an elbow strike from Northman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce ODonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ODonnell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Bryce ODonnell!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Bryce ODonnell!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Bryce ODonnell!

Bryce ODonnell wins by unanimous decision!
A pretty intense looking Bryce ODonnell took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.