PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Merrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Odla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Merrill
vs
Odla

188 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Merrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldo Odla!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odla lands a jab to the head.
Odla looks to land a combination but Merrill avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Odla.
Odla misses with a series of wild punches.
Odla has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Merrill is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Odla misses with a wild combination.
Merrill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Odla manages to circle out of the way.
Aldo Odla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merrill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Odla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odla throws a combination that misses

and Merrill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merrill keeps control of Odla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Merrill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Odla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Merrill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Odla just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Merrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merrill jumps guard but Odla stands there with Merrill around his waist. Merrill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merrill jumps guard but Odla turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Merrill decides to pull guard.

Odla stands up and waves to Merrill to follow him.
Odla lands a jab to Merrill's midsection.
Odla misses with a series of wild punches.
Merrill throws a big counter combination but Odla scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo Odla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merrill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Odla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Odla steps in with a hook that catches Merrill right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Odla follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Merrill looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Odla!