PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 1771 p4p, 215 weight class) and Roy Jones Gracie (ranked 2430 p4p, 280 weight class). Odinson comes to the cage accompanied by U Can't Touch This. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Odinson
vs
Jones Gracie

174 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

184 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Jones Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Odinson works the jab nicely.
Odinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Odinson's head coaches at IC&E Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Odinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Odinson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie tries to move into range but Odinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Odinson circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Odinson misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Odinson.
Odinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson scores with a leg kick.
Odinson lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Odinson finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Odinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Odinson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Odinson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Odinson.
Odinson scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Odinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odinson misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odinson.
Odinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Odinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Odinson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice combination there by Odinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Odinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Odinson, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Odinson against the cage but Odinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones Gracie.
Good leg kick by Odinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Odinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Odinson digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Odinson. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odinson.
Odinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Odinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Odinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie slips a straight right by Odinson.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Odinson cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Odinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Odinson throws a one two combo.
Nice defenses there by Odinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook. Odinson ducked under it nicely.
Odinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Odinson misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Odinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Odinson shows good takedown defense.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Odinson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Odinson lands a body shot.
Odinson looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie tries to clinch but Odinson moves out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Odinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Odinson misses with a looping left.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Odinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws the left hand but Odinson avoids the punch easily.
Odinson lands a jab to the head.
Odinson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie tries to bum rush Odinson with a series of wild strikes but Odinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odinson misses with an uppercut.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie slips a jab from Odinson.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Odinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odinson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Odinson throws a counter high kick but Gracie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odinson throws out the jab.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Odinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson scores with a jab to the head.
Odinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Odinson scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Odinson throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A cross from Odinson lands.
Odinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Odinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Odinson misses with a straight left.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Odinson tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Odinson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Odinson throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Odinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
An attempted straight right counter from Odinson misses the target.
Odinson lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie 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.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Odinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Odinson's head.
Odinson pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Odinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Odinson is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Odinson avoid being mounted?
Odinson wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Odinson defends it.
Odinson is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Odinson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Odinson wants to get back to his feet.
Odinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Odinson.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Odinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Thor Odinson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Odinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Odinson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Odinson punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Odinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Odinson swivels and escapes.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Odinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Odinson. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Odinson's waist but Odinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Odinson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Odinson misses with a looping right.
Odinson scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Odinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Odinson with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Gracie looks to move away, Odinson throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Odinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thor Odinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson scores with a jab to the body.
Odinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Odinson misses with a hook.
Odinson feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odinson slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie tries to bum rush Odinson with a series of wild strikes but Odinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odinson lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Odinson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Odinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Odinson slips the punch.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Odinson thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Odinson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Odinson. Odinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Odinson lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Odinson lands an overhand right.
Gracie moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie misses with a hook. Odinson ducked under it nicely.
Odinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Odinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie blocks a head kick by Odinson.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odinson.
Odinson tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odinson.
Odinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odinson misses with a straight left.
Odinson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Odinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Odinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Odinson enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Odinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Odinson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odinson scores with a body shot.
Gracie defending well as Odinson loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Odinson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones Gracie.
Odinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Odinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Odinson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Odinson but Odinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Odinson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook. Odinson ducked under it nicely.
Odinson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Odinson clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
A nice combination there by Odinson.
Gracie lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Odinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Odinson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roy Jones Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odinson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odinson.
Odinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Odinson jabs at Gracie's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Odinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Odinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Odinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Odinson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Odinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Odinson lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Odinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thor Odinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Odinson thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Odinson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circle momentarily. Odinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Odinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Odinson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Odinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Odinson, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Odinson!
Thor Odinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.