PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Descharme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suan Paredes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Descharme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Descharme
vs
Paredes

186 cm
22
176 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Descharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suan Paredes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Descharme throws an off balance right hand
and Paredes counters with a straight right hand.
Paredes ducks under a wild hook from Descharme.
Descharme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Descharme tries to clinch but Paredes is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Descharme - just one landing.
Descharme fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paredes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paredes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paredes lands with a straight right. Descharme didn't see that one coming.
Paredes lands the left hand.
Descharme looks to score with a jab to the body but Paredes is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Descharme. Paredes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Descharme looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paredes is fending him off so far but Descharme persists. Nope, Paredes circles away and we're back to standing.
Descharme misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Descharme lands with a straight right. Paredes didn't see that one coming.
Descharme throws out a loose jab but Paredes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paredes scores with a hook to the body. Descharme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Descharme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Descharme misses with a wild body shot.
Paredes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paredes misses with a body shot.
Descharme throws a looping overhand right but Paredes ducks down to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Descharme.
Paredes ducks right into an uppercut from Descharme.
Descharme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paredes avoids the body shot from Descharme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paredes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Descharme.
Descharme with a jab.
Paredes ducks under a wild hook from Descharme.
Paredes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Descharme manages to avoid it.
Descharme works the jab nicely.
Paredes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Descharme slips under a jab from Paredes.
Paredes avoids the body shot from Descharme.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paredes checks a low kick from Descharme.
Paredes slips under a jab.
Descharme looks to land a combination but Paredes avoids it well.
Descharme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paredes's sensitive parts.
Jean Descharme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Descharme.
Paredes moves out of range as Descharme strikes.
A big right from Descharme misses.
Descharme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Descharme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paredes throws a right and a left that Descharme avoids nicely.
Descharme cracks the inside of Paredes's front leg.
Descharme throws a right hand that misses
and Paredes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Descharme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paredes was well out of range. Poor timing from Descharme.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paredes. Descharme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Descharme tries to score with a low kick but Paredes moves his leg out of the way.
Descharme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paredes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Descharme shoots in for a takedown but Paredes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paredes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Descharme.
Suan Paredes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Descharme throws out a loose jab but Paredes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paredes throws a body punch but Descharme moves out of range.
Paredes avoids the head kick by Descharme.
Descharme throws a shot from downtown. Paredes moves away and avoids it.
Paredes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Descharme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Descharme tries a head kick but it misses.
Paredes misses with a hook. Descharme ducked under it nicely.

Descharme bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Descharme dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paredes swings for the body but Descharme moves out of range.

Descharme instigates a clinch.
Paredes tries to circle away but Descharme has him pinned against the cage.
Descharme has Paredes pressed against the cage, preventing Paredes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paredes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Descharme.

Descharme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paredes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Descharme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paredes walks into a straight right hand from Descharme.
Paredes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Descharme rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Descharme misses
and Paredes counters with a nice uppercut.
Descharme throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paredes on the side of the head.
Descharme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Descharme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Descharme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paredes was well out of range. Poor timing from Descharme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paredes throws an overhand right that lands on Descharme's shoulder, as Descharme tries to avoid the shot.
Descharme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Descharme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paredes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Descharme swings for the body but Paredes moves out of range.
Descharme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Descharme connects with a body shot.
Paredes scores with a body shot.
Descharme is looking to clinch.
Paredes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Descharme.

Descharme has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paredes wants to get back to striking at distance but Descharme won't allow it.
Descharme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paredes's elbow.
Paredes is looking to break free of the clinch but Descharme has double underhooks.
Descharme misses with the head strike.
Paredes blocking some punches.
Descharme gets through Paredes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Descharme lands a body shot.
Paredes wants to break free but Descharme has control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Descharme pushes Paredes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Descharme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Descharme misses.
Descharme tries a low kick but Paredes avoids it.
Descharme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paredes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paredes misses with a body shot.
Paredes scores with a hook to the body. Descharme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paredes ducks right into an uppercut from Descharme.
Jean Descharme is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descharme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Descharme shoots in but no luck this time.
Descharme displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Descharme throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paredes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Descharme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Descharme decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Descharme missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Descharme not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Descharme is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paredes defends it well.
Descharme thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Descharme missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paredes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Descharme.
Paredes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Descharme.
Descharme throwing shots but Paredes is blocking nicely.
Paredes is concentrating on defense, preventing Descharme from advancing position.
Descharme trying to mount his opponent but Paredes defends it.
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!
Paredes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Descharme not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Descharme dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Paredes takes a swing at Descharme's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Paredes misses.
Descharme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Descharme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paredes's calf.
Paredes misses with a few strikes there.
Descharme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Descharme takes one on the button.
Descharme lands with a cross.
Descharme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Descharme will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Descharme just misses with a punch to the body.
Paredes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Descharme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Descharme misses with a wild body shot.
Descharme swings widly with a right hand
and Paredes counters with a right hand to the body.
Descharme misses with a hook.
Paredes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paredes misses with a straight right.
Paredes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Descharme throws out the jab.
Descharme looks to land a left hand but Paredes moved out of range nicely.
Descharme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Descharme attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Paredes moves out of range as Descharme strikes.
Paredes scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Descharme misses with a right hand
and Paredes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paredes slips under a jab.
Descharme wants to clinch up but Paredes keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Paredes.
Paredes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Descharme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Descharme throws a hook but Paredes blocks it.
Descharme misses with a takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Descharme misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Descharme.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Descharme - just one landing.
Descharme lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paredes punishes Descharme's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Descharme. Descharme obviously looking to wear him down.
Descharme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paredes throws a jab but it's blocked by Descharme.
Paredes scores with a jab to the body.
Descharme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jean Descharme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Descharme dips to his left and cracks Paredes with an uppercut!
Descharme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paredes circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Paredes counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Paredes scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Descharme tries to move into range but Paredes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Descharme thows a body shot but no joy.
Descharme throws a right hand that misses
and Paredes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paredes throws a nice looking combination but Descharme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Descharme shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paredes counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Descharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Descharme takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Descharme cracks Paredes with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Descharme slips a straight right by Paredes.
Descharme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suan Paredes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Descharme swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Paredes counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suan Paredes.
Well Descharme has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Descharme!
Our winner, Jean Descharme, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.