PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darth Paduwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paduwan comes into the arena with Bitch blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paduwan
vs
Cohen

178 cm
31
146 lbs
22 - 12 - 3

174 cm
27
156 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 3, fighting out of London, Darth Paduwan !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seth Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen feints and then cracks Paduwan 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paduwan down.
Paduwan throws the left hand but Cohen avoids the punch easily.
Paduwan thuds his right hand into Cohen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paduwan connects with a single shot there.
Darth Paduwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Paduwan misses.
Cohen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paduwan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cohen counters with a nice uppercut.

Cohen gets tackled into the cage by Paduwan . Paduwan maintains the clinch.
Paduwan missing with knees to the body.
Paduwan blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cohen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paduwan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cohen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've been told by Paduwan 's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paduwan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan wants to clinch up but Cohen keeps it at a distance.
Cohen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cohen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paduwan .
Cohen takes one on the button.

It looks like Seth Cohen has been cut.

Cohen tries to keep at a distance but Paduwan has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Cohen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Paduwan manages to break the clinch.
Paduwan cracks Cohen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paduwan throws a right hand that Cohen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cohen also avoids with ease.
Cohen lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paduwan tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen slips a jab from Paduwan .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan throws a right hand that misses
and Cohen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paduwan throws a low kick but Cohen moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Cohen.
Cohen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paduwan .
Paduwan throws the left hand but Cohen avoids the punch easily.
Paduwan looks to clinch
and Cohen counters with a straight right hand.
Cohen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cohen ducks under a wild hook from Paduwan .

Paduwan moves into the clinch.
Paduwan landing knees to the body.
Paduwan looking to slow down the pace here.
Paduwan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cohen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen stalling.
A body shot lands from Paduwan .
Cohen prevents a body shot from Paduwan .
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paduwan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohen avoids it.
Paduwan misses with a knee to the head.
Paduwan digs a right hand underneath Cohen's ribcage. Cohen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Cohen.
Cohen avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Cohen misses with some punches.
Cohen working hard to break the clinch.
Paduwan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paduwan scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Cohen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Paduwan fails to land.
Paduwan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohen avoids it.
Paduwan is pushing Cohen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paduwan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paduwan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cohen is pushing Paduwan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Paduwan lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cohen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paduwan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Cohen manages to break the clinch.
Paduwan cracks Cohen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cohen defending well as Paduwan loads up on a big left hand.
Paduwan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cohens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Paduwan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Cohen's cut.
That's time! Paduwan 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paduwan misses with a right hand
and Cohen counters with a left to the body.
Paduwan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cohen looks to land a combination but Paduwan avoids it well.
Paduwan scores with a jab.
Paduwan throws a hook but Cohen blocks it.
Cohen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cohen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cohen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Cohen is rocked!
Paduwan misses with an uppercut. Cohen saw that one coming.
Paduwan takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Paduwan clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cohen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan is looking to control Cohen's arms but Cohen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paduwan has his back to the cage.
Cohen has had enough of the clinch but Paduwan keeps him there for the moment.
Paduwan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cohen.
Paduwan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cohen up against the cage.
Cohen takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
Paduwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cohen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paduwan missing with knees to the body.
Cohen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paduwan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cohen trying to control the position but instead, Paduwan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cohen into the cage.
Cohen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paduwan blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan has Cohen pressed against the cage, preventing Cohen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paduwan tries a body shot but Cohen blocks it.

Paduwan 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cohen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cohen throws a big shot that misses.
Cohen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paduwan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paduwan throws a low kick, looking for Cohen's leg but Cohen calmly moves out of range.
Cohen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paduwan .
Cohen cracks Paduwan with an open hand slap.
Paduwan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paduwan misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That has opened up Seth Cohen's cut even more.
Paduwan avoids the head kick by Cohen.
Paduwan with a jab.
Cohen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paduwan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cohen.
Good leg kick by Paduwan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cohen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Paduwan eats them both and turns towards Cohen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cohen misses with a hook. Paduwan ducked under it nicely.
Paduwan walks into a straight right hand from Cohen.
Paduwan misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paduwan sizes up Cohen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paduwan is looking to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cohen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cohen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cohen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cohen connects with a looping right hand.
Cohen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paduwan is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paduwan connects with a single shot there.
Cohen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paduwan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paduwan connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Paduwan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Cohen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Paduwan tests Cohen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cohen is still on wobbly legs! Can Paduwan finish him?
Cohen gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Paduwan gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Cohen is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Paduwan !
Darth Paduwan retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Darth Paduwan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.