PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odell Paquette acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vos
vs
Paquette

178 cm
23
150 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
151 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

GREEN!160

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquette throws a right hand that misses
and Vos counters with a stiff right hand.
Paquette lands a lovely overhand right.
Vos tries to clinch up but Paquette circles away and keeps his distance.
Vos misses the jab.
Paquette misses with a jab to the body
and Vos counters with a straight right hand.
Paquette scores with a one two! Vos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Vos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Paquette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquette throws a poor cross that misses

and Vos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vos.
Nice body punch from Paquette.

Vos manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paquette seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Vos is looking for a triangle but Paquette pushes his legs off easily.
Paquette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paquette slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vos manages to get to full guard.
Paquette wanted to stand there but Vos had control of the position.
Paquette is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Vos looking for a guillotine here but Paquette defends easily.
Paquette trying to control but Vos is working from the bottom.
My spies in Ultimate MMA Training Center inform me that Paquette has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Paquette engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

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.
Vos controls Paquette momentarily but Paquette frees himself.
Paquette not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paquette is continuing to stall.
Vos working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paquette stopping the sweep attempt from Vos.
Vos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paquette manages to get himself to full guard.

Paquette wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Paquette wants to sweep but no luck.
Paquette is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paquette keeping moving, preventing Vos from controlling successfully.
Paquette has Vos pulled in close to control his posture.
Paquette trying to keep a closed guard but Vos is proving a slippery customer.
Paquette keeping full guard, as Vos tries to pass.
Vos is working hard here to advance position.
Paquette is trying to control the position but Vos postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vos moves into the clinch successfully.
Paquette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paquette scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voss head.
Vos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paquette walks away with a smile on his face. Vos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette cracks Vos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paquette throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Paquette coming out on top.
Paquette throws a hook but Vos avoids it easily.
Paquette with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paquette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vos darts in looking for a takedown but Paquette gets double underhooks and turns Vos into the cage.
Paquette lands a really nice looking cross but Vos seems unphased.
Paquette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vos tries to clinch up but Paquette circles away and keeps his distance.
Paquette throws out a counter right but Vos avoids it with no problem.
Paquette looks to score with a jab to the body but Vos is just out of range.
Paquette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Vos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odell Paquette dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paquette sprawls well. Paquette wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vos gets slowly back to his feet.
Vos tries to clinch up.
Paquette shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vos eats them both and turns towards Paquette to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paquette slips a jab from Vos.
Paquette leaves Vos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paquette defending well as Vos loads up on a big left hand.
Paquette misses with a left hand

and Vos counters with a shoot takedown. Paquette fights it but they end up in guard.
Paquette wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos trying to control but Paquette is working from the bottom.
Paquette is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette keeping moving, preventing Vos from controlling successfully.
Paquette is trying to keep Vos in close.
Paquette looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paquette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vos is defended easily by Paquette.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Paquette lands.
Paquette lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paquette cracks Vos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paquette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paquette misses with a hook.
Vos misses with a takedown
and Paquette counters with a nice uppercut.
Paquette misses with a few strikes there.
Paquette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paquette.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vos is defended easily by Paquette.
Paquette lands with a nice combination. Vos backs away looking to recover.
Odell Paquette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vos slips a jab from Paquette.
Odell Paquette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paquette lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paquette has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vos lands with a cross.
Vos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Vos is rocked!
Vos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paquette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Vos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paquette lands a hook that stumbles Vos back into the cage. Paquette follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Vos to the canvas! Paquette pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Vos has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Odell Paquette!