PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Obama
vs
Paquette

170 cm
29
143 lbs
15 - 17 - 1

177 cm
32
143 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paquette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paquette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paquette moves away from the strike by Obama.
Paquette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Obama's head backwards.

Paquette moves into the clinch.
Paquette blocks an uppercut.
Obama pushes Paquette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Obama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obama has Paquette pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paquette manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paquette fails to land.
We've been hearing reports that Obama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Obama jumps guard and drags Paquette to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Paquette is looking to stand up but Obama won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama wants to sweep but no luck.
Paquette wants to stand but Obama is controlling his posture from full guard.
Obama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paquette is one step ahead there.
Paquette has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Obama is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Paquette postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama tries to bum rush Paquette with a series of wild strikes but Paquette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette avoids the body shot from Obama.
Good leg kick by Paquette there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Obama looks to throw the jab but Paquette is out of range.
Obama fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Paquette tenderised Obama's leg. Obama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paquette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paquette tried to score with a low kick but Obama checks it.
Paquette tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Paquette scores with the left hand. Obama knows he should have avoided that one.
Odell Paquette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obama has his takedown stuffed
and Paquette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Obama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obama doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquette circles away.
Obama takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Obama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquette.

Obama takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paquette.
Paquette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Paquette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.
Paquette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paquette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obama.
Obama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paquette misses with a left hand
and Obama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paquette thinking.
A lazy left from Paquette finds it's target.
Donk. Obama catches Paquette right on the button with a cross.
Paquette throws a body shot but no joy.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.
Obama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paquette. Paquette obviously looking to wear him down.
Obama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paquette looks to land a body kick but Obama moved away.
The crowd cheers as Paquette lands an impressive looking overhand right. Obama doesn't seem phased though.
Paquette slips under a jab from Obama.
Paquette connects with a body shot.
Paquette throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquette stuns Obama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Obama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paquette lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Obama throws out a loose jab but Paquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paquette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Paquette wants to get back to full guard.
Obama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Obama is working hard here to advance position.
Paquette is holding on to half guard well.
Obama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paquette does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Obama is working for a submission of some sort.
Paquette tries to roll over but Obama keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Obama misses.
Obama's corner calls for a 1-2. Obama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paquette thuds a left hand into Obama's body.
Paquette misses with a wild body shot.
Paquette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obama.
Paquette loads up on a big right hand but Obama slips the punch.
Obama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paquette avoids it really well and circles away.
Obama fails to land the takedown.
Paquette only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Obama throws a hook but Paquette blocks it.
Obama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette lands a body shot.
Paquette has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Paquette.
Paquette throws a leg kick which misses Obama's front leg but catches the back leg as Obama tries to avoid it.
Paquette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Paquette.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Obama doesn't seem bothered though.
Paquette has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paquette thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Obama if he has to take too many more of those.
Paquette cracks Obama with a good jab.
Paquette bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paquette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paquette connects with a leg kick. Obama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut there from Paquette.
Obama dives in for a single leg takedown but Paquette sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Paquette cracks the inside of Obama's front leg.
Paquette lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paquette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Paquette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obama tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paquette manages to circle out of the way.
Obama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paquette avoids it really well and circles away.
Obama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paquette avoids it really well and circles away.
Obama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paquette as he jumps to the side.
Obama slips a jab from Paquette.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paquette swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Paquette forces Obama back against the cage and clinches.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paquette.
Paquette lands a shoulder strike.
Obama tries a body shot but Paquette blocks it.
Obama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paquette fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paquette moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Paquette.
A good leg kick by Paquette.

Obama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paquette, pushing him back against the cage.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paquette fails to land.
Paquette is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Paquette.
Paquette lands with a light punch inside.
Obama can't get the takedown.
Obama misses with some punches.
Obama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Obama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paquette prevents it.
Paquette lands a hook that snaps the head of Obama backwards.

Paquette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Obama scores with a decent looking hook.
Obama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette wants to stand and escape but Obama is having none of it.
Paquette is pulling down on Obama's head to control his posture.
Obama stopping the sweep attempt from Paquette.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paquette trying to control the position here.
Obama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paquette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paquette looking to control.
Paquette has control of Obama's left arm, preventing Obama from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odell Paquette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Obama shoots for a double leg takedown but Paquette sprawls well. He's pushed Obama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paquette lands a jab.
Paquette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Paquette.
A good leg kick by Paquette.
That kick from Paquette tenderised Obama's leg. Obama is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Paquette.
Obama shoots for a takedown but Paquette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Obama moves into range and clinches up with Paquette.
Obama tries a body shot but Paquette blocks it.
Paquette tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paquette manages to break the clinch.
Paquette lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Obama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Obama tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paquette manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paquette missing with a left hand there. Obama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paquette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Paquette has Obama up against the cage in a clinch.

Paquette is fighting off a takedown attempt but Obama is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Paquette to the mat. Paquette regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Obama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paquette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paquette managing to control the position.
Paquette is trying to keep Obama in close.
Obama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paquette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paquette pulls Obama in close to his closed guard and prevents Obama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Paquette trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama stops Paquette from standing up.
Obama trying to control but Paquette is working from the bottom.
Paquette is controlling Obama's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paquette misses with a body kick.
Obama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paquette sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Obama somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Paquette misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paquette throws a nice outside leg kick.
Obama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paquette finds it's way round the side to connect with Obama's head.
Paquette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paquette connects with a crisp jab.
Paquette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obama's sensitive parts.
Paquette scores with a leg kick.
Obama tries to clinch there but Paquette circles away.
Obama tries to clinch but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paquette works the jab nicely.
Paquette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Paquette clinches with his opponent.
Obama takes a shot to the head.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obama blocks a body shot from Paquette.
Paquette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquette throws a punch but it's blocked by Obama.
Paquette lands an uppercut.
Obama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Obama manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette is looking to stand up but Obama won't let him.
Paquette wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.
Obama trying to keep a closed guard but Paquette is proving a slippery customer.
Paquette wanted to stand there but Obama had control of the position.
Barack Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Obama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Paquette stands up from Obama's guard - Paquette perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odell Paquette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paquette winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odell Paquette!