PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Odell Paquette (ranked 2230 p4p, 102 weight class) and Jose Cronos (ranked 3916 p4p, 192 weight class). Cronos has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paquette
vs
Cronos

177 cm
34
143 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

178 cm
41
145 lbs
37 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Odell Paquette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Cronos's head but Cronos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cronos missing with a left hand there. Paquette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cronos 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.
Paquette misses with a two punch combination.
Cronos misses with the combination.
Paquette fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paquette tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cronos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cronos throws a counter combo.
Paquette cracks a nice hook into Cronos's ribs.
A head kick misses from Paquette.
Paquette throws a hook but Cronos avoids it easily.
Cronos unleashes a big counter combination but Paquette bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronos slips a straight right by Paquette.
Paquette scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paquette lands a head kick. Cronos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paquette has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma in the buildup to the fight.
Cronos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paquette.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos throws a nice looking combination but Paquette bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Paquette.
Paquette moves out of range as Cronos strikes.
As Cronos looks to move away, Paquette throws a big counter combo but Cronos just gets out of the way.
Cronos walks into a stiff left hand from Paquette.
Paquette tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paquette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paquette throws an off balance right hand
and Cronos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paquette misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Cronos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paquette works Cronos's body with a nice hook.
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Cronos's head but Cronos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cronos looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquette is just out of range.
Cronos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos walks into a straight right hand from Paquette.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cronos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cronos tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cronos. Those never looked like landing.
Paquette looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cronos digs a good hook to Paquette's body.
Paquette avoids the head kick by Cronos.
Cronos tries to move into range but Paquette moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paquette throws a right hand that misses
and Cronos counters with a three punch combo that has Paquette backing up. Paquette nods at Cronos to acknowledge the strikes.
Cronos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paquette was well out of range. Poor timing from Cronos.
Paquette lands with an uppercut that bounces Cronos off the cage and back into range.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Cronos moved out of range.
Paquette goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cronos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paquette is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette catches Cronos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Cronos tried to score with a low kick but Paquette checks it.
Cronos misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Paquette wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette ducks under a wild hook from Cronos.
Paquette connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paquette misses with a hook. Cronos ducked under it nicely.
Paquette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cronos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paquette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cronos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cronos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cronos moves out of range as Paquette strikes.
Cronos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paquette.
Cronos throws a series of punches but Paquette avoids them all with ease.
Paquette is looking to counter with head kicks.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Cronos moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cronos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquette fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cronos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paquette rather than just go for the knockout.
Paquette lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Cronos gets tackled into the cage by Paquette. Paquette maintains the clinch.
Cronos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paquette keeps control of Cronos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cronos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paquette misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquette misses the target.
And Cronos responds with a good body kick, but Paquette manages to step out the way in time.
No joy there for Cronos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paquette is looking to counter punch.
Paquette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cronos misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Odell Paquette will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paquette takes one to the side of the head.
Cronos thuds a left hand into Paquette's body.
A jab lands there for Paquette.
Odell Paquette is winning the standup battle so far.
Paquette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cronos misses with a combination
and Paquette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paquette takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cronos fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette scores with a punch to the head.
Paquette tries to clinch but Cronos moves out of range.
Cronos throws a hook but Paquette blocks it.
Cronos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paquette counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cronos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquette lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paquette slips a straight right by Cronos.
Paquette missing with a left hand there. Cronos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cronos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cronos misses with a head kick.
Paquette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Cronos misses.
Paquette misses with an uppercut.
Paquette throws a big shot that misses.
Cronos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Paquette lands a jab.
Paquette looks to throw the jab but Cronos is out of range.
Paquette tries to score with a low kick but Cronos moves his leg out of the way.
Cronos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette misses with a hook. Cronos ducked under it nicely.
Paquette throws a head kick but Cronos moves out of range.
Cronos throws a lazy head kick
and Paquette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cronos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paquette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paquette scores with a nice head shot.
Paquette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cronos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cronos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jose Cronos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cronos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cronos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paquette.
Paquette swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cronos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos throws a body shot but no joy.
Paquette misses with a looping right.
Paquette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cronos scores with a sloppy right hand. Paquette should have avoided that one.
Cronos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cronos staying out of range there.
Cronos fails to land with a series of punches.
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
Cronos punishes Paquette's body with a nice straight punch.
Cronos lands a nice looking body shot.
Cronos lands a right hook to the body.
Cronos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cronos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cronos lands with an uppercut that bounces Paquette off the cage and back into range.
Paquette looks for the body kick but Cronos saw that one coming.
Paquette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paquette.
Paquette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cronos counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Cronos misses.
Cronos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cronos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Cronos is rocked!
A combination from Paquette does no damage.
Cronos misses with a wild body shot.
Paquette misses with a double jab.
Paquette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cronos. Cronos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Odell Paquette will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Paquette swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cronos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cronos!
Paquette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Cronos. Those never looked like landing.
Paquette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cronos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cronos throws a poor cross that misses
and Paquette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Cronos.
Cronos misses with a straight right.
Paquette is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Paquette.
Paquette is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Paquette finds it's way through Cronos's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquette dodges the punch combination from Cronos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos lands a nice hook to Paquette's body. Paquette takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cronos misses with a looping right.
Paquette lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cronos misses with a hook.
Paquette is looking to counter punch.
Cronos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Cronos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paquette scores with a shot to the body.
Cronos lands with a straight right. Paquette didn't see that one coming.
Paquette cracks Cronos with an open hand slap.
Cronos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquette.
Paquette slips under a jab from Cronos.
Cronos scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paquette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cronos counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette cracks Cronos with a good jab.
Paquette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paquette fails to land with a series of punches.
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Paquette misses with a body kick.
Cronos throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Paquette finds it's way through Cronos's defenses.
Cronos cracks Paquette with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paquette goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odell Paquette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Paquette.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cronos throws the left hand but Paquette avoids the punch easily.
Paquette scores with a head kick.
Cronos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cronos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paquette throws a hook but Cronos blocks it.
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.
Cronos slips a jab and a cross from Paquette.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cronos misses with a few strikes there.
Cronos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Paquette.
Cronos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronos throws a push kick but Paquette slaps the foot to one side.
Cronos tries a head kick but it misses.
Cronos blocks a head kick by Paquette.
Cronos misses with a wild body shot.
Cronos throws a hook to the side of Paquette's head but Paquette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paquette misses with a looping left.
Cronos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paquette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Paquette forces Cronos back against the cage and clinches.
Paquette misses with a body punch.
Paquette has Cronos pressed against the cage, preventing Cronos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paquette misses with the head strike.
Jose Cronos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paquette throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odell Paquette showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paquette 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 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

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