PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kung Po (ranked 3003 p4p, 324 weight class) and Max Paddy (ranked 2808 p4p, 313 weight class). The key to victory for Kung Po has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Po
vs
Paddy

185 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Bee Krazy

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kung Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Paddy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po tries to clinch but Paddy is having none of it.
Paddy tries for a takedown but Po sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Paddy throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Po looks to land a right hand but Paddy moved out of range.
Paddy throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
It looked like Po was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paddy.
Po lands a slapping body shot.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paddy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po counters with a nice body kick.
Po blocks a head kick by Paddy.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Po with a jab.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Paddy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po loads up on a big right hand but Paddy slips the punch.
Po backing away here, and Paddy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Paddy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Po.
Paddy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Po looks to land a right hand but Paddy moved out of range.
Paddy ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Paddy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Po avoids it really well and circles away.
Po lands a jab to Paddy's midsection.
Paddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paddy throws a series of punches but Po avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po looks to throw the jab but Paddy is out of range.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Paddy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Paddy staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Paddy.
Po misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Paddy misses the target.
Po takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Po lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paddy feints the counter takedown.
Paddy lands the left hand.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paddy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po backing away here, and Paddy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Paddy throws a nice looking combination but Po bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Po throws a hook but Paddy blocks it.
Paddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paddy misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Paddy misses.
Po lands a slapping body shot.
Po throws a head kick that half lands.
Paddy takes a jab right on the kisser.

Paddy gets tackled into the cage by Po. Po maintains the clinch.
Po gets through Paddy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po works on Paddy's body with a couple of short punches.
Paddy is trying to push Po away but Po has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paddy wants to break free but Po has control.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paddy avoids it.
Po lands with a right to the head.
Paddy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Po fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kung Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Paddy.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Paddy is just out of range.
Po misses with an uppercut. Paddy saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paddy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Po pinned against the cage. Po gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paddy swinging wildly here.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paddy moves away.
Paddy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
Paddy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.

Po manages to break the clinch.
Po bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paddy's head backwards.
Paddy misses with a wild body shot.
Paddy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Po rather than just go for the knockout.

Po gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Po dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Po with a nice cross.
Paddy moves out of range as Po strikes.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paddy can do to turn this around?
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paddy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Po lands a glancing blow to the side of Paddy's head.
Paddy swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paddy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.
Paddy misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Po changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Po fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paddy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paddy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po lands a jab to Paddy's midsection.
Paddy takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Po finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Paddy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po looks to throw the jab but Paddy is out of range.
Po throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paddy on the side of the head.
Paddy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Po counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paddy ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Paddy misses with a combination
and Po counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paddy thinking.
Po lands with a kick to the temple. Paddy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paddy.
Po scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paddy in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paddy walks into a left hand.

Paddy is rocked!
Po connects with a nice looking jab.
Paddy is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Paddy walks into a stiff left hand from Po.
An inside leg kick lands from Po.
Po lands a nice hook to Paddy's body. Paddy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Paddy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Po finds it's way through Paddy's defenses.
Po pounces like a tiger and cracks Paddy with a vicious hook! Paddy is down but not out! Po follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kung Po!
In his post fight interview, Kung Po started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.