PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Paddy (ranked 9822 p4p, 590 weight class) and Ben OHenry (ranked 24855 p4p, 612 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Paddy
vs
OHenry

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
154 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Paddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben OHenry!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OHenry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paddy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Paddy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Paddy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OHenry's head.
Paddy trying to control but OHenry is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OHenry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paddy wants to stand but OHenry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy trying to control but OHenry is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Paddy drives through with a takedown into OHenry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paddy trying to control but OHenry is working from the bottom.
Paddy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OHenry trying to keep a closed guard but Paddy is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now OHenry is on top in guard.

Paddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but OHenry is one step ahead there.
OHenry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Paddy has his foot on OHenry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OHenry works his way back into a safe position though.
Paddy wants to sweep here but OHenry controlling him for the moment.
OHenry postures up in Paddy's guard and throws a big left but Paddy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OHenry throwing strikes from guard but Paddy blocks nicely.
Paddy keeping moving, preventing OHenry from controlling successfully.
Paddy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Paddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OHenry defends well.
OHenry postures up and lands a big shot to Paddy's brow.

Paddy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OHenry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
OHenry stopping the sweep attempt from Paddy.

Paddy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OHenry defends it easily.
Paddy pulls OHenry in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OHenry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Paddy looking for a guillotine here but OHenry defends easily.
OHenry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OHenry wants to control from the top but Paddy keeps moving.
Paddy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paddy tries to get out of the position.

Paddy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Paddy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paddy throws a head kick but OHenry moves out of range.
A nice side step and OHenry releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Paddy throws a head kick but OHenry moves out of range.
OHenry throws out a counter right but Paddy avoids it with no problem.
Paddy throws a head kick that misses.
OHenry appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OHenry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paddy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paddy misses with a two punch combination.
Max Paddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paddy tries to close the distance and clinch but OHenry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OHenry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddy wants to clinch up but OHenry keeps it at a distance.
Paddy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OHenry can do to turn this around?
Paddy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by OHenry.
OHenry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but OHenry is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by OHenry. That's going to slow Paddy down.
Paddy throws a head kick that misses.
OHenry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've been informed that OHenry has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Paddy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. OHenry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OHenry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paddy trying to control the position from guard on top but OHenry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OHenry controls Paddy momentarily but Paddy frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Max Paddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OHenry is controlling Paddy's posture.
OHenry controls Paddy momentarily but Paddy frees himself.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Paddy gets a takedown into half guard.
OHenry is refusing to be controlled, as Paddy sits in half guard.
Paddy is stalling here. OHenry is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Paddy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and OHenry has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

OHenry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no OHenry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OHenry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
OHenry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Paddy is avoiding damage well.
Paddy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
OHenry wants to control but Paddy is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Paddy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so OHenry is just riding it out for now. Paddy eventually gives up the hold.
OHenry is refusing to be controlled, as Paddy sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Paddy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

OHenry avoids a kick to the body.
OHenry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Paddy misses with a lunging right hand
and OHenry counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Paddy misses.
OHenry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paddy throws a wild body kick that OHenry sees coming a mile off.
OHenry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Paddy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Paddy scores with a takedown into OHenry's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddy wants to control from the top but OHenry keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OHenry looking to control.
OHenry is controlling Paddy's posture.
Paddy 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.
OHenry keeping moving, preventing Paddy from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Max Paddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paddy moves in looking to clinch but OHenry pushes him off.
Paddy throws a leg kick but OHenry sees it coming and moves out of range.
OHenry is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Paddy with a body shot.
Paddy throws a low kick but OHenry avoids it.
OHenry was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Paddy lands with a slapping head kick.
Paddy misses with a head kick.
OHenry feints a counter leg kick.
Paddy misses with a leg kick
and OHenry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
OHenry checks a leg kick.
Paddy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max Paddy is winning the standup battle so far.
OHenry blocks a leg kick.
OHenry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Paddy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches OHenry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paddy tries to advance to mount but can't.
OHenry tries to control but Paddy manages to take his back.
Paddy tries to get the hooks in deep but OHenry pushed the leg off.
OHenry is trying to break free.
Will Paddy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
OHenry wants to control his opponent's hands but Paddy gets his hands free.
Paddy is looking to control OHenry but OHenry is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OHenry is in bad spot here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Paddy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paddy 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Paddy!