PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anna Velvet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Velvet
vs
Paquette

170 cm
22
148 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anna Velvet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velvet walks into a left hand.
Velvet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Velvet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paquette misses with a double jab.
Velvet cracks Paquette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Velvet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paquette throws a body punch but Velvet moves out of range.
Velvet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paquette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velvet ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Paquette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Velvet drops his hands momentarily and Paquette takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paquette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velvet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette throws a body shot but no joy.
Velvet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Velvet moved out of range.
Paquette misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velvet moves into range and clinches up with Paquette.
Velvet swings wildly with an uppercut but Paquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velvet pushes Paquette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velvet lands a hook to the side of the head.

Paquette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velvet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paquette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Paquette.
Paquette connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velvet moves away.
Velvet tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paquette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velvet.
Velvet slips a jab from Paquette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paquette throws a combination that misses
and Velvet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Velvet slips a jab and a cross from Paquette.
Sloppy strikes from Paquette. Those never looked like landing.
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Velvet's head but Velvet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paquette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paquette throws a right and a left that Velvet avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Paquette.
Velvet tries to clinch
and Paquette counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velvet moves away.
Nice cross by Paquette.
Velvet throws the left hand but Paquette avoids the punch easily.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette misses with a double jab
and Velvet counters with a right hand to the body.
Paquette on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Paquette misses.
Paquette scores with a sloppy right hand. Velvet should have avoided that one.
A combination from Paquette does no damage.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Velvet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velvet.
Some wild striking there from Paquette.
Paquette misses with a straight right.
A big left from Velvet misses.
Velvet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paquette tries to bum rush Velvet with a series of wild strikes but Velvet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velvet.
Velvet moves forwards but Paquette connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Velvet is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette checks a leg kick.
Paquette throws a lazy uppercut
and Velvet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paquette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Paquette cracks Velvet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paquette stalks Velvet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Velvet's face. Velvet staggers backwards, shaken.
Velvet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paquette moves away.
Velvet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paquette.
Paquette misses with a wild body shot.
Velvet throws a body punch but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Velvet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velvet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paquette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paquette lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Velvet missing with a left hand there. Paquette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.

Paquette moves away from the strike by Velvet.
Nice shot lands for Paquette.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velvet.
Odell Paquette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paquette gets in close and tags Velvet with a short punch that almost sends Velvet to the mat! Oh Velvet is in big trouble! He turns his back on Paquette, trying to create some distance but Paquette rushes him, striking wildly and Velvet goes down! The referee tackles Paquette into the cage to end the fight! Paquette is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Odell Paquette!