PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazcsakhs has chosen Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Paquette
vs
Mazcsakhs

177 cm
30
143 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

171 cm
34
147 lbs
30 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Clothes

Hellbent
Venom Combat Sports

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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazcsakhs throws a wild body kick that Paquette sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Paquette was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mazcsakhs.
Paquette feints and then cracks Mazcsakhs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mazcsakhs down.
Paquette swings for the body but Mazcsakhs moves out of range.
Mazcsakhs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mazcsakhs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Paquette. Those never looked like landing.
Mazcsakhs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paquette throws a low kick but Mazcsakhs moves out of range easily.
Mazcsakhs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good leg kick by Mazcsakhs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paquette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mazcsakhs throws a chopping leg kick but Paquette manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paquette walks into a jab.
Mazcsakhs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mazcsakhs just misses with a punch to the body.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Mazcsakhs moved out of range.
Mazcsakhs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paquette.
Paquette bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mazcsakhs's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mazcsakhs scores with a body shot.
Mazcsakhs tries a low kick but Paquette avoids it.
Mazcsakhs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paquette on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mazcsakhs. Mazcsakhs obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazcsakhs scores with a leg kick.
Paquette misses with an uppercut.
Paquette on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paquette throws a series of punches but Mazcsakhs moves out of range.
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Mazcsakhs misses with a looping left.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Mazcsakhs moved out of range.
Mazcsakhs ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Mazcsakhs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquette.
Mazcsakhs punishes Paquette's body with a nice straight punch.
Paquette swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazcsakhs connects with an inside leg kick.
Paquette takes a swing at Mazcsakhs's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazcsakhs! But no joy.
Paquette swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquette is just out of range.
Mazcsakhs throws a low kick but Paquette avoids it.
Mazcsakhs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mazcsakhs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mazcsakhs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paquette is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mazcsakhs throws a low kick but Paquette avoids it.
Paquette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mazcsakhs's head backwards.
A big right from Paquette misses.
Paquette misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs connects with a body shot that sends Paquette's belly button to the back.
Mazcsakhs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paquette if he has to take too many more of those.
Mazcsakhs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paquette. That did some damage!
Paquette throws a jab when Mazcsakhs was well out of range.
Good shot there by Paquette.
Mazcsakhs throws a solid leg kick but Paquette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazcsakhs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazcsakhs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paquette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Paquette does it's job there.
Paquette misses with a hook. Mazcsakhs ducked under it nicely.
Paquette is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Mazcsakhs misses.

Paquette clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquette tries to throw a body punch but Mazcsakhs avoids it by throwing Paquette back against the cage.
Paquette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazcsakhs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs misses with the head strike.
Paquette scores with a shot to the side of Mazcsakhs's head.
Mazcsakhs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paquette.
Paquette can't find room to land a body shot as Mazcsakhs controls the action.
Mazcsakhs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paquette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazcsakhs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Paquette manages to break the clinch.
Paquette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazcsakhs.
Paquette connects with a body shot that sends Mazcsakhs's belly button to the back.
Paquette avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Paquette on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mazcsakhs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paquette scores with a hook.
Paquette misses with a double jab.
Mazcsakhs wants to land a leg kick but Paquette is out of range.
Paquette has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mazcsakhs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paquette lands a jab.
Mazcsakhs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paquette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paquette throws a right and a left that Mazcsakhs avoids nicely.
Paquette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mazcsakhs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paquette is able to avoid easily.
Paquette was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Mazcsakhs - just one landing.
Paquette misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazcsakhs misses the target.
Paquette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette checks a low kick from Mazcsakhs.
Paquette is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mazcsakhs.
Jab, jab by Paquette - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazcsakhs.
Some bone on bone action there as Paquette checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mazcsakhs scoring well with a low kick there.
Mazcsakhs digs a good body shot into Paquette's ribs.
Paquette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paquette misses with a double jab.
Paquette walks into a jab.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazcsakhs lands with a hook. Paquette tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mazcsakhs defending well as Paquette loads up on a big left hand.
Mazcsakhs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazcsakhs misses the jab.
Paquette is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mazcsakhs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paquette is out of range.
Mazcsakhs misses with a wild body shot.
Paquette cracks Mazcsakhs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazcsakhs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paquette checks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette lands a jab to the head.
Paquette checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs takes one on the button.
Mazcsakhs connects with a jab.
Paquette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazcsakhs throws a head kick but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette throwing a counter right hand but Mazcsakhs manages to avoid it.
Paquette fails to land with a series of punches.
Paquette looks to throw a body kick
and Mazcsakhs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Odell Paquette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs moves out of range as Paquette strikes.
Mazcsakhs throws a poor cross that misses
and Paquette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paquette throws a body punch but Mazcsakhs moves out of range.
Mazcsakhs lands with a good body shot.
Mazcsakhs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazcsakhs. Paquette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazcsakhs throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mazcsakhs.
Paquette takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paquette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazcsakhs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazcsakhs staying out of range there.
Mazcsakhs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazcsakhs steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mazcsakhs missing with a left hand there. Paquette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paquette seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Paquette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazcsakhs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazcsakhs scores with a sloppy right hand. Paquette should have avoided that one.
Mazcsakhs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazcsakhs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mazcsakhs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paquette can pounce on him.
Mazcsakhs scores with a nice body kick.
Mazcsakhs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paquette's hands.
Mazcsakhs throws a front kick that sends Paquette stumbling back into the cage.
Paquette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazcsakhs at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazcsakhs scoring well with a low kick there.
Paquette throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mazcsakhs counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazcsakhs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paquette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mazcsakhs thinks about the counter body kick.
Mazcsakhs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paquette's sensitive parts.
Paquette misses with an uppercut
and Mazcsakhs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paquette thinking.
Mazcsakhs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquette.
Paquette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mazcsakhs scores with a leg kick.
Paquette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mazcsakhs's head backwards.
Paquette throws a hook but Mazcsakhs avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paquette on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paquette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mazcsakhs thows a leg kick but Paquette checks it
and Paquette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazcsakhs punishes Paquette's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mazcsakhs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mazcsakhs connects with a body shot.
Mazcsakhs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paquette misses with a looping left.
Mazcsakhs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paquette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazcsakhs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paquette walks into a stiff left hand from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Paquette blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette throws a lazy uppercut
and Mazcsakhs counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paquette.
Paquette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazcsakhs can pounce on him.
Paquette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazcsakhs throws a hook but Paquette avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazcsakhs counters with a body kick.
Mazcsakhs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mazcsakhs flicks out a counter leg kick but Paquette steps away.
Mazcsakhs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paquette moves away.
Mazcsakhs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Paquette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paquette swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mazcsakhs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Mazcsakhs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazcsakhs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paquettes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mazcsakhs checks a leg kick nicely.
Mazcsakhs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paquette.
Paquette misses with a right hand
enabling Mazcsakhs to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazcsakhs misses with a wild body shot.
Paquette misses with an uppercut. Mazcsakhs saw that one coming.
Paquette throws a shot from downtown. Mazcsakhs moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paquette swings widly with a right hand
and Mazcsakhs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Paquette is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paquette wants to land a leg kick but Mazcsakhs is out of range.
Mazcsakhs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paquette misses with a series of wild punches.
Mazcsakhs throws a head kick that misses.
Mazcsakhs misses with a looping left.
Paquette takes a swing at Mazcsakhs's ribcage but misses.
Mazcsakhs lands with a shot to the body.
Paquette slips under a jab from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquette manages to avoid it.
Mazcsakhs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paquette throws a shot from downtown. Mazcsakhs moves away and avoids it.
Paquette backing away here, and Mazcsakhs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mazcsakhs scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Mazcsakhs misses with a double jab.
Mazcsakhs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Paquette scores with a four punch combination!
Mazcsakhs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquette.
Mazcsakhs fakes the leg kick and cracks Paquette in the body.
Mazcsakhs lands a front kick.

Paquette gets a clinch.
Paquette tries to work over Mazcsakhs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazcsakhs can't find room to land a body shot as Paquette controls the action.

Mazcsakhs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mazcsakhs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazcsakhs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paquette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paquette has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mazcsakhs.
Paquette is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazcsakhs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paquette.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick
and Paquette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paquette misses with a straight right.
Mazcsakhs moves away from the strike by Paquette.
Paquette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazcsakhs can pounce on him.
Mazcsakhs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazcsakhs.
Paquette throws a lazy uppercut
and Mazcsakhs counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazcsakhs tries to land a leg kick but Paquette saw it coming and moves away.
Paquette will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mazcsakhs slips under a jab from Paquette.
Mazcsakhs is looking to slow Paquette down with leg kicks.
Mazcsakhs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mazcsakhs connects with a leg kick. Paquette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Mazcsakhs's head but Mazcsakhs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odell Paquette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick which misses Paquette's front leg but catches the back leg as Paquette tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mazcsakhs 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs thanked the fans post fight for their support.