PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ibaka
vs
Paquette

170 cm
37
143 lbs
35 - 8 - 0

177 cm
33
143 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquette misses with a combination
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
Paquette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibaka.
Paquette takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ibaka walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ibaka, as that shot connected.
Ibaka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paquette. That one must have hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ibaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paquettes head.
Ibaka digs a right hand underneath Paquette's ribcage. Paquette let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ibaka misses with the head strike.

Paquette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Ibaka throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ibaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquette.
Ibaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Ibaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka throws a combination. Paquette tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ibaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Ibaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paquette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ibaka in his tracks.
Paquette looks for the body kick but Ibaka saw that one coming.
Ibaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paquette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ibaka misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Paquette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibaka throws a hook to the side of Paquette's head but Paquette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paquette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibaka.
Ibaka is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paquette throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Serge Ibaka has been cut.
Paquette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibaka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquette throws a series of punches but Ibaka moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Paquette catches Ibaka right on the button with a cross.
Ibaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paquette.
Paquette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ibaka thuds a left hand into Paquette's body.
Ibaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquette.
Ibaka misses with a head kick.
Ibaka throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ibaka checks the leg kick.
Ibaka throws a right and a left that Paquette avoids nicely.
Paquette throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paquette throws a jab when Ibaka was well out of range.
Ibaka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette throws an off balance right hand
and Ibaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ibaka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ibaka stuns Paquette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paquette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibaka throws a body punch but Paquette moves out of range.
Ibaka scores with a jab.
Ibaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquette.
Paquette misses with an uppercut
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paquette moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
Ibaka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ibaka catches Paquette with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paquette slips under a jab.
Ibaka misses with a body shot.
Paquette lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibaka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paquette will feel that in the morning.
Paquette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ibaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ibaka throws a big shot that misses.
Paquette looks to throw the jab but Ibaka is out of range.
Paquette looks to land a left hand but Ibaka moved out of range nicely.
Paquette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ibaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paquette lands with a cross.
Ibaka swings widly with a right hand
and Paquette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paquette misses with a looping right.
Ibaka misses with a left hand
and Paquette makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ibaka really felt that one!
Paquette throws a nice looking combination but Ibaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paquette misses with a double jab
and Ibaka counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paquette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ibaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Odell Paquette will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serge Ibaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ibaka missing with a left hand there. Paquette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ibaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paquette moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
The fighters circling - Ibaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibaka lands a nice shot that snaps Paquette's head back.
Paquette throws a head kick that misses.
Ibaka slips under a jab.
Odell Paquette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paquette misses with a straight right.
Ibaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ibaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paquette throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paquette misses with a left hand
and Ibaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ibaka throws the left hand but Paquette avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ibaka misses.
Ibaka misses with a body shot.
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibaka.
It looked like Ibaka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paquette.
Paquette swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paquette throws a shot from downtown. Ibaka moves away and avoids it.
Ibaka tries to land a front kick but Paquette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paquette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ibaka throws a hook to the side of Paquette's head but Paquette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paquette appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ibaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paquette cracks Ibaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ibaka throws the left hand but Paquette avoids the punch easily.
Ibaka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paquette misses with an uppercut
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Ibaka's head but Ibaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paquette.
Ibaka misses the jab.
Ibaka throws a series of strikes that have Paquette backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paquette, right into the meat.
Paquette scores with a spinning back kick!
Paquette moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
Paquette throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibaka misses the target.

Paquette gets a clinch.
Ibaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paquette is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paquette.
A shot in the inside from Ibaka.
Paquette lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ibaka misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ibaka.
Ibaka cracks Paquette with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paquette backwards.
Ibaka lands with a right to the head.
Paquette blocking some punches.
Ibaka lands with a left to the head.
Paquette wants to get back to striking at distance but Ibaka won't allow it.
Ibaka throws a head punch that misses.
Ibaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paquette.
Paquette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibaka blocking some punches.
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Paquette controls his hands.
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Paquette controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibaka.
Paquette lands a right hand.

Ibaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paquette throws an off balance right hand
and Ibaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibaka is looking to counter punch.
Paquette misses with a hook. Ibaka ducked under it nicely.
Paquette swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paquette finds it's way round the side to connect with Ibaka's head.
Paquette throws a body kick that misses
and Ibaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Ibaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paquette throws an off balance right hand
and Paquette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Ibaka.
Ibaka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paquette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibaka on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paquette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibaka misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Ibaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serge Ibaka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paquette tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Paquette misses
and Ibaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Paquette lands a nice shot to the body.
Ibaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquette.
Paquette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paquette swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibaka misses the target.
Ibaka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paquette under the eye.
Ibaka scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ibaka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paquette on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Ibaka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ibaka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette thumps Ibaka with a low kick.
Ibaka misses with a left hand
and Paquette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paquette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paquette throws a big shot that misses.
Ibaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paquette is able to avoid easily.
Paquette misses with a body kick.
Paquette misses with a body shot.
Ibaka jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Paquette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquette misses with a hook.
Ibaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquette.
Paquette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paquette changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ibaka rushes Paquette and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ibaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette misses with a punch to the body.

Paquette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ibaka misses with an uppercut.
Ibaka scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paquette throws a body kick that misses.
Paquette throws a body shot but no joy.
Paquette throws an off balance right hand
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
Ibaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paquette! But no joy.
Paquette ducks under a wild hook from Ibaka.
Ibaka moves away from the strike by Paquette.
Paquette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Paquette lands.
Ibaka with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibaka tries to land a leg kick but Paquette saw it coming and moves away.
Ibaka avoids the head kick by Paquette.
Ibaka throws a shot from downtown. Paquette moves away and avoids it.
Paquette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibaka.
Paquette misses with the combination.
As Paquette looks to move away, Ibaka throws a big counter combo but Paquette just gets out of the way.
Paquette blocks the body kick.
Paquette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Ibaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paquette's corner calls for a 1-2. Paquette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ibaka scores with a nice right hand.
Ibaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka stuns Paquette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ibaka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paquette throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paquette misses with a left hand
and Ibaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Paquette counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paquette stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Ibaka.
Paquette looks for the body kick but Ibaka saw that one coming.
Paquette blocks a jab.
Paquette misses the jab.
Paquette's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibaka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paquette scrambles back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Ibaka.
Paquette misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Ibaka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Serge Ibaka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ibaka blocks a head kick by Paquette.
Paquette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paquette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paquette! But no joy.
Paquette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ibaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ibaka misses with a wild body shot.
Paquette misses with a hook
and Ibaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paquette avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Paquette scores with a jab. Ibaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibaka misses with a straight right.
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibaka throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Ibaka moved out of range.
Ibaka throws an overhand right that lands on Paquette's shoulder, as Paquette tries to avoid the shot.
Paquette misses the jab.
Ibaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paquette moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
Ibaka scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Paquette misses its intended target.
Ibaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ibaka misses with a looping right.
Ibaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ibaka lands a body shot.
Ibaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ibaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paquette on the side of the head.
Paquette has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paquette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibaka ducks right into an uppercut from Paquette.
Ibaka throws a lazy uppercut
and Paquette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paquette throws a hook but Ibaka blocks it.
Ibaka throws a hook but Paquette blocks it.
Paquette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ibaka tries to clinch there but Paquette circles away.
Paquette fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Ibaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Ibaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ibaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paquette.
Ibaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ibaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ibaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquette is just out of range.
Paquette thuds a left hand into Ibaka's body.
Paquette blocks a jab.
Paquette replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ibaka blocks it well.
Ibaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibaka slips a jab from Paquette.
Paquette throws a sloppy head kick and Ibaka moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Ibaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paquette defending well as Ibaka loads up on a big left hand.
Paquette takes a swing at Ibaka's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Paquette.
Ibaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Ibaka's head but Ibaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibaka misses the target.
Paquette misses with a hook. Ibaka ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ibaka.
Paquette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paquette defending well as Ibaka loads up on a big left hand.
Ibaka tries to move into range but Paquette moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Paquette misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Ibaka had his way with Odell Paquette in that round.
The cut man is working on Serge Ibaka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ibaka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paquette misses with a looping right.
Paquette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibaka throws a shot from downtown. Paquette moves away and avoids it.
Paquette staying out of range there.
Paquette lands a body shot.
Paquette looks to throw the jab but Ibaka is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paquette crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ibaka - the referee stops the clock and Paquette gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ibaka. Paquette manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka works the jab nicely.
Paquette takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ibaka misses with a head kick.
Paquette throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paquette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquette.
Ibaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ibaka needs to keep his hands up - Paquette had a free shot at his head there.
Paquette swings for the body but Ibaka moves out of range.
Ibaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ibaka connects with a right hand. Paquette shakes it off.
Paquette misses with a hook. Ibaka ducked under it nicely.
Paquette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paquette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paquette momentarily.
Ibaka misses with a body shot.
Ibaka takes a swing at Paquette's ribcage but misses.
Paquette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibaka.
Paquette scores with a head kick.
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!
Ibaka connects with a right hand. Paquette shakes it off.
Ibaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paquette scores with a jab. Ibaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paquette walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ibaka with a nice cross.
Odell Paquette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paquette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibaka counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Ibaka misses.
Paquette misses with a hook.
Ibaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick from Paquette lands but Ibaka takes it in his stride.
Ibaka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka slips a straight right by Paquette.
Ibaka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paquette tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ibaka is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Ibaka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paquette.
Paquette misses with a left hand
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ibaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquette.
Ibaka throwing a counter right hand but Paquette manages to avoid it.
Serge Ibaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ibaka loads up on a big right hand but Paquette slips the punch.
Paquette misses with a left hand
and Ibaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paquette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ibaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paquette changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paquette misses with a looping left.
Jab from Paquette.
Paquette throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paquette misses with a hook
and Ibaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paquette throws out the jab.
Paquette misses with a looping right.
Ibaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ibaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibaka avoids a kick to the body.
Ibaka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ibaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paquette misses with a combination
and Ibaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paquette loads up on a big right hand but Ibaka slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Ibaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paquette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ibaka. That did some damage!
A big left from Paquette misses.
Paquette misses with a lunging right hand
and Paquette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paquette throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibaka.
It looked like Ibaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paquette misses with a hook
and Ibaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Ibaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ibaka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serge Ibaka!
Serge Ibaka retains his bantamweight title!
Serge Ibaka really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.