PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paquette
vs
Badger

177 cm
33
143 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

161 cm
38
134 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Blue Moon

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 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Odell Paquette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquette missing with a left hand there. Badger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paquette goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paquette loads up on a big right hand but Badger slips the punch.
Badger is trying to counter with his kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquette misses the target.
Badger 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.
Paquette walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Badger misses with a low kick as Paquette jumps back.
Paquette throws a head kick that half lands.
Badger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badger thinks about the counter body kick.
Badger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paquette takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paquette has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Bears Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Paquette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badger. Paquette does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Badger does it's job there.
Paquette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badger misses with a hook. Paquette ducked under it nicely.
Paquette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badger circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger tries to work over Paquette's front leg with a kick but Paquette checks it.
Badger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paquette's sensitive parts.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paquette pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Badger replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Paquette blocks it well.
Badger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Paquette misses its intended target.
A jab from Badger misses.
Badger throws a body punch but Paquette moves out of range.

Badger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paquette looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badger is one step ahead there.
Paquette is controlling Badger's posture.
Paquette wants to stand up but Badger is controlling him.
Paquette will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger trying to control the position from guard on top but Paquette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Paquette manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badger.
Paquette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paquette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paquette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Badger tries to work over Paquette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Badger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette is refusing to be controlled, as Badger sits in half guard.
Badger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Paquette is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Badger lands with some strikes.
Badger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paquette is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Paquette defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Badger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Badger is landing with some decent strikes but Paquette is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Paquette is trying desperately to improve position.
Paquette wants to hold on but Badger pushes him away.
Badger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paquette is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haywood Badger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paquette misses the jab.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odell Paquette is winning the standup battle so far.
Paquette on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badger is looking to land body kicks.
Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paquette tried to counter with a leg kick but Badger avoided it.
Paquette misses with an uppercut.

Paquette rushes Badger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Badger blocks an uppercut.
Badger misses with a punch to the body.
Badger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Badger working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette pushes Badger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paquette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Badger blocking some punches.
Paquette throws a head punch that misses.
Badger digs a right hand underneath Paquette's ribcage. Paquette let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paquette lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paquette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paquette.
Paquette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badgers head.
Badger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paquette's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paquette.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paquette.
Odell Paquette has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Paquette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger wants to stall.
Badger tries to break the clinch but Paquette is controlling the position.
Paquette lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger is looking to break free of the clinch but Paquette has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paquette.
Paquette prevents the takedown attempt.
Paquette has Badger pressed against the cage, preventing Badger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badger blocking some punches.
Badger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paquette.
Paquette lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Badger breaks from the clinch.
Badger connects with an inside leg kick.
Badger tries a low kick but Paquette avoids it.
Paquette cracks Badger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Badger slips under a jab.
Badger looks to throw the jab but Paquette is out of range.
Paquette was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Badger.
Paquette goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger punishes Paquette's body with a nice straight punch.
Paquette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquette swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badger staying out of range there.
Paquette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquette stuns Badger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Badger walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badger.
Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquette.
Badger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Paquette counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badger thinking.
Badger throws a leg kick but Paquette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badger, right into the meat.
Paquette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paquette is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Badger slips a jab and a cross from Paquette.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badger.
It looked like Paquette wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paquette falls off balance throwing a combination
and Badger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Badger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paquette throws out the jab.
Badger misses with a straight right.
Paquette throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paquette.
Badger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sloppy strikes from Paquette. Those never looked like landing.
Badger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Badger.
Paquette needs to keep his hands up - Badger had a free shot at his head there.
Paquette missing with a left hand there. Badger 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 second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Paquette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badger thows a leg kick but Paquette checks it
and Paquette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Badger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paquette has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paquette and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paquette throwing a counter right hand but Badger manages to avoid it.
Paquette misses with a wild body shot.
Paquette misses with a kick to the body.
Badger wants to slow Paquette down by chopping away at his legs.
Paquette throws a body kick that misses.
Badger needs to keep his hands up - Paquette had a free shot at his head there.
Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Paquette counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badger counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Badger.
Badger counters with a body kick.
Paquette has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badger.
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Badger's head but Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badger takes a swing at Paquette's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
Paquette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquette.
Badger thinks about the counter body kick.
Paquette throws a jab but it's blocked by Badger.
Badger feints a counter leg kick.
Badger throws a body kick that misses
and Paquette counters with a stiff right hand.
Paquette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paquette throws a poor cross that misses
and Badger counters with a left to the body.
Paquette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquette.
Badger throws a hook but Paquette avoids it easily.
Badger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paquette connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Badger scrambles back to his feet.
Badger loads up on a big right hand but Paquette slips the punch.
Paquette throws a head kick that half lands.
Badger throws a leg kick
and Paquette counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquette cracks Badger with a right hand to the side of the head.

Badger is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Paquette there.
Badger is still on wobbly legs! Can Paquette finish him?
Badger throws a lazy right hand but Paquette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle, before Paquette throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Badger's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Paquette lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Odell Paquette!