PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Packer (ranked 3620 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 483 p4p, 338 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Packer
vs
Potatohauler

177 cm
40
190
25 - 15 - 0

178 cm
35
202
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potatohauler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potatohauler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Packer defends it well.
Potatohauler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Potatohauler drives through with a takedown into Packer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Potatohauler is pushing down on Packer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Packer is fighting to maintain full guard but Potatohauler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Packer wants to sweep but Potatohauler has passed to side control!
Packer misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Packer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Packer is not content to let Potatohauler control the position.
Packer misses with a strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Packer is looking for a sweep.
Potatohauler blocks the strikes from Packer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatohauler blocks the strikes from Packer.
Potatohauler gets to mount! Packer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Packer punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Packer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Packer is bucking up trying to escape but Potatohauler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Packer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potatohauler landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Potatohauler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Packer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Packer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Potatohauler. What's that going to do exactly?
My spies in Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform me that Potatohauler has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Potatohauler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Potatohauler lands a big shot there that rocks Packer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Potatohauler trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Packer is working to get back to half guard.
Packer is in a horrible position here. Potatohauler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Potatohauler landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Packer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Potatohauler landing shots from mount.

Packer is rocked!
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Potatohauler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Packer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Packer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Packer seems to have got his legs back now.
Packer regains half guard.
Potatohauler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Potatohauler connects with a nice short shot to Packer's temple.
Potatohauler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Potatohauler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Packer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Potatohauler tries to pass to full mount but Packer defends it.
Packer tries to roll over but Potatohauler keeps him under control.
Potatohauler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Potatohauler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Packer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Packer missing with punches from the bottom.
Packer regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Potatohauler stands up and waves to Packer to follow him.
Potatohauler swinging wildly here.
Packer moves in looking to clinch but Potatohauler pushes him off.
Potatohauler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Packer dodges the punch combination from Potatohauler.

Potatohauler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Packer was covering up waiting for the punch and Potatohauler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Packer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Packer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Packer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Packer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Packer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Potatohauler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Packer, up you get!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Bob Potatohauler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Potatohauler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Potatohauler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potatohauler controlling the pace.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Packer is looking for a sweep. Potatohauler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potatohauler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Packer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Packer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Packer is not content to let Potatohauler control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatohauler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Packer missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatohauler blocks the strikes from Packer.
Packer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Packer gets back to full guard.
Packer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Packer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Packer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Potatohauler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Packer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Packer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Packer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potatohauler throws out the jab.

Packer moves into the clinch.
Packer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Packer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potatohauler tries to stall but Packer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Potatohauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Packer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Packer managing to block the knees to the body from Potatohauler.

Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potatohauler misses with a series of wild punches.

Packer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Potatohauler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Packer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Potatohauler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Packer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potatohauler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Packer takes the fight into the clinch.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.

Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Potatohauler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Packer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Packer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Packer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potatohauler is one step ahead there.
Potatohauler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Packer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Packer looking for a sweep. Not yet Packer, not yet.
Packer is striking but Potatohauler is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer wants to get back to full guard.
Packer striking from half guard on the bottom.
Packer punching from the bottom.

Potatohauler stands up from half guard.
Joey Bob Potatohauler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potatohauler thows a left - swing and a miss!

Potatohauler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Packer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Potatohauler is in Packer's guard.
Packer striking off his back but it's not causing Potatohauler any problems.
Potatohauler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potatohauler pushing down on Packer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Packer is refusing to be controlled, as Potatohauler sits in half guard.
Packer landing small, sideways elbows.
Potatohauler is pressing down on Packer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Packer is holding on for now.
Potatohauler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Bob Potatohauler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potatohauler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Packer wants to clinch.

Potatohauler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Packer lands an upkick as Potatohauler stands over him.
Potatohauler preventing the sweep.
Potatohauler working some strikes from top position.
Potatohauler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Packer's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Potatohauler trying to control but Packer is working from the bottom.
Packer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatohauler passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Packer striking from half guard on the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Potatohauler connects with a nice short shot to Packer's temple.
Potatohauler trying to pass the guard but Packer defending well.
Packer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Packer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Packer punching from the bottom.
Potatohauler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Packer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Potatohauler blocks the strikes from Packer.
Potatohauler moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Packer.
Packer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Potatohauler off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler avoids the strikes from Packer.
Potatohauler is trying to stand back up.
Potatohauler can't escape the position.
Potatohauler just trying to survive but Packer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Packer is hanging on to Potatohauler's back as he tries to escape.
Potatohauler trying to control the action but Packer just sinks the hooks in.
Potatohauler wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler is trying to remain composed but Packer is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Packer cracks Potatohauler with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Potatohauler from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Packer misses with a punch to the head.
Potatohauler turns into Packer and is now in his guard.
Packer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Potatohauler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Packer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Packer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potatohauler's guard.

Packer won't allow Potatohauler to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Packer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Packer postures up.
Potatohauler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Packer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Packer won't allow Potatohauler to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler is still trying to improve position.
Packer throwing strikes but missing.
Packer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Packer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Potatohauler's head.

Potatohauler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Packer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potatohauler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Packer moves into the clinch.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Potatohauler.

Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potatohauler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potatohauler misses with a wild body shot.
Packer tries to clinch up but Potatohauler circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Potatohauler misses.

Packer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potatohauler delivers a nice body kick.
Joey Bob Potatohauler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potatohauler fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Bob Potatohauler.
I've got Potatohauler 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Bob Potatohauler!
In his post fight interview, Joey Bob Potatohauler started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.