PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duff Packard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smash Dash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Packard has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Duff Packard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Packard
vs
Dash

188 cm
18
256 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

KRRO Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duff Packard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Smash Dash!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Packard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Packard is fighting to break Dash's control of his arms but Dash is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Packard trying to control but Dash is working from the bottom.
Dash is trying to keep Packard in close.
Packard won't allow Dash to sweep him here.
Dash wants to stand but Packard is controlling the position.
Dash controlling Packard's posture.
Packard tries to free his leg and advance position but Dash is retaining full guard.
Packard is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Packard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dash!
Packard wants to control the pace but Dash is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Packard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dash gets back to half guard.
Packard is breathing heavily.
Dash is trying to control but can't.
Packard is looking to advance position but Dash won't allow it.
Dash is trying to maintain the position but Packard is very close to passing his half guard.
Packard is looking to take a break and control but Dash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Packard is really struggling to control Dash but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dash is controlling Packard's trapped leg to prevent Packard from advancing to side control.
Packard is looking to take a break and control but Dash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Packard could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dash.
Dash tries to clinch but Packard is having none of it.
Packard blocks a head kick by Dash.
A combination from Packard does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Packard tries to land knees in the clinch but Dash avoids the damage to the body.

Dash manages to break the clinch.
Dash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Packard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dash tries to clinch there but Packard circles away.
Dash wants to clinch.
Packard misses with a hook.
Dash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Packard as he jumps to the side.
Packard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Packard checks a leg kick nicely.
Dash throws a right hand that Packard ducks under and follows up with a left that Packard also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Packard coming out on top.
Packard fails to land with a series of punches.

Dash gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packard is pressing down on Dash's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dash trying to control the position from guard on top but Packard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dash stopping the sweep attempt from Packard.
Packard working a defensive guard here.
Dash trying to control but Packard is working from the bottom.

Packard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Packard looking to control.
Packard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Packard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dash has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dash!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Packard is keeping the position for now.
Packard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Packard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dash manages to get himself to full guard.
Packard pushes down on Dash's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Packard is working for a submission of some sort.
Dash is trying to get back to full guard.
Dash is not content to let Packard control the position.
Packard is thwarting Dash's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Duff Packard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dash drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Packard tries to buck Dash off but Dash is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Packard's face as Dash controls the position.
Packard struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dash tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dash has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dash works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dash slows the pace down.
Packard can't do much from the bottom here.
Packard is not content to let Dash control the position.

Dash tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dash has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packard wants to control but Dash postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dash scoring with punches from side control.
Packard is looking to reverse the position.

Dash wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Packard, who protects the arm well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Dash. No joy for Packard on that attempt.
Packard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dash.
A nice combination there by Packard.
Packard scores with a hook.
Packard throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dash counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Packard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dash's guard.
Packard stays in close to Dash's body and controls the position.
Dash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Packard is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Packard trying to control but Dash is working from the bottom.
Packard thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dash is on top in guard.
Packard trying to keep a closed guard but Dash is proving a slippery customer.
Dash stands and throws Packard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smash Dash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Packard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dash off and has taken his back!
Dash manages to reverse the position and now he's in Packard's guard. Nice work there by Dash.

Dash gets to his feet - Packard follows without any prompting.
Duff Packard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Packard gets caught flat footed, as Dash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packard keeping moving, preventing Dash from controlling successfully.
Packard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Packard controlling the pace for now.

Packard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Packard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Packard controlling from mount.
Packard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dash is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packard controlling the position easily from mount.
Packard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Packard looking to control but Dash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Packard wants to finish this one by submission but Dash is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Packard.
Packard looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Packard landing strikes from the mount and Dash is in trouble!
Packard landing shots from mount.
Packard with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Smash Dash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Packard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Packard slow jab from Dash misses its intended target.
Packard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dash slips a jab and a cross from Packard.
Packard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Packard throws a poor cross that misses

and Dash counters by moving into the clinch.
Packard tries to break the clinch but Dash is controlling the position.
Dash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Packard prevents it.
Dash crunches a lovely knee into Packard's ribcage.
Dash blocks an elbow strike from Packard.
Packard stalling against the cage.
Packard lands an elbow just above Dash 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packard looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Packard is trying to stall.

Dash gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Packard is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dash trying to control the action but Packard is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packard is positioning himself well to prevent Dash advancing to mount.

Dash is trying to work for a kimura but Packard is defending well.
Packard trying to hold on to Dash's head to control him but Dash postures up.

Dash seems to be looking for submissions.
Packard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dash's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dash's back!
Packard is working the ground and pound. Can Dash escape?

It looks like Smash Dash has been cut.
Dash tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dash is desperately trying to improve his position but Packard has a good base and remains in mount.
Packard working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Dash is rocked!
Dash is working to get back to half guard.
Dash is still in real trouble! Can Packard finish him?
Packard working Dash over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dash tries to reverse the position but Packard maintains control.
Packard takes Dash's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dash is in trouble.

Dash is trying to defend against the choke here but Packard has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Packard Tightens the hold and Dash taps out furiously! Packard displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Duff Packard!