PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Back Pack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daaz comes into the arena with Meshuggah - Mind's Mirror blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daaz
vs
Pack

188 cm
26
215 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Daaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Back Pack!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daaz.
Pack throws a series of punches but Daaz moves out of range.

Pack scores a takedown into full mount!
Pack avoids the attempt from Daaz to control.
Daaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daaz tries to get out of the position.
Pack unloads with some shots from mount but Daaz bucks and avoids them well.
Daaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daaz tries to hold on but Pack pushes him away.
Pack throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Daaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daaz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pack working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pack misses with a head shot.
Daaz blocking the ground and pound.
Daaz is in a horrible position here. Pack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pack working the ground and pound effectively.
Pack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pack throwing strikes here but Daaz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pack lands with some strikes.
Daaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Pack has a good base and remains in mount.
Daaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Daaz tries to hold on but Pack postures up.
Daaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Pack lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pack unloads with some shots from mount but Daaz bucks and avoids them well.
Pack thowing shots but they're missing.
Pack looking to ground and pound but Daaz is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Pack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pack throws some wild stikes that Daaz manages to avoid easily.
Pack breaks from Daaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Daaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Daaz is rocked!
Pack unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Daaz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Pack celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Back Pack!