PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Efimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fudd Packer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Efimov
vs
Packer

188 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TKO Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Efimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fudd Packer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Efimov counter with a right hand.

Packer instigates a clinch.
Packer working aggressively here.
A short right from Efimov on the inside.
Packer lands a hook that snaps the head of Efimov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Efimov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Packer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Packer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Efimov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Packer tries to work over Efimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Efimov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Packer misses with a body punch.
Packer struggles to land a body shot inside as Efimov controls his hands.
Efimov blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Packer.
Efimov misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Efimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Packer won't allow it.
Packer digs a right hand underneath Efimov's ribcage. Efimov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Efimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Efimov misses the jab.
Packer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Packer.
Efimov tests Packer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Packer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Efimov takes a shot to the head.
Efimov can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Packer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Packer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Efimov is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Packer.
Packer slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Packer.
Efimov tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Efimov misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Packer on the inside.
Packer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Efimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Efimov can't break the clinch.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Efimov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Efimov being controlled against the cage.
Packer prevents Efimov from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Efimov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efimov is trying to stall.
Packer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Packer struggles to land a body shot inside as Efimov controls his hands.
Packer is stalling here.
Efimov scores with a shoulder strike.
Efimov missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Packer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Efimov throws an elbow but misses.
Packer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Packer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Packer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Efimov tries to break free but Packer pushes him back against the cage.
Packer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Efimov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Packer can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Efimov manages to break the clinch.

Packer forces Efimov back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Efimov.
Packer managing to block the knees to the body from Efimov.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Packer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Efimov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Efimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Packer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Packer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Efimov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Packer working aggressively here.
Packer lands a left hand.
Packer tries a body shot but Efimov blocks it.
Efimov is trying to break the clinch but Packer is controlling him.
Packer lands a left hand.
Efimov misses with some punches.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Efimov.
Efimov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fudd Packer 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.

Packer closes the distance and pushes Efimov back into the cage.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Efimov.
Packer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Packer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Packer lands with a light punch inside.
Fudd Packer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Packer.
Packer lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Packer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Packer presses Efimov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Efimov is looking to control Packer's arms but Packer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Efimov has his back to the cage.
Packer misses with a punch to the body.
Packer has Efimov pushed against the cage.
Efimov lands an uppercut.
Packer misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Efimov misses with an elbow over the top.
Packer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Efimov is trying to stall.
Packer can't find room to land a body shot as Efimov controls the action.
Efimov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Packer.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Efimov.

Efimov manages to break the clinch.

Packer darts in and clinches Efimov up against the cage.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
Packer lands with a left to the head.
Efimov misses with a punch to the body.
Packer working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Efimov.
Efimov has had enough of the clinch but Packer keeps him there for the moment.
Packer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer digs a right hand into Efimov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Efimov's gas tank.
Packer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Efimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Efimov.
Packer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Efimov backwards.
Efimov wants to break free but Packer has control.
Packer working aggressively here.
Efimov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Packer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Efimov backwards.
Packer misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Packer as the two fighters clinch.
Packer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Packer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Packer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Packer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Packer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Efimov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Efimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Efimov wants to break free but Packer has control.
Efimov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Packer is stalling here.
Efimov stalling in the clinch but Packer improves position.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Efimov takes a shot to the head.
Packer dips a shoulder and cracks Efimov with a mighty uppercut! Efimov falls back against the cage and Packer unloads with a barrage of strikes! Efimov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Packer screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fudd Packer!