PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Cold (ranked 604 p4p, 81 weight class) and Todd Packer (ranked 748 p4p, 98 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.

Steven Cold
vs
Packer

183 cm
27
199 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

177 cm
34
190 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Threads of HARDCORE

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)
Core Combat

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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Steven Cold has been cut.
Cold misses with a straight right.
Packer throws a head kick that Cold semi-blocks.
Packer misses with a double jab
and Cold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Packer.
Packer throws the kick towards the body but Cold avoids it.
Packer works Cold's body with a nice hook.
Packer swings widly with a right hand
and Cold counters with a low kick, right behind Packer 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packer throws a front kick that sends Cold stumbling back into the cage.
Packer slips under a jab from Cold.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Packer.
Cold throws a jab when Packer was well out of range.
Cold blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Cold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold takes one to the side of the head.
Packer checks the leg kick.
Cold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Packer wants to clinch.
Packer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cold blocks a head kick by Packer.
Cold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cold throws a low kick but Packer moves out of range easily.
Cold throws a head kick that misses.
Cold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Packer digs a good body shot into Cold's ribs.
Cold looks to land a left hand but Packer moved out of range nicely.
Cold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Packer misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Packer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cold needs to keep his hands up - Packer had a free shot at his head there.
Packer throws a head kick but Cold moves out of range.
Packer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Packer.
Cold digs a good body shot into Packer's ribs.
Jab by Packer.

Packer forces Cold back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Cold's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Packer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cold misses with a body punch.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
Packer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cold managing to block the knees to the body from Packer.
Packer lands a nice elbow.
Packer blocks a body shot from Cold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Packer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cold.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Packer avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
Cold lands a shoulder strike.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Packer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Packer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Packer misses with the head strike.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Cold misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
Cold digs a right hand into Packer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Packer's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Cold fails to land.
Packer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Packer controls his hands.
Packer blocks a body shot from Cold.
Cold lands a body shot.
Packer looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Cold.
A short right from Cold on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Packer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Packer blocks a body shot from Cold.
A short uppercut from Cold.
Cold scores with a shot to the side of Packer's head.
Cold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Packer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cold lands a left hand.
Cold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cold working aggressively here.
Cold is leaning against Packer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cold misses with a body punch.
Cold scores with a hook to the body.
Cold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Packer avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Packer blocking some punches.
Packer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colds head.
Cold gets through Packer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cold on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Cold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Cold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cold. That's going to slow Packer down.
Cold misses with a body shot.
Cold misses with a body shot.
Cold tries a head kick but it misses.
Cold throws a head kick but Packer moves out of range.
Packer closes the distance and clinches up with Cold, looking for a takedown. Packer pushes Cold against the cage but Cold circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Packer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cold pinned against the cage. Cold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Todd Packer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Cold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cold manages to avoid it.
Packer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cold under the eye.
Packer tests Cold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Packer misses with a head kick.
Packer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Packer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cold doesn't manage to clinch there - Packer circles away.

Cold cracks Packer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Packer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cold finish him?

It looks like Todd Packer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Packer wants to land a leg kick but Cold is out of range.
Packer throws a head kick but Cold moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Packer. Cold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Packer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Packer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Packer can do to turn this around?
Packer throws a sloppy head kick and Cold moves out of range easily.
Cold throws out a loose jab but Packer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Packer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Packer throws a nice looking combination but Cold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Packer is breathing heavily.
Packer misses with an uppercut. Cold saw that one coming.
Packer works Cold's body with a nice hook.
Cold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cold scores with a body shot.
Cold missing with a left hand there. Packer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cold lands a leg kick that knocks Packer off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Packer.
Packer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Packer missing with a left hand there. Cold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Cold drops Packer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Packer looks back up at him and smiles so Cold waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Packer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Cold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Packer, pushing him back against the cage.
Packer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cold.
Packer missing with knees to the body.
Cold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Packer presses Cold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Packer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Packer prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold avoids the elbow strike from Packer, against the cage.
Packer prevents a body shot from Cold.
Packer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cold's defenses.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold lands a left hand.
Packer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cold tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Packer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Packer lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Packer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Packer misses with the head strike.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cold lands with a short shot to the head.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Cold.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cold.
A short body shot lands from Packer as the two fighters clinch.
Cold is working Packer over against the cage.
Cold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cold scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cold cracks Packer with a nice body shot.
Cold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
Steven Cold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cold scores with a nice hook to the head.

Packer is rocked!
Cold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Cold dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cold lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Packer falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cold dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Cold!
Steven Cold was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.