PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mannyac Pac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by we right here. Mike Lie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pac
vs
Lie

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 26 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mannyac Pac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pac shoots in but Lie avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Pac clinches up against the cage.
Lie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pac has Lie pressed against the cage, preventing Lie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lie can't break the clinch.
Lie is trying to push Pac away but Pac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lie can't break the clinch.

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

Pac moves into the clinch.
Lie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Lie breaks from the clinch.
Lie swinging wildly here.

Pac has Lie up against the cage in a clinch.
Pac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie tries to break the clinch but Pac is controlling the position.
Lie is trying to force a seperation but Pac has the dominant position.
Lie tries to circle away but Pac has him pinned against the cage.

Lie breaks the clinch.
Lie throws a series of punches but Pac moves out of range.
Pac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lie.
Lie looks to land a combination but Pac avoids it well.

Pac takes the fight into the clinch.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Pac is controlling him.
Pac is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lie is defending well.
Lie is trying to push Pac away but Pac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lie is trying to push Pac away but Pac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lie is defending well for now.
Pac is trying to force a seperation but Lie has the dominant position.
Pac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lie walks away with a smile on his face. Pac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mannyac Pac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lie misses with a wild combination.

Lie closes the distance and clinches.
Pac is working for takedown but Lie is calmly controlling the position for now.

Lie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pac shoots for a double leg takedown but Lie sprawls well. He's pushed Pac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lie wants to clinch.
No joy there for Lie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pac instigates a clinch.
Pac tries to pull guard but Lie won't allow it.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pac tries to clinch there but Lie circles away.
Lie wants to clinch.
Lie throws a series of punches but Pac moves out of range.
Lie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pac tries to break free but Lie pushes him back against the cage.
Pac leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lie's efforts to push away.
Pac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Lie does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pac tries a head kick but it misses.
Lie swinging wildly here.
Lie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pac.
Lie tries to break the clinch but Pac is controlling the position.

Lie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lie looks to land a combination but Pac avoids it well.
Pac swats away the attempt to clinch by Lie.
Pac tries a head kick but it misses.
Pac misses with a takedown attempt - Lie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pac is breathing heavily.
Pac throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pac wants to clinch.
Lie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pac counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

It looks like Mannyac Pac has been cut.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Pac is controlling him.

Lie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike Lie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lie avoids a kick to the body.

Pac closes the distance and clinches.
Lie is trying to break free.
Pac prevents Lie from breaking the clinch.
Pac has had enough of the clinch but Lie keeps him there for the moment.
Lie is looking to break free of the clinch but Pac has double underhooks.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Pac is controlling him.

Pac successfully pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Pac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lie is aware though and is defending well.
Lie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lie wants to stand and escape but instead Pac has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lie wants to stand but Pac is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Pac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lie slaps away a takedown attempt from Pac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lie tries to bum rush Pac with a series of wild strikes but Pac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pac clinches.
Lie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pac has him pressed against the cage.
Pac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Pac has him pressed against the cage.

Lie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pac shoots in for a takedown but Lie shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lie has managed to clinch.
Lie is trying to break free.
Lie has had enough of the clinch but Pac keeps him there for the moment.
Lie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pac looking to slow down the pace here.
Lie is trying to force a seperation but Pac has the dominant position.

Lie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lie doesn't manage to clinch there - Pac circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lie.
Lie misses with a wild combination.
Lie doesn't manage to clinch there - Pac circles away.
Lie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pac circles away quickly and effectively.

Pac moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pac tries to break the clinch but Lie is controlling the position.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pac counters by clinching up.
Lie is trying to push Pac away but Pac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lie wants to get back to striking at distance but Pac won't allow it.
Lie is looking to break free of the clinch but Pac has double underhooks.

Lie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pac moves into the clinch.
Pac missing with knees to the body.

Pac manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pac wants to sweep here but Lie controlling him for the moment.
Lie wants to get up but he can't break Pac's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Pac has his foot on Lie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lie works his way back into a safe position though.
Pac controlling Lie's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lie wants to stand and escape but instead Pac has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lie wants to get back to his feet but Pac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pac showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lie wants to get back to his feet but Pac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pac's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mannyac Pac will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mannyac Pac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pac fails with a takedown attempt.
Pac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lie.
Lie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pac moves into range and clinches up with Lie.
Lie is trying to push Pac away but Pac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lie can't break the clinch.
Pac tries to break the clinch but Lie is controlling the position.
Lie is trying to break free.
Lie is looking to break free of the clinch but Pac has double underhooks.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Pac has him pressed against the cage.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Pac has him pressed against the cage.
Lie is trying to force a seperation but Pac has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie is trying to push Pac away but Pac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lie is trying to force a seperation but Pac has the dominant position.
Lie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pac has him pressed against the cage.
Pac working hard to break the clinch.
Pac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pac has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lie is trying to stand back up.

Pac working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pac controlling the position well here. Lie rolled but Pac kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lie wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pac biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lie is trying to get back to his feet but Pac has full control of the position and if anything, Lie has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pac looking to break Lie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pac will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lie looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pac is riding his opponent, not letting Lie buck him off.
Mannyac Pac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lie trying to get back to his feet but Pac is in full control for now.
Pac struggling to land strikes to the head as Lie covers up.
Lie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Lie showing good submission defense here.
Lie is trying to stand back up.
What can Lie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mannyac Pac.
Pac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lie but Lie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mannyac Pac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lie tries to clinch but Pac moves out of range.
No luck for Pac with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lie misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mannyac Pac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pac has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mannyac Pac!