PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Pack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Pancho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pack
vs
Pancho

175 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cody Pack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Pancho!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pack checks a leg kick.
Pack throws a right and a left that Pancho avoids nicely.
Pack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pancho scores with a jab.
Pancho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pack shoots for a double leg takedown but Pancho sprawls well. He's pushed Pack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pancho scores with a hook.
Pancho with a jab.
Pack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pancho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pancho! But no joy.
Pancho tries a low kick but Pack avoids it.
Pancho scores with a nice strike.
Pack is looking to clinch.
Pancho throws a head kick but Pack moves out of range.
Pack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pancho misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pack rushes Pancho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pack dives in and grabs Pancho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pancho pushes down on Pack's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Pack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pancho motions for Pack to come forward. Pancho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Pancho. Those never looked like landing.
Pack ducks right into an uppercut from Pancho.
Pack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pack walks into a jab.
Pack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pancho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pancho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pack shoots in for a takedown but Pancho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Pack clinches up with Pancho and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pack breaks from the clinch.
Pancho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pack on the side of the head.
Pack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pancho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pack had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pack shoots in but no luck this time.
Pancho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pack dodges the punch combination from Pancho.
Pablo Pancho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pancho lands with a good body shot.

Pack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pancho.
Pancho misses with a hook to the ribs.

Pack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pack has his takedown stuffed
and Pancho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pancho counters with a stiff right hand.
Pancho works the jab nicely.
Pack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pancho lands the left hand.
Pack moves in looking to clinch but Pancho pushes him off.
Pack checks the leg kick.
Pack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Pancho.
Pack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pancho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pack misses with a combination
and Pancho counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pancho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pancho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pancho scores with a nice strike.
Pack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pancho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pancho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pack shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pancho sprawls well. Pancho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pack gets slowly back to his feet.
Pancho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pancho scores with a sloppy right hand. Pack should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Pancho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pack looks to score with a jab to the body but Pancho is just out of range.
Pack blocks a low kick nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pancho.
Pack with a poor takedown
and Pancho counters with a stiff right hand.
Pack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pancho but Pancho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pancho misses with a low kick.
Pancho lands a glancing blow to the side of Pack's head.
Pancho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pablo Pancho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pancho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pancho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Pack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pancho swats away the attempt to clinch by Pack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Pancho as he connects with a hook.
Pancho misses the shot to the body.
Pack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pancho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pancho lands a jab to Pack's midsection.
Pancho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pack's head.

Pack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pancho!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here as Pack stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancho tries to control but Pack manages to take his back.
Pack trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pancho doesn't escape.
Pancho just trying to survive but Pack is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Pack has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Pancho is in real trouble here. Pack gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Pancho is tapping out! Pack wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cody Pack!