PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Pac Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Strickland
vs
Pac Man

186 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Leandro Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Pac Man!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strickland clinches up against the cage.

Pac Man successfully pulls guard.
Pac Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Strickland wants to control from the top but Pac Man keeps moving.
Pac Man is trying to keep Strickland in close.
Strickland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pac Man is pulling down on Strickland's head. It's preventing any offense from Strickland, at least for the moment.
Strickland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pac Man trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Strickland with that takedown attempt.
Strickland moves out of range of the body kick.
Pac Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pac Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Strickland. Strickland gets slowly back to his feet.
Pac Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Strickland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pac Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pac Man tries to clinch but Strickland is having none of it.
Strickland tries to counter with a takedown but Pac Man is quick to defend against it.
Pac Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strickland attempts a counter takedown but Pac Man avoids it well and moves away.
Strickland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pac Man throws a series of punches but Strickland avoids them all with ease.

Pac Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Strickland taking a breather.
Strickland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Strickland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pac Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Strickland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Strickland is working for takedown but Pac Man is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Pac Man fails to land.
Strickland tries to pull guard but Pac Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Strickland is trying to force a seperation but Pac Man has the dominant position.

Pac Man decides to pull guard.
Strickland trying to control the position from guard on top but Pac Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pac Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Strickland sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pac Man looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pac Man keeping moving, preventing Strickland from controlling successfully.
Strickland looking to sit in guard and control but Pac Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pac Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pac Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strickland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pac Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pac Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Strickland is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Pac Man dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pac Man feints and as Strickland raises his hands in defense, Pac Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Strickland has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pac Man is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Strickland breaks the clinch.
Strickland dives in and grabs Pac Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pac Man pushes down on Strickland's head and hops out.
Strickland fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Strickland with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Strickland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pac Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strickland as he avoids it easily.
Strickland half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pac Man throws a head kick but Strickland moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pac Man darts in and clinches Strickland up against the cage.

Pac Man has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Strickland regains guard immediately.
Pac Man is breathing heavily.
Pac Man wants to pass the guard but Strickland is keeping the position.
Pac Man throws a big right hand that misses.

Pac Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Strickland working for submissions but it's allowed Pac Man to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pac Man is looking to take a break and control but Strickland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pac Man is looking to advance position but Strickland won't allow it.
Pac Man throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Strickland to regain full guard.
Pac Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strickland is trying to control the position but Pac Man postures up.
Strickland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pac Man controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pac Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pac Man looking to sit in guard and control but Strickland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pac Man throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Strickland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pac Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strickland's guard.

Strickland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pac Man controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pac Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Strickland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pac Man pushing down on Strickland's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pac Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Pac Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pac Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pac Man trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Pac Man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pac Man throwing shots but Strickland is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Pac Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pac Man dips to his left and cracks Strickland with an uppercut!

Strickland gets tackled into the cage by Pac Man. Pac Man maintains the clinch.
Pac Man looking for a takedown.
Pac Man jumps guard but Strickland stands there with Pac Man around his waist. Pac Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strickland tries to score a body lock takedown but Pac Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Pac Man manages to pull guard.
Strickland controlling from the top position.
Pac Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pac Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pac Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland controlling from the top position.
Pac Man is looking to stand up but Strickland isn't so interested in that idea.
Pac Man keeping moving, preventing Strickland from controlling successfully.
Strickland won't allow Pac Man to sweep him here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Strickland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pac Man tries to avoid it but Strickland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pac Man to the ground. Pac Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pac Man has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pac Man is pressed up against the cage. Strickland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pac Man down to the mat. Pac Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Strickland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strickland shoots in for a double leg but Pac Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pac Man keeps the fight on the outside.
As Strickland backs off Pac Man throws a huge counter combo but Strickland manages to avoid it all.
Pac Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
David Pac Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pac Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Strickland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Pac Man from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Strickland controlling Pac Man's posture.
Pac Man wants to control from the top but Strickland keeps moving.

Strickland looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pac Man has picked Strickland up and slammed him! Strickland can't keep hold of the triangle and Pac Man manages to pass to side control!
Strickland is trying to control Pac Man's posture but Pac Man avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
David Pac Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Pac Man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leandro Strickland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pac Man is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Pac Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pac Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

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