PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ling Manchu (ranked 18033 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewart Pack (ranked 7390 p4p, 675 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manchu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. Stewart Pack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manchu
vs
Pack

208 cm
29
245 lbs
10 - 35 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Ling Manchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stewart Pack!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Manchu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pack!
Pack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manchu wants to control but Pack is keeping him busy.
Pack is trying to get back to half guard.
Manchu scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pack takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Manchu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've been hearing that Manchu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Manchu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pack keeps working.
Manchu scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu throws an elbow but Pack slips to the side and avoids it well.
Manchu wants to control but Pack is keeping him busy.
Pack is looking for a sweep.
Manchu working the ground and pound but Pack is defending the strikes.
Manchu landing strikes.
Manchu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pack on the ground.
Manchu working the ground and pound.
Manchu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Manchu misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pack is not content to let Manchu control the position.
Manchu controlling the position.
Pack can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Manchu controls the position.
Manchu misses with the ground and pound.
Manchu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Manchu.
Manchu scoring with punches from side control.
Manchu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pack is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Manchu landing a few strikes.
Manchu is looking to take a break and control but Pack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manchu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pack takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Manchu throws an elbow but Pack slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pack is letting Manchu control him for a moment.
Pack is trying to control Manchu's posture but Manchu avoids it.

Manchu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pack is not content to let Manchu control the position.
Pack is working to avoid the ground and pound but Manchu connects with a decent elbow.
Pack wants to control but Manchu postures up.
Manchu trying to control the action but Pack is working from the bottom.
Manchu working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Manchu trying to control the action but Pack is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manchu controlling the position from side mount.
Manchu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pack is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ling Manchu 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.

Manchu misses with a head kick.
Manchu stuffs the takedown attempt from Pack. Pack gets slowly back to his feet.
Pack moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Manchu gets a double leg takedown into Pack's guard.
Pack is trying to keep Manchu in close.
Manchu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pack can do to turn this around?
Manchu stands up over Pack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pack is on top in guard.

Pack wants to control from the top but Manchu keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manchu controls Pack momentarily but Pack frees himself.
Ling Manchu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pack advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pack thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pack tries to stand but Manchu is controlling his head.
Pack misses with the ground and pound.
Pack has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Manchu blocking the ground and pound.
Pack thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pack controlling from mount.
Pack is breathing heavily.
Pack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Manchu looks a forlorn figure.
Pack is landing with some decent strikes but Manchu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pack trying to control but Manchu is having none of it.
Manchu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manchu tries to get out of the position.
Pack is landing with some decent strikes but Manchu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manchu is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pack landing strikes from the mount.
Manchu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pack punching from mount but Manchu doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pack lands a big shot there that rocks Manchu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pack postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Manchu bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Pack and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stewart Pack!
Stewart Pack decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.