PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Packer (ranked 902 p4p, 1052 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 125 p4p, 141 weight class). Mollen has chosen Rise Against - Like the Angel as his entrance music. 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.

Packer
vs
Mollen

177 cm
35
190
18 - 8 - 0

194 cm
29
190
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)
Core Combat

Urban Fighter

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer throws a sloppy head kick and Mollen moves out of range easily.
Packer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mollen tries a quick counter leg kick but Packer is wise to it.
Todd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Packer is looking to chop away at Mollen's legs.
Mollen drops his hands momentarily and Packer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Mollen clinches up with Packer and pushes him back against the cage.
Packer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Mollen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Packer's defenses.
Packer lands a body shot.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Mollen shrugs off.
Mollen avoiding damage as Packer throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Packer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mollen's brow.
Packer avoids the elbow strike from Mollen, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mollen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Packer's brow.
Mollen misses with a body punch.
Packer takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Todd Packer has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mollen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Mollen misses with an elbow over the top.
Packer lands a knee to the body.
Packer working Mollen over with knees to the body.
Packer throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen avoids the elbow strike from Packer, against the cage.
Mollen is looking to control Packer's arms but Packer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mollen has his back to the cage.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Packer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mollen throws an elbow but misses.
Packer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mollen avoids it.
Packer throws an elbow that misses.
Our sources have told us that Packer has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Packer blocks an uppercut.
Mollen prevents a body shot from Packer.
Mollen throws an elbow that misses.
Mollen struggles to land a body shot inside as Packer controls his hands.
Packer prevents a body shot from Mollen.
Mollen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Packer.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen lands a right hand.
Packer is working Mollen over against the cage.
Mollen tries to work over Packer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen prevents a body shot from Packer.
Packer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Packer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Mollen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mollen.
Packer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Packer.
Mollen blocks an elbow strike.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mollen digs a right hand underneath Packer's ribcage. Packer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mollen has a couple of punches blocked by Packer.
Mollen struggles to land a body shot inside as Packer controls his hands.
Mollen working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Packer.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen throws an elbow but it misses.
Packer avoids a wild elbow strike from Mollen.
Mollen presses Packer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mollen.
Packer lands a nice elbow.
Packer blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Packer lands a shot to the body.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mollen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mollen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Packer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Packer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Packer throws an elbow that misses.
Mollen lands an elbow inside that Packer shrugs off.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
Mollen avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.
Mollen is leaning against Packer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mollen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Packer misses with a knee strike.
Mollen lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Packer throws an elbow but misses.
Mollen trying to stall but Packer improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Packer throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen pushes off an throws an elbow but Packer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mollen dodges an elbow strike from Packer.
Packer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mollen avoids the elbow strike from Packer, against the cage.
Packer can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
Packer missing with knees to the body.
Packer crunches a lovely knee into Mollen's ribcage.
Mollen looks winded!
Packer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mollen's defenses.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
Mollen scores with a shot to the side of Packer's head.
Packer lands a nice elbow.
Mollen tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Packer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Packer looking to throw knees to the head but Mollen is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Mollen shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Packer.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Mollen to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Packer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Todd Packer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Packer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mollen throws a shot from downtown. Packer moves away and avoids it.

Packer moves into range and clinches up with Mollen.
Packer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mollen's defenses.
Packer pushes off an throws an elbow but Mollen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mollen lands a nice shot to the body.
Packer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mollen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mollen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Packer's brow.
Packer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mollen can do to turn this around?
Packer scores with a hook to the body.
Packer lands an elbow just above Mollen 's eye.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mollen.
Packer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mollen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Packer pushes off an throws an elbow but Mollen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mollen throws an elbow that misses.
Mollen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Packer lands an elbow that stopped Mollen in his tracks for a moment.
Packer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer lands an elbow just above Mollen 's eye.
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mollen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Packer.
Packer pushes Mollen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mollen avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.
Packer trying to land knees to the body.
Packer lands a nice knee to the body.
Mollen is breathing heavily.
Mollen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Packer lands with a light punch inside.

Mollen is rocked!
Packer blocking some punches.
Mollen is still on wobbly legs! Can Packer finish him?
Mollen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mollen seems to have recovered his senses.
Mollen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mollen throws an elbow that misses.
Packer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Packer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Packer landing knees to the body.
Mollen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mollen dodges an elbow strike from Packer.
Packer lands a nice elbow.
Packer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer dodges an elbow strike from Mollen.
Packer lands an elbow that stopped Mollen in his tracks for a moment.
Mollen takes a shot to the head.
Packer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mollen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Packer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Packer pushes off an throws an elbow but Mollen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mollen looking to stall.
A short right from Packer.
Clinched against the cage, Packer lands a big elbow that drops Mollen! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mollen is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Todd Packer!