PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Packer (ranked 6785 p4p, 2085 weight class) and Captain Gonza (ranked 664 p4p, 286 weight class). Captain Gonza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Packer
vs
Gonza

177 cm
42
190
26 - 18 - 0

192 cm
40
187
32 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 26 - 18 - 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 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Gonza!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gonza rushes Packer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonza.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gonza has picked Packer up - he's going for a ride! Gonza dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gonza blocks the strikes from Packer.
Gonza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gonza tries to pass to full mount but Packer defends it.

Gonza stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gonza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Packer walks into a straight right hand from Gonza.
Todd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Packer gets tackled into the cage by Gonza. Gonza maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gonza manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Gonza.

Gonza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Packer on his heels. He'll look to pass Packer's guard now, I'm sure.
Gonza content to stall in guard here.
Packer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Packer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Gonza stands up and waves to Packer to follow him.
Gonza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Packer on the side of the head.
Gonza swats away the attempt to clinch by Packer.
Packer tries to clinch but Gonza is having none of it.
Packer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Gonza feints and as Packer raises his hands in defense, Gonza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Packer keeping full guard, as Gonza tries to pass.

Gonza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gonza has managed to clinch.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Gonza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gonza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Packer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Packer wants to clinch.
Packer tries to clinch there but Gonza circles away.
Gonza throws a leg kick which misses Packer's front leg but catches the back leg as Packer tries to avoid it.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Gonza.
Gonza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Packer moves into range and clinches up with Gonza.
Gonza lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonza.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gonza pulls guard successfully.
Gonza wants to stand but Packer is controlling the position.
Packer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Packer throwing strikes but missing.

Gonza has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Packer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gonza scores with a jab. Packer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Packer moves out of range as Gonza strikes.

Gonza pushes Packer up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Packer.

Gonza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza with the inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gonza pushes Packer up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonza controlling the action here for a moment.

Gonza manages to pull guard.
Packer with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gonza pushes Packer off and gets back to his feet.
Gonza throws out a powerful jab.
Packer wants to clinch up but Gonza keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Gonza both land. Nice combination.
Gonza lands a nice looking body shot.
Packer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Gonza to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gonza clinches up with Packer and pushes him back against the cage.
Packer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gonza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Packer moves in looking to clinch but Gonza pushes him off.
Packer takes one to the side of the head.
Packer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Packer tries to clinch there but Gonza circles away.
Gonza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Packer closes the distance but Gonza moves to the side
and Gonza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gonza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gonza trying to control from half guard but Packer is working away.
Packer is trying to get back to full guard.
Packer punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Packer is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Packer tries to reverse the position but Gonza maintains control.
Gonza looking to control but Packer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonza working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gonza in particular looking to stall.
Packer is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Packer is squirming around, avoiding Gonza's attempts to control the action.
Captain Gonza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gonza controlling his opponent.
Packer can't escape the position.
Packer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gonza wants to control the pace but Packer is squirming around nicely.
Packer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza blocks Packer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Packer is trying desperately to improve position.
Packer is working hard here to advance position.

Gonza has control of Packer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Packer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gonza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Packer is squirming around, avoiding Gonza's attempts to control the action.
Gonza controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gonza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Packer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonza controlling from mount.
Packer is looking to improve his position but Gonza isn't that keen on the idea.
Packer gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza is looking to advance position but Packer won't allow it.
Packer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Packer is not content to let Gonza control the position.
Packer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gonza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Packer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Packer punching from the bottom.
Gonza working Packer over with strikes.
Gonza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Packer is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gonza postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Packer to stand up.
Packer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Packer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Packer is looking to clinch but Gonza is avoiding it.
Packer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gonza shoots in and bounces Packer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gonza gets to his feet. Packer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Packer gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gonza is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Packer can't fight it off and eventually Gonza manages to take the fight to the floor. Packer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Packer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Packer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Packer striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Packer striking off his back but it's not causing Gonza any problems.
Gonza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonza wants to control from the top but Packer keeps moving.
Packer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gonza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gonza passes into half guard.
Packer is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Packer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Packer working to try and regain half guard.
Packer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Gonza looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Packer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gonza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gonza is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Packer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gonza. What's that going to do exactly?
Packer is looking to get to half guard.
Gonza controlling the position easily from mount.
Packer is squirming around, avoiding Gonza's attempts to control the action.
Packer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gonza controlling from mount.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gonza content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gonza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Captain Gonza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gonza blocks Packer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Packer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Gonza blocks Packer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Packer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gonza landing strikes from the mount and Packer is in trouble!
Packer is looking to get to half guard.
Gonza lands with some strikes.
Gonza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonza controlling from mount.
Packer working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Packer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gonza. What's that going to do exactly?
Gonza controlling from mount.
Packer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Packer is trying to escape the mount.
Gonza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gonza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Packer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gonza trying to control but Packer is having none of it.
Packer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Gonza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonza 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Gonza!
Captain Gonza really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that © Trap House logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.