PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Dier (ranked 1662 p4p, 2109 weight class) and Todd Packer (ranked 216 p4p, 268 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Todd Packer enters the cage!

Dier
vs
Packer

185 cm
31
185
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
45
190
29 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Dier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier misses with a body shot
and Packer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dier misses with a low kick.
Eric Dier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dier misses with a low kick.
Packer throws an off balance right hand
and Dier counters with a nice uppercut.
Dier misses with a leg kick
and Packer counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Packer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Packer.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Packer counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Eric Dier has been cut.
Dier misses the shot to the body.
Dier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dier scores with the left hand. Packer knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Dier.
Dier moves out of range as Packer strikes.
It looked like Dier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dier throws a lazy right hand but Packer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Packer.
Dier is looking to counter punch.
Packer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dier.
Packer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dier loads up on a big right hand but Packer slips the punch.
Packer wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Dier misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Packer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Packer throws a series of strikes that have Dier backpedaling.
Packer misses with the combination.
Dier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Packer looks to land a combination but Dier avoids it well.
Dier takes a swing at Packer's ribcage but misses.
Dier misses with a body shot.
Packer checks a leg kick nicely.
Dier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Todd Packer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Packer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dier.
Dier throws a jab but it's blocked by Packer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dier is looking to stall here but Packer recovers full guard.
Dier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Packer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Packer has momentary wrist control but Dier slips an elbow through the middle.
Dier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dier trying to control the action but Packer is working from the bottom.
Dier sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Packer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier throws a strike aimed at the side of Packer's head but Packer avoids it well.
Dier is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Packer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dier wants to control but Packer is keeping him busy.
Packer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dier with the ground and pound but Packer regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dier tries to pass to full mount but Packer defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Packer keeps working.
Well, if Dier is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dier wants to advance to full mount but Packer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dier wants to control from the top but Packer keeps moving.
Packer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dier is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Dier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Dier's cut.
That's time! Dier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dier throws the left hand but Packer avoids the punch easily.
Packer tries to bum rush Dier with a series of wild strikes but Dier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Packer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dier.
Dier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Packer lands a nice looking body kick.
A leg kick checked by Packer.
Packer blocks a low kick nicely.
Packer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Packer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Packer checks the leg kick.
Packer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dier clinches with his opponent.
Dier effectively controlling the action here.
Packer scores with a shot to the side of Dier's head.
Dier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dier manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Packer misses with a wild combination.
Dier swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer moves out of range of the strikes.
Dier misses with a leg kick.
Packer tries to move into range but Dier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Packer stuffs the takedown.
Packer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dier.
Dier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Packer's head.
Packer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
Packer misses with a double jab.
Dier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Packer.
Dier misses with a left hand
and Packer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dier ducks under a wild hook from Packer.
Dier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Packer. Packer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dier swats away the attempt to clinch by Packer.
Packer doesn't manage to clinch there - Dier circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dier misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Packer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dier was well out of range. Poor timing from Packer.
Dier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Packer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Dier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eric Dier is winning the standup battle so far.
Dier shoots in looking for a takedown. Packer tries to sprawl out of it but Dier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Packer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Dier backs off Packer throws a huge counter combo but Dier manages to avoid it all.
Packer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dier checks a leg kick.
Packer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Packer avoids the body shot from Dier.
Packer walks into a jab.
Packer checks a low kick from Dier.
Packer lands with a good body shot.

Dier has managed to clinch.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dier uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dier has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Packer is trying to keep an underhook but Dier manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dier is controlling the pace.
Dier is just content to waste time from the top position. Packer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Packer keeping moving, preventing Dier from controlling successfully.
Dier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Packer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer trying to control the position here.
Dier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Packer can do to turn this around?
Dier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Packer looking for a sweep. Not yet Packer, not yet.
Packer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Packer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Packer keeping moving, preventing Dier from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dier throws a leg kick which misses Packer's front leg but catches the back leg as Packer tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Dier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Dier's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dier defending well as Packer loads up on a big left hand.
Dier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dier.
Dier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Packers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick lands there from Packer.
Dier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A good leg kick by Dier.
Packer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Packer just manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dier. That's going to slow Packer down.
Packer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Packer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Packer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dier.
A shot to the body from Dier misses
and Packer counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dier.
Packer throws a shot from downtown. Dier moves away and avoids it.
Dier lands a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Packer fails to land.
Packer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dier backwards.
Packer throws an elbow that misses.
Dier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
Packer blocks an uppercut.

Dier breaks from the clinch.
Dier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Packer.
It seemed like Packer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dier throws a good cross that connects.
Dier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Packer throws a right hand that Dier ducks under and follows up with a left that Dier also avoids with ease.
Dier throws a lazy right hand but Packer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dier lands a nice shot that snaps Packer's head back.
Dier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Packer.
Eric Dier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Packer moves out of range of the strikes.
Packer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Dier shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Packer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dier content to stall in guard here.
Dier trying to control but Packer is working from the bottom.
Dier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dier trying to control but Packer is working from the bottom.
Dier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eric Dier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier trying to control but Packer is working from the bottom.
Packer has control of Dier's left arm, preventing Dier from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dier sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Packer does no damage.
Packer works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dier, as that shot connected.
Dier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Packer tries to clinch up.
Dier throws a leg kick
enabling Packer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Packer. Packer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Packer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Packer tries to clinch up.
Dier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Packer.
A little jabbing left from Packer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dier scoring well with a low kick there.
Dier throws a sloppy body shot
and Packer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Packer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Packer misses with a knee to the head.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
Dier takes an elbow to the temple.
Dier blocking some punches.
Todd Packer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Packer misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eric Dier.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Dier!
Eric Dier spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.