PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Packer (ranked 3533 p4p, 3235 weight class) and Jaco Camden (ranked 424 p4p, 397 weight class). 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
Camden

177 cm
46
190
29 - 25 - 0

185 cm
30
185
8 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 29 - 25 - 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 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaco Camden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer throws the left hand but Camden avoids the punch easily.
Camden misses with a kick to the body.
Camden wants to clinch up but Packer keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Packer misses the target.

Camden instigates a clinch.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
Camden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Packer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Camden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Camden controlling the action here for a moment.
Camden avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden lands a knee to the body.
Camden lands a left hand.
Packer avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
Camden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Camden landing knees to the body.
Packer misses with the head strike.
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Camden avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Packer avoids the damage to the body.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer.
Camden avoids the elbow strike from Packer, against the cage.
Camden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Packer lands with a right to the head.
Packer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camden pushes Packer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Packer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Camden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Packer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Camden blocks it with crossed arms.
Packer scores with a shoulder strike.
Camden lands with a short shot to the head.
Camden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Packer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Camden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Packer lands a hook that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
Camden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Camden works on Packer's body with a couple of short punches.
Camden prevents a body shot from Packer.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden'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.
Camden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Camden avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Camden stalls.
Nice body punch from Packer - that landed with a thud.
Packer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Packer throws an elbow that misses.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jaco Camden has been cut.
Camden working Packer over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer managing to block the knees to the body from Camden.
Packer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Packer throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Packer.
Packer lands a good knee to the midsection. Camden won't want to take too many of those.
Packer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Camden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Camden looks winded!
Packer working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Packer throws an elbow but it misses.
Packer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
Packer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camden.
Packer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Todd Packer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaco Camden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Packer circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Camden takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Packer on the inside.
Camden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Packer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Packer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Camden has Packer pressed against the cage.
Packer misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Camden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Packer avoids the damage to the body.
Packer connects with a knee to the head.
Packer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Packer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camden lands with a short shot to the head.
Packer throws an elbow but it misses.
Todd Packer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Packer misses with the head strike.
Camden lands with a right to the head.
Camden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camden.
Packer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Camden scores with a shoulder strike.
Camden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Packer throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Packer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Packer fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Camden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Camden presses Packer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camden is stalling here.
Camden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Camden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Packer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Camden.
Camden throws an elbow but it misses.
Camden scores a nice knee to the body.
Camden blocking some punches.
Camden lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Packer avoids it.
Packer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Packer fails to land.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Camden prevents a body shot from Packer.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Camden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer.
A short left from Camden.

Camden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Packer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camden clinches with his opponent.
Packer working aggressively here.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Camden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Camden blocking some punches.
Camden lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Camden lands an elbow inside.
Camden blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
Packer avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
Camden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
Packer managing to block the knees to the body from Camden.
Packer looking to throw knees to the head but Camden is blocking nicely.
Camden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Camden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaco Camden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Camden moves in looking to clinch but Packer pushes him off.
Camden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Packer lands a nice looking body kick.
Camden tries to clinch there but Packer circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Packer misses the target.
Camden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Packer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Camden moves into range and clinches up with Packer.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Camden blocks an elbow strike from Packer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden lands a good knee to the midsection. Packer won't want to take too many of those.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camden.
Camden effectively controlling the action here.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Packer avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camden manages to break the clinch.
Todd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Camden darts in and clinches Packer up against the cage.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Packer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Packer avoids the damage to the body.
Camden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Packer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camden taking a breather.
Camden tries to work over Packer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden throws a punch but it's blocked by Packer.
Camden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Camden stalling in the clinch but Packer improves position.
Packer lands with a light punch inside.
Packer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camden scores with a hook to the body.
Packer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Packer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Camden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Packer is defending well for now.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Packer avoids the damage to the body.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camden.
Camden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Packer or not.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Camden obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Packer avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
Camden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camden lands a shot to the body.
Packer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Camden tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Camden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
A bit of stalling here from Camden.
Packer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camden missing with knees to the body.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Packer is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
Packer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Camden.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camden blocks the elbow strike.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Packer avoids it.
Packer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Packer fails to land.
Camden stalling the fight.
Camden digs a right hand underneath Packer's ribcage. Packer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee calls for Camden to work.
Camden leaning against his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaco Camden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Camden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaco Camden!
Jaco Camden very nearly forgot to thank 30th Century Beer Store amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.