PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davy De Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Packham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Packham comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slayed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Davy De Decker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

De Decker
vs
Packham

175 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

155 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davy De Decker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Packham!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Packham looks to land a combination but De Decker avoids it well.
Packham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Decker was well out of range. Poor timing from Packham.
Packham swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting De Decker counter with a right hand.
Packham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Packham.

It looks like Davy De Decker has been cut.
Packham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Decker.
Packham digs a good body shot into De Decker's ribs.
Packham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Decker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Decker throws a shot from downtown. Packham moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Packham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packham misses with a series of wild punches.
Packham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Decker counters with a nice uppercut.
Packham with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Decker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davy De Decker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Packham.
De Decker thuds his right hand into Packham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Packham shoots in and drives through. De Decker sprawls well.
De Decker dodges the punch combination from Packham.
Packham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Decker moves away.
Packham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Decker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Packham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jacob Packham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Decker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Packham falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Decker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Decker lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Packham misses
and De Decker counters with a stiff right hand.
De Decker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Packham dives in for a single leg takedown but De Decker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Decker throwing a counter right hand but Packham manages to avoid it.

Packham clinches up against the cage.

De Decker manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Packham. Those never looked like landing.
Packham thumps De Decker with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Decker.
De Decker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Decker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Packham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Decker throws out the jab.
De Decker throws a jab but it's blocked by Packham.
Packham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Packham throws a jab but it's blocked by De Decker.
De Decker throws a looping overhand right but Packham ducks down to avoid it.
De Decker digs a good hook to Packham's body.
Packham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Packham throws a body shot but no joy.
Packham throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Decker counters with a stiff right hand.
Packham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Decker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Decker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been told by De Decker's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Packham is looking to score with low kicks.
Packham misses with a double jab
and De Decker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Packham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Decker scores with a counter punch that sends Packham to the canvas! De Decker smells blood - he's punishing Packham with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Packham has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davy De Decker!
The defeated Jacob Packham had this to say: 'Oh well. I need to work harder if I wanna get the win. Full credit to my opponent for bringing his A-game. Much respect.'.