PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Stanev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theon Packer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stanev
vs
Packer

200 cm
17
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georgi Stanev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theon Packer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer scores with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stanev - that will leave a mark!
Packer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stanev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Packer throws out a powerful jab.
Stanev tries to clinch but Packer is having none of it.

Stanev pushes Packer up against the cage in a clinch.
Packer blocks a body shot from Stanev.

Stanev manages to break the clinch.
Stanev ducks right into an uppercut from Packer.
Stanev throws a sloppy head kick
and Packer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
A lazy left from Packer finds it's target.
Packer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Packer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Packer catches Stanev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Packer cracks Stanev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Packer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Stanev manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stanev tries to clinch up.
Packer avoids the head kick by Stanev.
Theon Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Packer. Beautiful body shot.
Georgi Stanev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Packer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanev wants to clinch up but Packer keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Packer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Packer wants to counter the offense by Stanev and move into the clinch position.
Stanev moves forwards but Packer connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Stanev pushes Packer up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stanev throws an elbow but misses.
Stanev prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer tries to break free but Stanev pushes him back against the cage.
Packer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Stanev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Packer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanev tries to close the distance and clinch but Packer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Packer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Packer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanev tries to avoid it but Packer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanev to the ground. Stanev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Packer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stanev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Stanev moves into range and clinches up with Packer.
A short right from Stanev.
A nice left hand lands by Stanev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanev lands a body shot.
Packer looks winded!
Packer wants a takedown but no success here.
Georgi Stanev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theon Packer.

Stanev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Packer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Packer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanev tries to clinch up.
Packer punishes Stanev's body with a nice straight punch.
Stanev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Packer throws out the jab.
Packer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stanevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Packer swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanev.
Packer lands with a nice body punch.
Stanev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Packer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Packer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Packer tries to keep at a distance but Stanev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stanev tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.

Stanev manages to break the clinch.
Stanev tries to clinch but Packer moves out of range.
Packer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stanev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stanev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Packer is able to avoid easily.
Packer lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Packer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Packer keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Packer misses.
Stanev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Packer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Packer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Packer keeps the fight on the outside.
Packer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stanev takes one on the button.

Stanev clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Stanev.
Stanev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Packer wants a takedown.
Packer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stanev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanev tries to move into range but Packer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanev was well out of range. Poor timing from Packer.
Packer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Packer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanev throws out the jab.
Packer cracks Stanev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Packer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer avoids the head kick by Stanev.
Packer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Packer cracks Stanev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stanev throws out a loose jab but Packer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stanev throws a jab but it's blocked by Packer.
Packer keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Packer on the side of the head.
Packer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Stanev rushes Packer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanev crunches a lovely knee into Packer's ribcage.
Packer is breathing heavily.
Stanev lands an elbow inside that Packer shrugs off.

It looks like Theon Packer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stanev manages to break the clinch.
Packer misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Packer moves away.
Packer misses with a body shot.
Packer tests Stanev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stanev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Packer lands a nice shot to the body.
Stanev fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Packer.
Georgi Stanev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theon Packer.
Packer looks to throw the jab but Stanev is out of range.
Stanev wants to clinch.
Packer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stanev tries to clinch but Packer moves out of range.
Packer throws out a counter right but Stanev avoids it with no problem.
Packer cracks Stanev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Packer scores with a nice strike.
Stanev slaps away a takedown attempt from Packer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Packer shoots in looking for a takedown. Stanev tries to sprawl out of it but Packer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stanev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stanev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stanev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Packer wants to counter the offense by Stanev and move into the clinch position.

Stanev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Packer, pushing him back against the cage.
Stanev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Stanev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanev is looking to clinch but Packer is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Packer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stanev wants to clinch.
Stanev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Packer scores with a sloppy right hand. Stanev should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Packer with a nice cross.
Packer digs a good body shot into Stanev's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanev. Packer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Packer lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanev off the cage and back into range.
Packer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Packer.
Nice straight punches there by Packer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Packer.
Stanev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theon Packer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Theon Packer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Stanev.
Packer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stanev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stanev tries a head kick but it misses.
Packer lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanev off the cage and back into range.

Stanev lands a big head kick that sends Packer tumbling to the mat! Stanev takes a step backwards and waves Packer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Packer slips a jab from Stanev.
Packer swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanev.
Packer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stanev takes one to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Packer blocks the leg kick.
Packer stuns Stanev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Packer scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanev's head.
Packer connects with a nice looking jab.
Packer keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanev.
Stanev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Packer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stanev momentarily.
Stanev wants to land a leg kick but Packer is out of range.
Stanev connects with the punch.
Packer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanev's head backwards.
Packer avoids the head kick by Stanev.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Packer, as that shot connected.
Stanev lands a brutal head kick. Packer looks out on his feet and Stanev throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Georgi Stanev!