PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Pacquio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aaron Pacquio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pacquio
vs
Fuentes Bergstrom

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Pacquio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuentes Bergstrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquio tries to avoid it but Fuentes Bergstrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquio to the ground. Pacquio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquio tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries for a takedown but Pacquio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pacquio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fuentes Bergstrom clinches with his opponent.
Pacquio looking to throw knees to the head but Fuentes Bergstrom is blocking nicely.
Pacquio managing to block the knees to the body from Fuentes Bergstrom.
Pacquio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquio lands an elbow just above Fuentes Bergstrom 's eye.
Pacquio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuentes Bergstrom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Pacquio.
Pacquio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuentes Bergstrom's face.
Pacquio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pacquio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquio tries to land a knee to the head but Fuentes Bergstrom blocks with his arms.
Pacquio pushes off an throws an elbow but Fuentes Bergstrom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pacquio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to stall but Pacquio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pacquio tries to land a knee to the head but Fuentes Bergstrom blocks with his arms.
Pacquio prevents Fuentes Bergstrom from breaking the clinch.
Pacquio misses with an elbow over the top.
Pacquio misses with a knee strike.
Pacquio misses with a knee strike.

Fuentes Bergstrom pulls guard.
Pacquio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuentes Bergstrom is keeping the position for now.
Fuentes Bergstrom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pacquio is controlling him.

Fuentes Bergstrom has his foot on Pacquio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pacquio works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuentes Bergstrom doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuentes Bergstrom 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 two minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes Bergstrom working for a triangle but Pacquio defends it easily.
Pacquio wants to control from the top but Fuentes Bergstrom keeps moving.
Pacquio stays in close to Fuentes Bergstrom's body and controls the position.
Fuentes Bergstrom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuentes Bergstrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacquio is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes Bergstrom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pacquio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Fuentes Bergstrom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacquio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pacquio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pacquio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fuentes Bergstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fuentes Bergstrom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pacquio controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuentes Bergstrom trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pacquio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to clinch there but Pacquio circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuentes Bergstrom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pacquio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuentes Bergstrom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquio but Pacquio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuentes Bergstrom works over Pacquio's head and body with a nice combination.
Fuentes Bergstrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pacquio tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuentes Bergstrom misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuentes Bergstrom lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquio misses with a head kick.
Fuentes Bergstrom shoots in for a double leg but Pacquio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aaron Pacquio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom.
Fuentes Bergstrom shoots for a takedown but Pacquio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pacquio scores with a head kick.
Pacquio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes Bergstrom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fuentes Bergstrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquio tries to avoid it but Fuentes Bergstrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquio to the ground. Pacquio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pacquio throws a head kick that misses.
Fuentes Bergstrom looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes Bergstrom moves in looking to clinch but Pacquio pushes him off.
Aaron Pacquio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuentes Bergstrom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pacquio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuentes Bergstrom fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquio lands with a right and another and another! Fuentes Bergstrom is in big trouble! Pacquio lands again and this time it's lights out for Fuentes Bergstrom! A quality knockout there for Pacquio.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Pacquio!