PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pacquiao's choice of entrance music: "koro" by greyhoundz. The key to victory for John Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Smith
vs
Pacquiao

191 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacquiao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith wants to stand up but Pacquiao is controlling him.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Pacquiao defends easily.
Pacquiao with a nice head shot there.
Pacquiao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacquiao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Pacquiao throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith tries to stand but Pacquiao is controlling from the bottom.
Pacquiao pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pacquiao throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pacquiao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pacquiao is proving hard to escape from.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Smith throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Smith bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Pacquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pacquiao's head.
Smith thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a low kick but Pacquiao avoids it.

Pacquiao scores a takedown into full mount!
Pacquiao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pacquiao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pacquiao thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Pacquiao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pacquiao postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Pacquiao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacquiao is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith throws a head kick that Pacquiao semi-blocks.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pacquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pacquiao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pacquiao off to one side.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pacquiao.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith tries to kick Pacquiao off but Pacquiao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Pacquiao there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pacquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Pacquiao gets a takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Pacquiao slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Pacquiao with the ground and pound but Smith uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Pacquiao lying in Smith's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Smith decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Pacquiao taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Smith!