PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by para sayo ang laban na ito!. Royler Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Pacquiao

182 cm
22
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swinging wilding here.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao works the jab nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Royler Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Pacquiao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacquiao as he jumps to the side.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Pacquiao scores with a four punch combination!
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Pacquiao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swinging wilding here.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royler Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacquiao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!