PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Andreas
vs
Pacquiao

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.

Andreas scores a takedown into full mount!
Andreas dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding Andreas's attempts to control the action.
Pacquiao is trying to stand.
Andreas content just to control the position here.
Andreas wants to control the pace but Pacquiao is squirming around nicely.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andreas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Andreas goes for an armbar but Pacquiao turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pacquiao.
Andreas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control but Andreas is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andreas is proving hard to escape from.

Andreas looking for a guillotine here but Pacquiao defends easily.

Andreas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Andreas is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Andreas misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss

and Andreas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andreas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Andreas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiao won't be happy with that.
Pacquiao is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Andreas is controlling him well.
Andreas controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacquiao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Andreas moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andreas counters with a nice kick to the body.

Andreas scores a takedown into full mount!
Pacquiao's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Andreas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.
Andreas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Andreas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pacquiao has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Andreas wants to control the pace but Pacquiao is squirming around nicely.
Pacquiao is trying to stand but he's just given Andreas his back.
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up.

Andreas is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Pacquiao with him. Pacquiao is trying to defend but Andreas has an arm under the chin now! Pacquiao grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andreas Andreas!