PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Rogers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rogers
vs
Pacquiao

180 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Rogers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pacquiao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rogers advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers tries to move to mount but Pacquiao blocks the move with his legs.
Pacquiao tries to improve position but can't.
Pacquiao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rogers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pacquiao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pacquiao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rogers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers advances to mount.
Pacquiao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.
Rogers thowing shots but they're missing.
Rogers prevents Pacquiao from getting the reversal.
Rogers landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rogers is working for a guillotine from mount but Pacquiao frees his head quite easily.
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position but Rogers isn't that keen on the idea.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.

Rogers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Rogers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to control and managing it successfully.

Rogers working for a submission but Pacquiao is keeping him at bay.

Rogers looking to secure an arm triangle but Pacquiao defends it well.
Pacquiao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Rogers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pacquiao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pacquiao tries to buck Rogers off but he can't manage it.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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 working to try and regain half guard.
Rogers tries to control but Pacquiao wriggling away.
Pacquiao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rogers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogers won't let Pacquiao get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pacquiao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Rogers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogers.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pacquiao fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogers in the body.

Pacquiao has managed to clinch.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Rogers seems unphased.
Pacquiao lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pacquiao rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacquiao.
Rogers stalling.
A short left from Pacquiao.
Rogers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacquiao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rogers drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao clobbers Rogers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacquiao.
Nick Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Rogers takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Pacquiao cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Pacquiao! Manny Pacquiao retains his lightweight title!