PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bebot by Black Eyed Peas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mister Thai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Thai
vs
Pacman

180 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacman forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.

Pacman manages to pull guard.
Thai is fighting to break Pacman's control of his arms but Pacman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Pacman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pacman 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pacman is on top in guard.
Thai keeping full guard, as Pacman tries to pass.
Thai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pacman on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pacman controls the pace.
Thai is looking to stand up but Pacman isn't so interested in that idea.
Pacman pushes down on Thai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pacman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pacman is trying to control the action in half guard but Thai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Pacman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pacman trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom.
Pacman wants to pass the guard but Thai is defending well.

Pacman is looking for a kimura here.
Pacman tries to pass to full mount but Thai defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is trying to stand up here but Pacman is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
Pacman throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Pacman forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.
Pacman tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pacman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mister Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
Mister Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacman.
Pacman looks gassed!
Pacman misses with a hook.
Pacman is looking to clinch.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Pacman moves out of range easily.
Pacman just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thai leaves Pacman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mister Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Pacman.
Thai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pacman blocks a head kick by Thai.
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pacman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacman.
Pacman works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pacman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacman misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thai moves forwards but Pacman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pacman fails with the takedown.
Pacman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacman, as that shot connected.
Nice takedown defense from Thai. No joy for Pacman on that attempt.
Mister Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacman.
Nice takedown defense from Thai. No joy for Pacman on that attempt.
Pacman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacman blocks a head kick by Thai.
Thai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Pacman or perhaps it was just good defense by Thai which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Pacman or perhaps it was just good defense by Thai which made him look bad.
Pacman lands a right hook to the body.
Pacman looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacman misses with a body shot.
Pacman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pacman somewhat.
Thai connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pacman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pacman somewhat.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Pacman shoots in but Thai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacman moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pacman to score with a decent uppercut.
Pacman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pacman misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacman connects with a body shot.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacman works Thai's body with a nice hook.

Pacman has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pacman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thai rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacman scores with a one two! Thai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacman.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Manny Pacman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacman works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Pacman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacman misses with a wild body shot.
Pacman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thai sprawls well. Thai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pacman gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Pacman misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Thai is rocked!
Pacman thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacman misses with a wild combination.
Pacman shoots in but Thai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacman looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Pacman with a hook.
Pacman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thai throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Pacman with that takedown attempt.
Mister Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacman.
Pacman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacman throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Pacman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacman.
A head kick misses from Thai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Manny Pacman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pacman's head.
Pacman connects with a crisp jab.
Pacman wants to clinch.
Donk. Pacman catches Thai right on the button with a cross.
Pacman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Pacman drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
Mister Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pacman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thai defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pacman.
Thai scores with a spinning back kick!
Pacman misses with a few strikes there.
Pacman moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Pacman blocks a head kick by Thai.
Pacman tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacman 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

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