PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pacquiao
vs
Savage

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Savage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savage.

Pacquiao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Savage sprawls well initially but Pacquiao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Savage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage working for a triangle but Pacquiao defends it easily.
Pacquiao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pacquiao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Savage is looking for a triangle but Pacquiao pushes his legs off easily.
Savage looks gassed!
Pacquiao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Savage keeping full guard, as Pacquiao tries to pass.

Savage is looking for a triangle but Pacquiao pushes his legs off easily.
Pacquiao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pacquiao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Savage looking for a guillotine here but Pacquiao defends easily.

Savage looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pacquiao has picked Savage up and slammed him! Savage can't keep hold of the triangle and Pacquiao manages to pass to side control!

Pacquiao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working the body and head with strikes.
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Pacquiao working the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao with a knee to the head.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savage tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacquiao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Savage.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.

Pacquiao darts in and clinches Savage up against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savage backwards.

Pacquiao jumps guard and drags Savage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pacquiao with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Savage can't handle though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Savage tries for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away easily

and Pacquiao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Savage's guard now.
Pacquiao scoring with some ground and pound.

Savage has his foot on Pacquiao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pacquiao works his way back into a safe position though.
Pacquiao is stalling in the full guard.

Pacquiao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pacquiao has managed to get both his arms back between Savage's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Savage is looking for a triangle but Pacquiao pushes his legs off easily.
Savage wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
Savage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Savage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pacquiao defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage has his foot on Pacquiao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pacquiao works his way back into a safe position though.

Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pacquiao wanted to stand there but Savage had control of the position.

Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacquiao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Savage is tightening it up a little... Pacquiao has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pacquiao reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pacquiao taps out! nice BJJ there by Savage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kane Savage!