PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Paulo da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paulo da Silva
vs
Pacquiao

192 cm
23
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
24
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Paulo da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! da Silva slams his shin into Pacquiao's torso.

da Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pacquiao to the mat! Pacquiao manages to get full guard.
da Silva controlling from the top position.
da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
da Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Pacquiao has wrist control.
da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.

da Silva 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

da Silva 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.
da Silva stays in close to Pacquiao's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
da Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pacquiao is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, da Silva has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Pacquiao taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Paulo da Silva!