PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). of Nazareth's entrance music is oh la naw. A fine choice. Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ten thousand fists kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Manny Pacquiao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesus of Nazareth's chin.

of Nazareth
vs
Pacquiao

160 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

170 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lightning Fight Gear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by of Nazareth.
Pacquiao takes a swing at of Nazareth's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
of Nazareth walks into a jab.
of Nazareth looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
of Nazareth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush of Nazareth with a series of wild strikes but of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.

of Nazareth moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but of Nazareth has him pinned against the cage.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
of Nazareth tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.

of Nazareth closes the distance and pushes Pacquiao back into the cage.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but of Nazareth has him pinned against the cage.
of Nazareth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Pacquiao stops a takedown attempt from of Nazareth.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but of Nazareth keeps him there for the moment.
of Nazareth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacquiao pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus of Nazareth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
of Nazareth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

of Nazareth gets a takedown into half guard.
of Nazareth wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.

of Nazareth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pacquiao defends it well.

of Nazareth is looking for submissions but instead, Pacquiao has regained full guard.
of Nazareth wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao has his hands on of Nazareth's head, controlling the position.

of Nazareth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
of Nazareth trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
of Nazareth thows a big elbow that misses.
of Nazareth pushing down on Pacquiao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

of Nazareth seems to be working for a kimura but Pacquiao defends the submission attempt.
Pacquiao tries to kick of Nazareth off but of Nazareth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
of Nazareth is working for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending it quite comfortably.
of Nazareth prevents Pacquiao from standing back up.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with of Nazareth. 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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
of Nazareth tries to pass to full mount but Pacquiao defends it.
of Nazareth works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pacquiao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding of Nazareth's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
of Nazareth tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
of Nazareth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.

of Nazareth shoots in and bounces Pacquiao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pacquiao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but of Nazareth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
of Nazareth passes to side control.
Pacquiao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pacquiao is not content to let of Nazareth control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth is really struggling to control Pacquiao but he's trying to hold on to the position.

of Nazareth tries for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
of Nazareth works to advance to full mount. Pacquiao defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

of Nazareth looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
of Nazareth is stalling here but it's allowed Pacquiao to get half guard.
of Nazareth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesus of Nazareth.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as of Nazareth shoots in.
of Nazareth tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on of Nazareth's shoulder, as of Nazareth tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination. of Nazareth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps of Nazareth's head back.

of Nazareth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing of Nazareth from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
of Nazareth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacquiao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
of Nazareth won't allow Pacquiao to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
of Nazareth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pacquiao's guard.
of Nazareth sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

of Nazareth is working for a submission of some sort.
of Nazareth is figuring out what he wants to do next.
of Nazareth trying to pass the guard but Pacquiao defending well.

of Nazareth is trying to work for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth dominated that second round.
That's time! of Nazareth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from of Nazareth.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
of Nazareth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

of Nazareth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
of Nazareth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
of Nazareth wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
of Nazareth advances position into side control!
Pacquiao pushes of Nazareth away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, of Nazareth gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

of Nazareth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no of Nazareth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao prevents of Nazareth from improving position.
of Nazareth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.

of Nazareth 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 struggling a bit here.

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.
of Nazareth laying and praying for a moment but Pacquiao takes advantage and regains half guard.
of Nazareth passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pacquiao!

Pacquiao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from of Nazareth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

of Nazareth working for a guillotine from mount but Pacquiao is in no mood to give up.
Pacquiao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pacquiao gets back to half guard.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up here but of Nazareth is controlling him well.
of Nazareth wants to pass to mount but Pacquiao is defending the position.

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.

of Nazareth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
of Nazareth is thwarting Pacquiao's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

of Nazareth is looking for a kimura here.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
of Nazareth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for of Nazareth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus of Nazareth!