PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Katy Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perry
vs
Pacquiao

175 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 Hilo, Katy Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Perry misses.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao throws a one two combo.

It looks like Katy Perry has been cut.
Perry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao avoids it really well and circles away.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Katy Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katy Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacquiao as he jumps to the side.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Perry. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pacquiao.
Perry is breathing heavily.

Pacquiao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pacquiao tries to free his leg and advance position but Perry is retaining full guard.
Pacquiao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking to pass the guard.
Perry looking for a sweep. Not yet Perry, not yet.

Pacquiao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Perry, up you get!
Perry throws a leg kick

and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perry won't be happy with that.
Perry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pacquiao lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Perry down.
Perry tries to improve position but can't.
Pacquiao cracks Perry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pacquiao remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is pushing Pacquiao's head away, looking to escape. Pacquiao manages to hold on to the position though.
Pacquiao moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
I looks like Pacquiao might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao shoots in but Perry avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Perry forces Pacquiao back against the cage and clinches.

Perry successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pacquiao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Perry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perry's guard.
Perry wants to control but Pacquiao passes easily into half guard.
Pacquiao scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao not doing much here.
Perry is trying to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao is looking to take a break and control but Perry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pacquiao is taking a breather. Perry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Perry wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pacquiao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katy Perry's cut.
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 shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pacquiao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pacquiao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Perry hang on?
Perry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perry sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pacquiao keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Perry tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pacquiao manages to move to mount!
Pacquiao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pacquiao is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Perry to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Perry shrugs it off.
Perry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Manny Pacquiao has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao controlling the pace.
Perry tries to roll over but Pacquiao keeps him under control.
Perry wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perry is trying to stand back up but Pacquiao is controlling him
Pacquiao is controlling the pace.

Pacquiao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Perry is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perry trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perry closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pacquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pacquiao.
Perry tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Pacquiao stalls from top position.

Pacquiao decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pacquiao prevents Perry from standing back up.
Perry wants to improve his position but Pacquiao is controlling well.
Perry is trying to maintain the position but Pacquiao is very close to passing his half guard.
Pacquiao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pacquiao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.
Pacquiao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perry keeps working.
Perry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pacquiao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pacquiao's back!
Perry tries to keep control of the position but Pacquiao is staying busy.
Perry gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Pacquiao trying to control but not successfully.
Perry wants to control but Pacquiao manages to buck him off and is now in Perry's guard! Nice work there by Pacquiao!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Katy Perry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pacquiao feints and then cracks Perry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perry down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pacquiao. Perry shrugs it off though.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perry defends it nicely.

Pacquiao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perry throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Perry won't allow Pacquiao to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perry trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throwing strikes but missing.
Perry tries to stand but Pacquiao is controlling from the bottom.

Pacquiao manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Pacquiao closes the distance and pushes Perry back into the cage.
Perry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Pacquiao manages to pull guard.
Pacquiao scores with a nice shot.
Perry throws a big right hand that misses.
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perry is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Pacquiao trying to control the position here.

Pacquiao kicks Perry off and gets to his feet.
Perry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pacquiao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perry circles away.

Perry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Perry wants to stand up but Pacquiao has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pacquiao is not content to let Perry control the position.
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.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacquiao is trying to control but can't.
Pacquiao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
Pacquiao trying to control but Perry postures up.
Well, if Perry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Katy Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Perry around his waist. Perry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pacquiao lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pacquiao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perry tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katy Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao lands a damaging elbow.

Pacquiao has hold of one of Perry's legs. Perry is fighting the takedown attempt but Pacquiao gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.

Perry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perry wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.

Perry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pacquiao is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Pacquiao.
Well Pacquiao 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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