PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iivo Guldpucken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guldpucken comes to the cage accompanied by RMB - Spring. Manny Pacquiao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iivo Guldpucken's chin.

Guldpucken
vs
Pacquiao

172 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
140 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iivo Guldpucken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guldpucken has a takedown stuffed.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guldpucken is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pacquiao.
Guldpucken misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guldpucken shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquiao sprawls well. Pacquiao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guldpucken gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iivo Guldpucken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guldpucken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Guldpucken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiao to the ground. Pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guldpucken.
Iivo Guldpucken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guldpucken circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guldpucken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Guldpucken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiao to the ground. Pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guldpucken slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Guldpucken avoids nicely.
Guldpucken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Guldpucken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiao to the ground. Pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!
Guldpucken looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Guldpucken with a series of wild strikes but Guldpucken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pacquiao shoots in and gets a takedown into Guldpucken's guard.
Pacquiao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guldpucken keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacquiao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guldpucken keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Pacquiao preventing the sweep.
Guldpucken working a defensive guard here.
Guldpucken managing to control the position.

Manny Pacquiao has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guldpucken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guldpucken doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.

Guldpucken scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pacquiao is not content to let Guldpucken control the position.
Guldpucken lands an elbow.
Pacquiao tries to improve position but can't.
Guldpucken works to advance to full mount. Pacquiao defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pacquiao is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guldpucken lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guldpucken dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao can't escape the position.
Pacquiao regains half guard.
Guldpucken landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guldpucken.
Guldpucken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pacquiao tries to get to full guard but Guldpucken has control of the leg.
Guldpucken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pacquiao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guldpucken scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pacquiao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guldpucken.
Pacquiao is refusing to be controlled, as Guldpucken sits in half guard.
Pacquiao wants to improve his position but Guldpucken is controlling well.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Pacquiao looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao punching from the bottom.
Guldpucken lands strikes from half guard.
Pacquiao is refusing to be controlled, as Guldpucken sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Guldpucken there.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Guldpucken stops Pacquiao from getting back to his feet.
Guldpucken tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pacquiao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pacquiao flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pacquiao is staying active underneath Guldpucken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guldpucken lands a nice short elbow.
Guldpucken winds up and cracks Pacquiao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guldpucken connects with a nice short shot to Pacquiao's temple.
Guldpucken working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iivo Guldpucken 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.

Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guldpucken doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Guldpucken misses with a takedown

so Pacquiao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Guldpucken wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
Pacquiao scoring with some ground and pound.
Guldpucken pulls Pacquiao in close to prevent any damage.
Pacquiao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guldpucken manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pacquiao manages to get himself to full guard.
Guldpucken scoring with some ground and pound.
Guldpucken wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Guldpucken passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Guldpucken there.
Guldpucken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pacquiao wants to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Guldpucken trying to pass the guard but Pacquiao defending well.
Guldpucken is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Guldpucken there.
Guldpucken works his way into full mount!
Guldpucken punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pacquiao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guldpucken cracks Pacquiao with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guldpucken wants to control the pace but Pacquiao is squirming around nicely.
Guldpucken with shots to the head and body - Pacquiao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Guldpucken can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up.
Guldpucken tries to control but Pacquiao wriggling away.
Guldpucken landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guldpucken working Pacquiao over with strikes here.
BOOM! Guldpucken connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Guldpucken breaks from Pacquiao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Pacquiao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guldpucken cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Pacquiao is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Guldpucken.
Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Can Guldpucken finish him?
Guldpucken landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guldpucken connects with a bit shot that sees Pacquiao covering up! More strikes from Guldpucken and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Guldpucken is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iivo Guldpucken!