PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rene Descartes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here come the money kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Descartes
vs
Pacquiao

165 cm
24
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Descartes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Descartes is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, Descartes circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Descartes manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao throws a combination. Descartes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Rene Descartes has been cut.
Thomas Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.

Descartes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pacquiao taking a bit of punishment here - Descartes scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pacquiao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pacquiao is working to avoid the ground and pound but Descartes connects with a decent elbow.
Descartes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Descartes scoring with punches and elbows.
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Descartes working the ground and pound.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Descartes cracks Pacquiao with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Can Descartes finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao taking a bit of punishment here - Descartes scoring with strikes.
Descartes is putting a hurting on Pacquiao here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Descartes has an Americana. Pacquiao didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Descartes is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Descartes hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rene Descartes!