PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). Herman Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pacquiao
vs
Brave

170 cm
28
158 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rod Brave!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Brave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Pacquiao coming out on top.
Brave fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Brave misses.
Brave takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Brave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Pacquiao.

It looks like Rod Brave has been cut.
Brave uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brave throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Brave is rocked!
Brave pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brave is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Pacquiao scores with a push kick.
Brave looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Brave takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Pacquiao gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinched against the cage, Pacquiao lands a big elbow that drops Brave! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Brave is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herman Pacquiao!