PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Money Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kidok Production (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidok Production will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pacquiao
vs
Production

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Money Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kidok Production!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Production.

Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.

Pacquiao has clasped his hands together around Production's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pacquiao is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pacquiao prevents Production from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pacquiao decides to stand back up.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.

Pacquiao has picked Production up - he's going for a ride! Pacquiao dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pacquiao controlling the action here.
Pacquiao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Production!
Production wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pacquiao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacquiao punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pacquiao punishing his opponent with strikes.
Production really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacquiao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pacquiao unloading with bombs!

Pacquiao is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Production tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.

Pacquiao pulls guard successfully.
Pacquiao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Production!
Pacquiao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Production looks a forlorn figure.
Pacquiao controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Production trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pacquiao content just to control the position here.
Pacquiao in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Pacquiao connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pacquiao has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pacquiao landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Production tries to clinch up

and Pacquiao counters with a single leg into guard. Production didn't expect that.
Pacquiao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pacquiao advances to half guard.
Production pushes Pacquiao off looking to stand but Pacquiao dives back in and keeps control.
Pacquiao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pacquiao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Production!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Production is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Production flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Pacquiao anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Production and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Pacquiao slips an arm under Production chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Pacquiao has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Pacquiao is squeezing on Production like an anaconda would it's prey. Production fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Money Pacquiao!