PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlie Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Here come the money. Phelps has chosen Dixie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacquiao
vs
Phelps

169 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
29
137 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carlie Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phelps doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.

Pacquiao has managed to clinch.

Pacquiao has clasped his hands together around Phelps's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Phelps's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pacquiao blocks the strikes from Phelps.
Phelps regains half guard.
Phelps works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacquiao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phelps striking off his back but it's not causing Pacquiao any problems.
Phelps looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacquiao is one step ahead there.
Phelps throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phelps keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Phelps throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phelps working for a triangle but Pacquiao defends it easily.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Phelps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phelps on the ground.
Pacquiao with a nice head shot there.
Phelps trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pacquiao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pacquiao content to stall in guard here.
Pacquiao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pacquiao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a couple of short punches.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving.
Pacquiao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Phelps throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pacquiao sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving.

Phelps escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacquiao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pacquiao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Phelps's head.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Phelps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps looking for a sweep. Not yet Phelps, not yet.
Phelps has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phelps throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Phelps throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Phelps throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pacquiao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pacquiao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phelps is proving hard to escape from.
Pacquiao trying to control but Phelps is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao working some strikes from top position.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving.
Pacquiao connects with a couple of short punches.
Pacquiao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phelps looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacquiao is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving.
Pacquiao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pacquiao wants to get up but he can't break Phelps's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Phelps looking for a guillotine here but Pacquiao defends easily.
Phelps thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Phelps is looking for a triangle but Pacquiao pushes his legs off easily.
Phelps keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Phelps trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Phelps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phelps misses with a head kick.

Pacquiao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phelps looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pacquiao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pacquiao has knee on belly momentarily but Phelps bucks him off and regains half guard.
Pacquiao blocks the strikes from Phelps.
Phelps flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pacquiao wants to pass the guard but Phelps is defending well.
Phelps gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control but Phelps is working from the bottom.
Phelps scores with a nice shot.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Phelps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phelps throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pacquiao trying to control but Phelps is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Pacquiao wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.
Phelps circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phelps doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Phelps enables Pacquiao to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Phelps manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phelps looking for a sweep. Not yet Phelps, not yet.
Pacquiao trying to control but Phelps is working from the bottom.
Phelps trying to strike off his back.

Phelps is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pacquiao has his hands clasped together but Phelps extends an breaks Pacquiao's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Phelps.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlie Phelps!