PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Dyrakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pacquiao
vs
Dyrakov

167 cm
24
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Azamat Dyrakov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Dyrakov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dyrakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyrakov.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Pacquiao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dyrakov to the mat! Dyrakov manages to get full guard.
Pacquiao looking to pass the guard.
Dyrakov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pacquiao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pacquiao stands and throws Dyrakov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dyrakov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pacquiao 's best efforts.

Pacquiao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dyrakov wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacquiao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pacquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Dyrakov defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pacquiao maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dyrakov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pacquiao has cracked it and Dyrakov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pacquiao !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manny Pacquiao !