PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Luutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luutch has chosen job2 do - doo doo doo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Manny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pacquiao
vs
Luutch

170 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Luutch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Luutch is avoiding it.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Luutch is avoiding it.
Luutch lands a head kick!
Luutch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Luutch moves out of range.

Luutch has managed to clinch.
Pacquiao is pressed up against the cage. Luutch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pacquiao down to the mat. Pacquiao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Pacquiao moves into range and clinches up with Luutch.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao darts in trying to clinch
and Luutch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Luutch moves into the clinch.

Luutch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luutch. That's going to slow Pacquiao down.
A low kick from Pacquiao misses
and Luutch counters with a nice body kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luutch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pacquiao really felt that one!
Luutch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luutch dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao darts in trying to clinch
and Luutch counters with a nice body kick.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao darts in trying to clinch
and Luutch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pacquiao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Luutch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luutch counters with a head kick. That will keep Pacquiao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pacquiao closes the distance but Luutch moves to the side
and Luutch counters with a leg kick.
Luutch connects with a high kick.
Pacquiao wants to clinch but Luutch slips to the side
and Luutch counters with a low kick, right behind Pacquiao 's knee.
Pacquiao closes the distance but Luutch moves to the side
and Luutch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pacquiao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pacquiao closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luutch counters with a thumping low kick.
Luutch shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Luutch. No joy for Pacquiao on that attempt.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luutch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Luutch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luutch lands with a kick to the ribs.

Luutch clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Luutch.
Luutch wants a takedown.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Luutch.
Luutch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pacquiao is keeping busy.
Luutch prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Luutch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pacquiao prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luutch jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Luutch around his waist. Luutch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luutch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luutch tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Luutch missing with knees to the body.
Luutch keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao just leaning against Luutch, taking a breather.
Luutch tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luutch as he jumps to the side.
Luutch pushes Pacquiao away with a front kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up
and Luutch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Luutch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Luutch avoids them all with ease.

Luutch rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Luutch drags the fight down to the ground.
Luutch wants to stand and escape but Pacquiao is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luutch scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pacquiao tries to clinch
and Luutch counters with a solid body kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luutch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches up with Luutch, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes Luutch against the cage but Luutch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pacquiao clinches but Luutch breaks the clinch

and Luutch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luutch.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Luutch keeps him there for the moment.
Luutch goes for a takedown attempt but Pacquiao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Luutch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pacquiao has closed the distance and engaged Luutch in a clinch.
Luutch lands a knee to the body.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Luutch has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luutch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Luutch keeps him there for the moment.
Luutch is looking to control Pacquiao's arms but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luutch has his back to the cage.
Pacquiao stalls.
Luutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luutch is trying to break free.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luutch can't get the takedown.
Luutch has had enough of the clinch but Pacquiao keeps him there for the moment.
Pacquiao pressing his opponent against the cage.
Luutch is breathing heavily.
Luutch wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luutch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pacquiao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Luutch.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Luutch keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao has Luutch pushed against the cage.
Pacquiao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Luutch is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacquiao has double underhooks.
Luutch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luutch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Luutch won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luutch wants to break free but Pacquiao has control.
Pacquiao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Luutch is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacquiao has double underhooks.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Luutch has control.
Luutch tries a body shot but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Luutch is looking to control Pacquiao's arms but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luutch has his back to the cage.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luutch has him pressed against the cage.
Luutch tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Luutch.
Luutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacquiao avoiding damage.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luutch.

Luutch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Luutch has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao stops a takedown attempt from Luutch.
Luutch wants to stall.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.

Luutch darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.
Luutch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Luutch - that landed with a thud.
Luutch is trying to stall.
Luutch tries to pull guard but Pacquiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Luutch drops back down to his feet.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Luutch.
Luutch jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Luutch around his waist. Luutch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Luutch breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looks to clinch

and Luutch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Luutch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao wants to clinch but Luutch slips to the side
and Luutch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pacquiao really felt that one!
Luutch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up
and Luutch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pacquiao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Luutch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pacquiao.
Luutch works over Pacquiao's head and body with a nice combination.
Luutch lands a high kick!
Pacquiao closes the distance but Luutch moves to the side
and Luutch counters with a solid body kick.

Luutch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luutch tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.

Pacquiao has Luutch up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Luutch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luutch instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pacquiao takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luutch tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacquiao just leaning against Luutch, taking a breather.
Luutch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Luutch looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Luutch tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacquiao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luutch tries to pull guard but Pacquiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Luutch drops back down to his feet.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Luutch won't allow it.
Luutch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Luutch.
Pacquiao pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Luutch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larry Luutch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luutch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luutch counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Luutch. No joy for Pacquiao on that attempt.
Luutch throws a head kick that half lands.
Luutch throws a nice outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luutch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Luutch.
Pacquiao has Luutch pushed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Luutch.
Luutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luutch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pacquiao to score with a decent uppercut.

Pacquiao has closed the distance and engaged Luutch in a clinch.
Pacquiao keeps control of Luutch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Luutch has control.

Luutch manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luutch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Luutch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luutch tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luutch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pacquiao.

Luutch manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luutch counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luutch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up
and Luutch counters with a body kick that stops Pacquiao in his tracks momentarily.
Luutch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luutch counters with a solid body kick.
Pacquiao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luutch.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luutch counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luutch tries to clinch up.
Luutch lands with a slapping head kick.
Pacquiao closes the distance but Luutch moves to the side
and Luutch counters with a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao clinches but Luutch breaks the clinch

and Luutch counters by moving into the clinch.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Luutch throws knees to the body.
Luutch jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Luutch around his waist. Luutch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Larry Luutch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.

Luutch gets the takedown into side control.
Luutch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pacquiao's legs.

Luutch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luutch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Luutch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luutch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Luutch!