PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pacquaio
vs
Johnson

168 cm
25
137 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

165 cm
29
147 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Pacquaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquaio sprawls well. Pacquaio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquaio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquaio throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Pacquaio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pacquaio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquaio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pacquaio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson won't allow Pacquaio to get back to his feet.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pacquaio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson gets to his feet. Pacquaio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquaio throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Pacquaio's temple.
Pacquaio tries to kick Johnson off in order to stand up. Johnson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pacquaio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pacquaio is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Johnson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pacquaio is trying to escape and Johnson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pacquaio is forced to tap! Nice work there by Johnson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Johnson!