PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor God of Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

God of Thunder
vs
Pacquiao

167 cm
21
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor God of Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
God of Thunder moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
God of Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao .
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses

and God of Thunder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiao won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
God of Thunder working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao avoids any damage from the ground and pound of God of Thunder.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by God of Thunder.
God of Thunder trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
God of Thunder working the strikes but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God of Thunder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pacquiao defending well though.
God of Thunder is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacquiao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
God of Thunder trying to mount his opponent but Pacquiao defends it.
Pacquiao is refusing to be controlled, as God of Thunder sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thor God of Thunder has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but God of Thunder manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss

and God of Thunder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
God of Thunder looking to sit in guard and control but Pacquiao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacquiao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
God of Thunder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pacquiao stands up over God of Thunder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
God of Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pacquiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. God of Thunder is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder striking off his back but it's not causing Pacquiao any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacquiao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pacquiao wants to pass the guard but God of Thunder is keeping the position.
God of Thunder looking for a sweep. Not yet God of Thunder, not yet.

Pacquiao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pacquiao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pacquiao tries to free his leg and advance position but God of Thunder is retaining full guard.

Pacquiao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pacquiao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pacquiao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
God of Thunder wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacquiao advances to half guard.

Pacquiao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pacquiao is looking for a kimura but God of Thunder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacquiao to get the leverage.
Pacquiao looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder trying to hold on to Pacquiao 's head to control him but Pacquiao postures up.

God of Thunder is defending against the submission attempts here by Pacquiao .
Pacquiao passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pacquiao has hold of God of Thunder's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and God of Thunder manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
God of Thunder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor God of Thunder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacquiao throws a jab when God of Thunder was well out of range.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but God of Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. God of Thunder saw that one coming.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from God of Thunder.
God of Thunder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.
God of Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by God of Thunder.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from God of Thunder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. God of Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
God of Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.

God of Thunder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
God of Thunder wants to advance to full mount but Pacquiao doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
God of Thunder wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
God of Thunder works over Pacquiao with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
God of Thunder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
God of Thunder throws a strike but Pacquiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
God of Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacquiao is one step ahead there.
Pacquiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. God of Thunder is keeping the position for now.

Pacquiao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pacquiao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao won't allow God of Thunder to sweep him here.
Pacquiao is looking to work some ground and pound but God of Thunder has wrist control.
God of Thunder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacquiao 's guard.
Thor God of Thunder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
God of Thunder throwing strikes but missing.
God of Thunder throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
God of Thunder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pacquiao kicks God of Thunder off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a left hand

and God of Thunder counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but God of Thunder is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
God of Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
God of Thunder wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
God of Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor God of Thunder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
God of Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand

and God of Thunder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao 's guard.
God of Thunder thows a big elbow that misses.
God of Thunder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
God of Thunder wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
God of Thunder thows a big elbow that misses.
God of Thunder is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thor God of Thunder wasn't doing enough on the ground.
God of Thunder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by God of Thunder.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by God of Thunder.
Pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches God of Thunder on the side of the head.
Pacquiao cracks God of Thunder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
God of Thunder slips a straight right by Pacquiao .
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from God of Thunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
God of Thunder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor God of Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
God of Thunder defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Pacquiao swings widly with a right hand

and God of Thunder counters with a takedown into side control.
God of Thunder taking a break here but Pacquiao is having none of it and regains half guard.
God of Thunder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacquiao 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder throwing shots but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
God of Thunder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pacquiao !
God of Thunder content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
God of Thunder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor God of Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for God of Thunder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor God of Thunder!