PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pacquiao
vs
Souza

167 cm
26
162 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pacquiao , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao lands with an overhand left.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquiao sprawls well. Pacquiao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Souza moved out of range.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao which made him look bad.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Souza.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao .
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao .
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Souza defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pacquiao enables Souza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pacquiao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza postures up and lands a big shot to Pacquiao 's brow.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
Souza throws a strike but Pacquiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pacquiao preventing the sweep.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
Souza wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Pacquiao lands with a right that hurts Souza. Souza looks to clinch but Pacquiao throws a short knee that drops Souza. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Manny Pacquiao !
Manny Pacquiao is the new lightweight champion!