PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Grillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pacquiao
vs
Grillz

173 cm
27
160 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

173 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Grillz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grillz misses with a hook to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao takes one to the side of the head.
Grillz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grillz lands with a hook. Pacquiao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacquiao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grillz's waist but Grillz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pacquiao off to one side.
Pacquiao staying out of range there.
Grillz lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Grillz misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillz misses with a body shot.
Grillz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao cracks Grillz with an open hand slap.
Grillz thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao takes one to the side of the head.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Grillz jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Grillz scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao shoots in but no luck this time.
Grillz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grillz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Grillz misses.
Grillz throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grillz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grillz scores with a jab to the body.
Grillz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grillz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pacquiao on the side of the head.
Jason Grillz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grillz misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Grillz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Grillz.
Grillz swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao lands the left hand.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination. Grillz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grillz lands an overhand right.
Grillz throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Grillz lands a right hook to the body.
Grillz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grillz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Grillz.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Grillz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Grillz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grillz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grillz misses with a straight right.
Grillz misses with a wild body shot.
Grillz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
Grillz throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Grillz throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Grillz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jason Grillz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grillz throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jason Grillz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Grillz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grillz misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grillz. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Grillz.
Pacquiao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grillz tries to avoid it but Pacquiao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grillz to the ground. Grillz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grillz digs a good hook to Pacquiao's body.
Grillz throws a lazy uppercut

and Pacquiao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is looking to advance position but Grillz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pacquiao is desperately trying to improve his position but Grillz has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao tries to lock up and control but Grillz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pacquiao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pacquiao tries to improve his position but instead Grillz has taken his back!
Pacquiao tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Grillz controlling the positon.
Pacquiao tries to break free.
Grillz biding his time, controlling Pacquiao.
Pacquiao rolls, trying to escape but Grillz keeps control of the position.
Pacquiao looking to control the position.
Pacquiao wants to control his opponent's hands but Grillz gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grillz biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Grillz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pacquiao trying to control but not successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grillz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grillz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Grillz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grillz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grillz defends it nicely.
Grillz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Grillz.
Grillz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grillz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pacquiao. Pacquiao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grillz with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grillz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grillz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacquiao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacquiao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Grillz.
Grillz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Grillz misses with a left hand
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jason Grillz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grillz.
Grillz moves out of range of the strikes.
Grillz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grillz.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Grillz's body. Grillz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grillz misses with a looping left.
Grillz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Grillz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grillz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pacquiao on the side of the head.
Grillz throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grillz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao lands with a right hand.
Grillz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grillz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Grillz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grillz misses with a wild body shot.
Grillz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Junior Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Grillz clinches with his opponent.
Grillz blocks an elbow strike.
Pacquiao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Grillz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grillz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Grillz!
A victorious Jason Grillz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.