PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ultimo Dragon Deux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Pacqiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacqiao has chosen Filipino National Anthem as his entrance music. Ernesto Pacqiao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dragon Deux
vs
Pacqiao

188 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ultimo Dragon Deux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Pacqiao!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacqiao moves into the clinch successfully.
Pacqiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragon Deux won't allow it.
Pacqiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragon Deux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dragon Deux trying to land knees to the body.
Pacqiao taking a breather.
Dragon Deux lands a nice knee to the body.
Dragon Deux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacqiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pacqiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon Deux tries a knee to the head but Pacqiao blocks it.
Dragon Deux lands an elbow inside.
Dragon Deux trying to land knees to the body.
Dragon Deux missing with knees to the body.
Pacqiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon Deux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacqiao.
Dragon Deux lands a damaging elbow.
Pacqiao wants to stall.
Dragon Deux lands a damaging elbow.
Dragon Deux tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacqiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacqiao looking to stall.
Dragon Deux missing with knees to the body.
Dragon Deux throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacqiao blocks an elbow strike from Dragon Deux.
Dragon Deux wants a takedown.
Pacqiao wants to break free but Dragon Deux has control.
Dragon Deux lands an elbow inside that Pacqiao shrugs off.
Dragon Deux is pressed up against the cage. Pacqiao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragon Deux down to the mat. Dragon Deux avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dragon Deux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacqiao throws a leg kick which misses Dragon Deux's front leg but catches the back leg as Dragon Deux tries to avoid it.

Dragon Deux closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Dragon Deux on the inside.
Dragon Deux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacqiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragon Deux is breathing heavily.
Pacqiao controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Dragon Deux.
A body shot lands from Dragon Deux.
Dragon Deux lands a knee to the body.
Dragon Deux digs a right hand into Pacqiao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pacqiao's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragon Deux.
Dragon Deux landing knees to the body.
Dragon Deux keeps control of Pacqiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon Deux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dragon Deux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacqiao throws an elbow that misses.
Dragon Deux scores with a knee to the head.
Dragon Deux changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pacqiao fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Pacqiao darts in and clinches Dragon Deux up against the cage.
Dragon Deux landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon Deux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacqiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragon Deux looking to throw knees to the head but Pacqiao is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dragon Deux landing knees to the body.
Dragon Deux lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ernesto Pacqiao has been cut.
Dragon Deux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragon Deux lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Dragon Deux.
Dragon Deux trying to land knees to the body.
Pacqiao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacqiao is looking to control Dragon Deux's arms but Dragon Deux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacqiao has his back to the cage.
Pacqiao is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacqiao takes an elbow to the temple.
Pacqiao blocks an elbow strike.
Dragon Deux tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacqiao avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon Deux missing with knees to the body.
Pacqiao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dragon Deux is keeping busy.
Dragon Deux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pacqiao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimo Dragon Deux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon Deux pushes Pacqiao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dragon Deux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacqiao's face.
Pacqiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dragon Deux misses with a knee to the head.
Pacqiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragon Deux won't allow it.
Dragon Deux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dragon Deux misses with an elbow over the top.
Pacqiao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pacqiao blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacqiao managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon Deux.
Pacqiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dragon Deux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pacqiao wants to stall.
Pacqiao taking a breather.
Pacqiao blocks an elbow strike from Dragon Deux.
Dragon Deux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pacqiao avoids the elbow strike from Dragon Deux, against the cage.
Pacqiao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dragon Deux tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacqiao avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon Deux trying to land knees to the body.
Dragon Deux misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pacqiao manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pacqiao is on top in guard.
Pacqiao postures up in Dragon Deux's guard and throws a big left but Dragon Deux blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimo Dragon Deux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Pacqiao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pacqiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ultimo Dragon Deux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragon Deux closes the distance but Pacqiao moves to the side
and Pacqiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dragon Deux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacqiao, pushing him back against the cage.
Dragon Deux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dragon Deux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pacqiao misses with a punch to the body.
Pacqiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon Deux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacqiao.
Dragon Deux tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacqiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacqiao is looking to control Dragon Deux's arms but Dragon Deux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacqiao has his back to the cage.
Pacqiao is trying to break free.
Dragon Deux changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pacqiao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pacqiao throws a head kick but Dragon Deux moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dragon Deux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragon Deux scores with a hook to the body.
Dragon Deux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacqiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragon Deux has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon Deux is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacqiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ultimo Dragon Deux has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dragon Deux tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacqiao avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon Deux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dragon Deux is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacqiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimo Dragon Deux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon Deux keeps control of Pacqiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacqiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragon Deux has double underhooks.

Pacqiao manages to break the clinch.

Pacqiao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pacqiao lands in his opponent's guard.
Pacqiao trying to control but Dragon Deux is working from the bottom.
Pacqiao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dragon Deux wants to improve his position but Pacqiao is controlling well.
Pacqiao is pressing down on Dragon Deux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dragon Deux is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon Deux is refusing to be controlled, as Pacqiao sits in half guard.
Pacqiao is pressing down on Dragon Deux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dragon Deux is holding on for now.
Pacqiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragon Deux keeping control of the position.
Dragon Deux works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon Deux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pacqiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon Deux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dragon Deux has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pacqiao off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dragon Deux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Dragon Deux.
Dragon Deux tries to clinch up.
Pacqiao throws a series of strikes that have Dragon Deux backpedaling.
Dragon Deux shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Pacqiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragon Deux tries to clinch
and Pacqiao counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon Deux throws a combination that misses
and Pacqiao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dragon Deux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pacqiao connects with a solid leg kick.

Pacqiao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dragon Deux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pacqiao in side control, throwing shots but Dragon Deux defends.
Dragon Deux wants to control but Pacqiao postures up.
Dragon Deux is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacqiao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dragon Deux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimo Dragon Deux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Pacqiao's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dragon Deux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pacqiao moves into the clinch.
Dragon Deux connects with a knee to the head.
Dragon Deux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pacqiao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dragon Deux lands a damaging elbow.
Dragon Deux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacqiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragon Deux can't find room to land a body shot as Pacqiao controls the action.
Pacqiao looking to stall.
Pacqiao scores with a shot to the side of Dragon Deux's head.
Pacqiao is trying to break the clinch but Dragon Deux has him pressed against the cage.
Pacqiao pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon Deux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacqiao managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon Deux.
Pacqiao misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacqiao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dragon Deux pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pacqiao wants to break free but Dragon Deux has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon Deux missing with knees to the body.
Dragon Deux tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacqiao avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon Deux prevents Pacqiao from breaking the clinch.
Dragon Deux lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragon Deux.
Dragon Deux connects with a knee to the head.

Pacqiao is rocked!
Dragon Deux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacqiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragon Deux finish him?
Dragon Deux prevents Pacqiao from breaking the clinch.
Dragon Deux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dragon Deux lands an elbow just above Pacqiao 's eye.
Dragon Deux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacqiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pacqiao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pacqiao is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Dragon Deux.

Dragon Deux turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dragon Deux manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Pacqiao is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dragon Deux has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pacqiao tries to buck Dragon Deux off but Dragon Deux is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacqiao tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Pacqiao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dragon Deux avoids the attempt from Pacqiao to control.
Pacqiao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dragon Deux kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pacqiao seems to have recovered his senses.
Pacqiao is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dragon Deux is staying active.
Dragon Deux controlling from mount.
Pacqiao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon Deux looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dragon Deux prevents Pacqiao from getting the reversal.
Dragon Deux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacqiao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pacqiao bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dragon Deux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pacqiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon Deux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragon Deux wants to sweep but no luck.
Ernesto Pacqiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacqiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pacqiao being controlled here momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ultimo Dragon Deux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragon Deux, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultimo Dragon Deux!