PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Naveed. Manny Pacquiao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Carano
vs
Pacquiao

170 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Carano does no damage.
Carano looks to land a body kick but Pacquiao moved away.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Carano misses with a double jab.
Carano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carano's hands.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carano has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacquiao connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Carano's body.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carano's head backwards.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carano throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Carano moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pacquiao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pacquiao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carano keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the head.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Carano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Pacquiao catches Carano right on the button with a cross.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carano at a distance.
Carano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carano counters with a three punch combo that has Pacquiao backing up. Pacquiao nods at Carano to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pacquiao clobbers Carano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Pacquiao finds it's way through Carano's defenses.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Carano misses with a straight left.
Carano misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Carano's body.
Carano needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Carano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a takedown. Carano tries to sprawl out of it but Pacquiao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carano wants to clinch
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Carano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carano clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Pacquiao as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Carano is controlling the position.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao misses with a punch on the inside.
Carano throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carano backwards.
Carano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
Carano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carano fails to land.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Carano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Carano seems unphased.
Carano tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Carano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carano lands an overhand right.
Carano catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Carano's head back.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano fails to land the takedown.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carano.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carano's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carano duly obliges.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Carano is looking to score with low kicks.
Carano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Carano moves out of range.
Carano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Carano's body. Carano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao cracks a nice hook into Carano's ribs.
Carano stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Carano closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carano is looking to clinch.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacquiao, as that shot connected.
Carano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carano tries to clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Carano is out of range.
Carano misses with a jab to the body
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carano misses with a combination

and Pacquiao counters with a single leg into guard. Carano didn't expect that.
Pacquiao postures up in Carano's guard and throws a big left but Carano blocks it.
Jeremy Carano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carano is controlling Pacquiao's posture.
Pacquiao throwing strikes from guard but Carano blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiao 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!