PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Unanimous Decision (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Decision
vs
Pacquiao

176 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Unanimous Decision!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decision misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decision throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pacquiao on the side of the head.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Decision looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pacquiao gets a double leg takedown into Decision's guard.
Pacquiao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pacquiao postures up in Decision's guard and throws a big left but Decision blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Decision works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Decision on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Decision tries to get out of the position.
Pacquiao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pacquiao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pacquiao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Decision is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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 controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao passes Decision's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pacquiao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pacquiao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Pacquiao.
A nice elbow there by Pacquiao.
Decision really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pacquiao in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Decision is looking to get to half guard.

Pacquiao has isolated one of Decision's arms. Decision looking to fight him off but Pacquiao twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Pacquiao!