PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Colston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pacquiao
vs
Colston

174 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

172 cm
19
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Colston!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colston swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao lands with a nice combination. Colston backs away looking to recover.
Colston swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Colston keeps the fight on the outside.
Colston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Colston just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colston feints the counter takedown.

Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Colston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Colston is working for takedown but Pacquiao is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Colston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bobby Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Colston.

Pacquiao forces Colston back against the cage and clinches.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Colston throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Colston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Colston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Colston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colston looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pacquiao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Colston with the ground and pound but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Colston is in close to Pacquiao's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but Colston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Colston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pacquiao is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pacquiao has escaped and now he's on top!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colston throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pacquiao won't allow Colston to sweep him here.
Colston trying to control the position here.
Colston is looking to sweep but instead, Pacquiao has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is keen to just control but Colston is a slippery customer.
Colston tries to roll over but Pacquiao keeps him under control.
Colston trying to get back to full guard but Pacquiao takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Colston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pacquiao trying to control but Colston is having none of it.
Colston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Colston wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colston is trying to stand.
Colston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Colston looking for submissions off his back.

Pacquiao stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Colston to get to his feet.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colston feints the counter takedown.
Bobby Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colston keeps the fight on the outside.
Colston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colston misses with a straight right.

Pacquiao gets caught flat footed, as Colston shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Colston is working Pacquiao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Colston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colston.
Pacquiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Colston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colston with the counter takedown but Pacquiao avoids it easily.

Pacquiao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Colston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Colston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pacquiao has momentary wrist control but Colston slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colston working some strikes from top position.
Colston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colston is in close to Pacquiao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Colston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Colston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colston prevents Pacquiao from getting back to his feet.
Colston throws an elbow that misses. Pacquiao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Colston's guard. Nice move by Pacquiao!

Colston looking to control.
Colston is looking to sweep but instead, Pacquiao has passed into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Colston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Colston is looking for a sweep. Pacquiao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mike Colston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Colston gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Colston is on top in guard.

Colston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Colston stands up over Pacquiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Colston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Colston is controlling him.
Colston trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Colston stands up over Pacquiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Colston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Colston slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Colston working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Colston landing strikes from the mount and Pacquiao is in trouble!
Colston working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Colston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Colston working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Colston has hold of Pacquiao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pacquiao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Colston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Colston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pacquiao hang on?
Colston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colston landing punches.

Pacquiao is rocked!
The referee warns Pacquiao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colston loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pacquiao scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Colston land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Colston stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Colston!