PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashimoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chopin's Funeral March in B flat minor. Keiji Hashimoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Herman Pacquiao's chin.

Hashimoto
vs
Pacquiao

172 cm
21
151 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiji Hashimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Hashimoto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hashimoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hashimoto trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hashimoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.

Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hashimoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hashimoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pacquiao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto looking to finish with strikes here!

Hashimoto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pacquiao has worked his arm free - good work by Pacquiao!
Pacquiao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hashimoto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hashimoto happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hashimoto trying to control the action but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hashimoto dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick but Pacquiao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Pacquiao. No joy for Hashimoto on that attempt.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Hashimoto throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hashimoto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pacquiao trying to hold on to Hashimoto's head to control him but Hashimoto postures up.

Hashimoto seems to be working for a kimura but Pacquiao defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto is stalling here. Pacquiao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hashimoto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pacquiao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Pacquiao has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hashimoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao blocks a leg kick.

Pacquiao tries to keep at a distance but Hashimoto has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hashimoto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hashimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hashimoto preventing the sweep.
Pacquiao pulls Hashimoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Hashimoto from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hashimoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.

Hashimoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pacquiao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hashimoto has Pacquiao in his guard.
Hashimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pacquiao would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hashimoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keiji Hashimoto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pacquiao prevents Hashimoto from taking his back.
Pacquiao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pacquiao holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hashimoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hashimoto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding Hashimoto's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Hashimoto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pacquiao has worked his arm free - good work by Pacquiao!
Hashimoto working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hashimoto laying and praying for a moment but Pacquiao takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hashimoto is keen to just control but Pacquiao is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto stalling.
Pacquiao is trying to escape back to his feet but Hashimoto uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hashimoto wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.

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.
Hashimoto wants to control for a moment but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Keiji Hashimoto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hashimoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hashimoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pacquiao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hashimoto wants to clinch.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hashimoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hashimoto looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
Hashimoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacquiao doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hashimoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacquiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pacquiao lands a glancing blow to the side of Hashimoto's head.
Hashimoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Hashimoto avoids them all with ease.
Hashimoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hashimoto clinches but Pacquiao breaks the clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hashimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Hashimoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Herman Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hashimoto tries for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away easily
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Hashimoto moves away and avoids it.
Hashimoto with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Hashimoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Hashimoto also avoids with ease.
Hashimoto looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Hashimoto tries for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away easily
and Pacquiao counters with a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hashimoto fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hashimoto is looking to wear down Pacquiao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hashimoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiao won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hashimoto wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
Hashimoto wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Pacquiao dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hashimoto shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hashimoto throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab

and Hashimoto counters by moving into the clinch.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hashimoto clinches but Pacquiao breaks the clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hashimoto fails with the takedown.
Hashimoto shoots and misses
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hashimoto closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hashimoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to full guard here but Hashimoto has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hashimoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hashimoto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pacquiao has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pacquiao!
Hashimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Herman Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Pacquiao gets caught flat footed, as Hashimoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hashimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keiji Hashimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hashimoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Hashimoto from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hashimoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!