PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Joe Joe jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen They Call Me Pacman as his entrance music. Wanny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joe Joe jr
vs
Pacquiao

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Joe Joe jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Joe jr tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No luck for Pacquiao with that takedown attempt.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joey Joe Joe jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanny Pacquiao.
Joe Joe jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Joe Joe jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe Joe jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pacquiao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joe Joe jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Joe Joe jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Joe jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe Joe jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joe Joe jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Joe Joe jr fails to land.
Joe Joe jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacquiao keeps control of Joe Joe jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe Joe jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Joe Joe jr has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
Joe Joe jr trying to control the position but instead, Pacquiao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joe Joe jr into the cage.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe Joe jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wanny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe Joe jr wants to clinch.

Joe Joe jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Joe Joe jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Joe Joe jr.
Pacquiao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe Joe jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Joe jr tries for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to get underhooks.
Joe Joe jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao keeps control of Joe Joe jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joe Joe jr pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Joe Joe jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacquiao tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe Joe jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
Joe Joe jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Joe Joe jr tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Joe Joe jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Joe Joe jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Joe Joe jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe Joe jr throws a head punch that misses.
Joe Joe jr can't break the clinch.
Joe Joe jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joe Joe jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacquiao stops a takedown attempt from Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joe Joe jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe Joe jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Joe Joe jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe Joe jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pacquiao tries for a takedown but Joe Joe jr manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr working aggressively here.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Joe Joe jr both land. Nice combination.
Joe Joe jr tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe Joe jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe Joe jr moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.

Joe Joe jr moves into the clinch.
Joe Joe jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacquiao won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joe Joe jr has had enough of the clinch but Pacquiao keeps him there for the moment.
Joe Joe jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Joe jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe Joe jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe Joe jr misses with some punches.
Joe Joe jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao tries for a takedown. No joy.

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.
Joe Joe jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joe Joe jr.
Pacquiao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe Joe jr throws a head punch that misses.
Joe Joe jr working aggressively here.
Joe Joe jr pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe Joe jr misses with a knee strike.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe Joe jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe Joe jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Joe Joe jr as Pacquiao shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe Joe jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Joe Joe jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe Joe jr wants to clinch.
Joe Joe jr wants to clinch.
Joe Joe jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Joe jr tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe Joe jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown but Joe Joe jr sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.

Joe Joe jr clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe Joe jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joey Joe Joe jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanny Pacquiao.
Joe Joe jr moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joey Joe Joe jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe Joe jr wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe Joe jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two 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.
Joe Joe jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Joe Joe jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
Joe Joe jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe Joe jr working aggressively here.
Joe Joe jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Joe jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe Joe jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joe Joe jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joe Joe jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacquiao has double underhooks.
Joe Joe jr pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe Joe jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
Joe Joe jr wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr lands a right hand.
Joe Joe jr has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe Joe jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Joe jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joe Joe jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Joe jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Pacquiao is trying to drag Joe Joe jr to the mat but Joe Joe jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Joe Joe jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Joe Joe jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Joe Joe jr fails to land.
Joe Joe jr is looking to control Pacquiao's arms but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joe Joe jr has his back to the cage.

Pacquiao ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pacquiao no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pacquiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joe Joe jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacquiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joe Joe jr stands up over Pacquiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pacquiao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joe Joe jr throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pacquiao. What's that going to do exactly?
Joe Joe jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe Joe jr tries to get out of the position.

Pacquiao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Joe Joe jr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pacquiao throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe Joe jr is looking to improve his position but Pacquiao isn't that keen on the idea.
Joe Joe jr is working hard here to advance position.
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 Joey Joe Joe jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Joe Joe jr tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Joe Joe jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Joe Joe jr. No joy for Pacquiao on that attempt.
Joe Joe jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe Joe jr.

Joe Joe jr drives through and clinches with Pacquiao against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe Joe jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns Joe Joe jr into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
Joe Joe jr has Pacquiao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pacquiao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Joe Joe jr fails to land.
Pacquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe Joe jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe Joe jr has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Joe Joe jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pacquiao gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Joe Joe jr regains guard.
Joe Joe jr wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
Pacquiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joe Joe jr is keeping the position for now.
Pacquiao won't allow Joe Joe jr to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throwing strikes but missing.
Pacquiao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe Joe jr pulls Pacquiao in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joe Joe jr is controlling Pacquiao's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe Joe jr fails with an attempt to clinch.

Joe Joe jr darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.
Joe Joe jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe Joe jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Joe jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.

Pacquiao tightens his grip and picks Joe Joe jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Joe Joe jr manages to land in guard.
Pacquiao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacquiao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe Joe jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pacquiao has passed into side control.
Joe Joe jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Joe Joe jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joe Joe jr throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Joe Joe jr throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The ground and pound from Pacquiao seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Joe Joe jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Joey Joe Joe jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe Joe jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joe Joe jr rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joe Joe jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe Joe jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joey Joe Joe jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanny Pacquiao.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joe Joe jr misses with the head strike.
Joe Joe jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe Joe jr scores with a shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao prevents Joe Joe jr from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe Joe jr.
Wanny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Joe Joe jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joe Joe jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Joe Joe jr!