PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pacquiao
vs
Carlos

175 cm
18
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Carlos ducks under and follows up with a left that Carlos also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Carlos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlos.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos lands with an overhand left.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Carlos with a series of wild strikes but Carlos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Carlos does no damage.
Carlos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacquiao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carlos misses with a wild body shot.
Carlos looks to land a right hand but Pacquiao moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Carlos counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Carlos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlos.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Carlos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Carlos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlos thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlos looks to land a right hand but Pacquiao moved out of range.
Carlos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Carlos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlos misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Carlos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pacquiao rather than just go for the knockout.
Carlos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Carlos counters with a left and a right that stings Pacquiao.
Carlos misses with a straight right.
Carlos thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos misses with a body shot.
Carlos throws a shot from downtown. Pacquiao moves away and avoids it.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Carlos counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Carlos.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlos thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Carlos counters with a series of strikes. Pacquiao will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Carlos misses.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlos looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Carlos misses with a wild combination.
Carlos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carlos misses with a double jab.
Carlos throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Carlos.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlos. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Carlos.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlos.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Carlos misses with a two punch combination.
Carlos takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Carlos misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carlos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Carlos misses.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Carlos.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Carlos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Carlos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlos.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacquiao.
Carlos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.
Carlos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Carlos will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlos fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Carlos counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
Carlos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Carlos looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Carlos misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Carlos.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Carlos.
Carlos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Carlos.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carlos throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
No joy there for Carlos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carlos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Carlos ducks under and follows up with a left that Carlos also avoids with ease.
Carlos misses with a body shot.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by Carlos.
Carlos digs a good body shot into Pacquiao's ribs.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Carlos misses with a double jab.
Carlos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlos.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carlos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos misses with a wild combination.
Carlos swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Carlos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Carlos.
Carlos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.

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.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlos.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlos misses the target.
Carlos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A shot to the body from Carlos misses
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Carlos.
Pacquiao defending well as Carlos loads up on a big left hand.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Carlos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carlos misses the jab.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carlos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacquiao thinking.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Carlos.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carlos counters with a series of strikes. Pacquiao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Carlos.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Carlos.
Pacquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carlos throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Carlos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Carlos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Carlos throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Carlos misses with a straight left.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carlos duly obliges.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carlos counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Carlos swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Carlos misses with a wild body shot.
Carlos just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberto Carlos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Carlos misses.

That's two 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.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Carlos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carlos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Carlos.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos.
Carlos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Carlos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Carlos.
A left and a right from Pacquiao both land. Nice combination.
Pacquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carlos counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Carlos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
Carlos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Carlos digs a good body shot into Pacquiao's ribs.
Carlos misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

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.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlos misses the target.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Carlos.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carlos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carlos misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carlos throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Carlos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlos misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Carlos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Carlos!