PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Paquers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and junior tres cantos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Paquers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paquers
vs
tres cantos

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Paquers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, junior tres cantos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquers dodges the punch combination from tres cantos.
tres cantos just misses with a punch to the body.
tres cantos throws a combination. Paquers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Manny Paquers has been cut.

tres cantos takes the fight into the clinch.
Paquers is trying to break free.

tres cantos decides to pull guard.
tres cantos controls Paquers momentarily but Paquers frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tres cantos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Paquers stands up and waves to tres cantos to follow him.
A jab from Paquers misses.
Manny Paquers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
tres cantos blocks a jab.
tres cantos dodges the punch combination from Paquers.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquers misses the target.
Paquers circles away from the clinch attempt.
tres cantos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paquers is able to avoid easily.
tres cantos tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquers keeps the fight on the outside.
Paquers stalks tres cantos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into tres cantos's face. tres cantos staggers backwards, shaken.
tres cantos shoots in for a takedown but Paquers shows good takedown defense.
tres cantos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paquers sprawls well. Paquers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. tres cantos gets slowly back to his feet.
tres cantos throws a sloppy head kick and Paquers moves out of range easily.

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.
Paquers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
tres cantos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paquers avoids it really well and circles away.
Manny Paquers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of junior tres cantos.
Paquers misses with a combination
and tres cantos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
tres cantos tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paquers throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paquers stuffs the takedown attempt from tres cantos. tres cantos gets slowly back to his feet.
junior tres cantos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

junior tres cantos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Paquers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

tres cantos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
tres cantos misses the shot to the body.
tres cantos fails with the takedown.
Paquers misses the body punch

so tres cantos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Paquers has his feet on tres cantos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Paquers swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquers tries to bum rush tres cantos with a series of wild strikes but tres cantos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
tres cantos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
tres cantos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquers.
Paquers stuffs the takedown attempt from tres cantos. tres cantos gets slowly back to his feet.
Paquers leaves tres cantos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manny Paquers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of junior tres cantos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paquers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as tres cantos throws out the jab.
tres cantos doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquers circles away.
tres cantos shoots in for a double leg but Paquers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paquers slips a jab and a cross from tres cantos.
Paquers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
tres cantos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paquers defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tres cantos slips a jab and a cross from Paquers.
tres cantos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paquers.
Paquers keeps the fight on the outside.
tres cantos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paquers tries to avoid it but tres cantos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paquers to the ground. Paquers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

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.
Paquers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
tres cantos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
tres cantos is breathing heavily.
tres cantos tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paquers throws a left and a right that both miss

and tres cantos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paquers won't be happy with that.
Paquers is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

junior tres cantos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Paquers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

tres cantos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paquers.
tres cantos moves in looking to clinch but Paquers pushes him off.
tres cantos doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquers circles away.
Paquers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
tres cantos moves in looking to clinch but Paquers pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquers slaps away a takedown attempt from tres cantos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paquers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
tres cantos with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Paquers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquers tries to bum rush tres cantos with a series of wild strikes but tres cantos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
tres cantos tries for a takedown but Paquers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
tres cantos shoots in but no luck this time.
Manny Paquers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of junior tres cantos.
tres cantos moves out of range as Paquers strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paquers misses with a double jab

and tres cantos counters by clinching up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from tres cantos.
Paquers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. tres cantos's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Paquers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but tres cantos has him pressed against the cage.

tres cantos successfully pulls guard.

Paquers stands up and waves to tres cantos to follow him.
tres cantos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paquers loads up on a big right hand but tres cantos slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquers connects with a nice looking jab.
Paquers lands with a nice combination. tres cantos backs away looking to recover.
tres cantos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paquers swivels and escapes.
Paquers lands a nice shot that snaps tres cantos's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquers misses the target.
Paquers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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.
tres cantos doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquers circles away.
tres cantos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paquers misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paquers checks a leg kick.
Manny Paquers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
junior tres cantos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
tres cantos ducks under a wild hook from Paquers.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manny Paquers.
I think tres cantos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... junior tres cantos!