PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacman has chosen Bebot by Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ferro
vs
Pacman

172 cm
27
142 lbs
15 - 11 - 2

155 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

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 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Ferro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferro doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Pacman. No joy for Ferro on that attempt.
Pacman stuns Ferro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferro fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacman just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacman just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacman misses with a wild body shot.
Ferro misses with a body shot.
Pacman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferro is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferro. Pacman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacman takes a swing at Ferro's ribcage but misses.
Pacman throws a hook to the side of Ferro's head but Ferro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferro throws a series of punches but Pacman avoids them all with ease.
Pacman fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferro tries for a takedown but Pacman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pacman rushes Ferro and presses him up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pacman ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pacman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pacman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ferro is not content to let Pacman control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pacman is trying to control. Ferro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Pacman is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacman is trying to control. Ferro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pacman trying to control the pace.
Ferro is looking to improve his position.
Pacman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ferro!

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.
Pacman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferro is looking to escape.
Ferro has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Ferro fending off the submission attempt from Pacman.
Pacman keeps control of the position as Ferro tries to break free.
Pacman is not going to allow Ferro to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro wants to escape the position.

Pacman working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pacman tries to keep control of the position but Ferro is staying busy.
Ferro trying to control the action but Pacman just sinks the hooks in.
Ferro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pacman fails to take his opponent's back.
Ferro tries to hold on but Pacman pushes him away.
Pacman looking to control but Ferro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pacman moves to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Ferro fending off the submission attempt from Pacman.
Ferro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pacman wants to control but Ferro manages to buck him off and is now in Pacman's guard! Nice work there by Ferro!
Pacman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacman is trying to control the position but Ferro postures up.
Pacman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferro's guard.
Ferro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice cross by Ferro.
Ferro looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacman is just out of range.
Manny Pacman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacman throws a body punch but Ferro moves out of range.
Pacman cracks a nice hook into Ferro's ribs.
Pacman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pacman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice takedown defense from Ferro. No joy for Pacman on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Pacman is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacman is fending him off so far but Ferro persists. Nope, Pacman circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman leaves Ferro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manny Pacman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacman scores with a jab to the head.
Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ferro backs up against the ropes.
Pacman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferro's waist but Ferro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pacman off to one side.
Jerry Ferro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacman.
Pacman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacman swings for the body but Ferro moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Pacman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferro.
Pacman moves in looking to clinch but Ferro pushes him off.
A big right from Pacman misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferro rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferro throws a combination. Pacman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pacman ducks under a wild hook from Ferro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferro closes the distance and clinches up with Pacman, looking for a takedown. Ferro pushes Pacman against the ropes but Pacman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pacman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferro was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacman.
Pacman tries to clinch up but Ferro circles away and keeps his distance.

Pacman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferro is not content to let Pacman control the position.
Ferro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pacman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pacman's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacman is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro misses with an elbow to the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ferro. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ferro struggling to land strikes to the head as Pacman covers up.
Pacman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pacman trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Ferro looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Pacman taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Ferro!