PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mano Pacquiai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mano Pacquiai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Pacquiai

173 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mano Pacquiai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacquiai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pacquiai taking a breather.
Garcia is trying to drag Pacquiai to the mat but Pacquiai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pacquiai to keep the fight standing.
Pacquiai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Pacquiai pulls Garcia into guard.
Pacquiai pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacquiai throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiai seems keen to control Garcia's posture.

Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pacquiai wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacquiai trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pacquiai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pacquiai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pacquiai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garcia, into his guard.
Pacquiai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pacquiai won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiai tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.

Pacquiai stands and steps away. Garcia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Pacquiai scores a takedown into full mount!
Garcia wants to control but Pacquiai is having none of it.
Pacquiai landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pacquiai controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mano Pacquiai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Pacquiai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pacquiai advances to half guard.
Pacquiai slows the pace down in half guard.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with Pacquiai in his half guard.
Mano Pacquiai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pacquiai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacquiai pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pacquiai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pacquiai controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mano Pacquiai has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Garcia gets tackled into the cage by Pacquiai. Pacquiai maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiai jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
Pacquiai trying to control the position here.
Pacquiai looking for a sweep. Not yet Pacquiai, not yet.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.

Pacquiai pushes Garcia off and scrambles back to his feet.

Pacquiai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pacquiai is in Garcia's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiai trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Pacquiai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiai looking to pass the guard.

Pacquiai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch

and Pacquiai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Pacquiai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pacquiai tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.

Pacquiai has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garcia regains guard immediately.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Pacquiai pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Garcia working for a triangle but Pacquiai defends it easily.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mano Pacquiai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pacquiai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Pacquiai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pacquiai wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

Pacquiai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pacquiai controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mano Pacquiai was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiai sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Pacquiai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pacquiai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pacquiai decides to pull guard.
Pacquiai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pacquiai wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.

Pacquiai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a strike but Pacquiai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pacquiai with a flurry of punches that miss.

Pacquiai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Garcia tries to clinch but Pacquiai moves away

and Pacquiai counters by moving into the clinch.
Pacquiai blocks the elbow strike.

Pacquiai pulls Garcia into guard.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pacquiai's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacquiai pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pacquiai!
Pacquiai is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Miguel Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiai wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Garcia.
Garcia throws some wild stikes that Pacquiai manages to avoid easily.
Pacquiai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiai flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Garcia landing punches.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Pacquiai to control.
Garcia thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pacquiai is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pacquiai working to try and regain half guard.
Pacquiai wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiai taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mano Pacquiai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacquiai 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Mano Pacquiai!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Mano Pacquiai!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Mano Pacquiai!

Mano Pacquiai wins by unanimous decision!