PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pacquiao
vs
Lapu

170 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

155 cm
27
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Outkast Clothing Line
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lapu Lapu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lapu misses.
Lapu Lapu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lapu feints a jab promting Pacquiao to slip. Lapu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pacquiao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Lapu misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao tries for a takedown but Lapu circles away easily
and Lapu counters with an inside leg kick.

Pacquiao dives in and scores a takedown into Lapu's guard.
Pacquiao won't allow Lapu to sweep him here.

Pacquiao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lapu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapu trying to keep a closed guard but Pacquiao is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao stands and throws Lapu's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Pacquiao goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lapu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pacquiao but great work by Lapu.
Pacquiao is looking to regain half guard here but Lapu keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Lapu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lapu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lapu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pacquiao gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Pacquiao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lapu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Pacquiao looking for submissions off his back.
Pacquiao works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.

Pacquiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapu tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Lapu trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.

Pacquiao is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Pacquiao isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lapu stacks Pacquiao on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lapu!
Pacquiao gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapu pulls his head out easily.

Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapu pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapu trying to control from half guard but Pacquiao is working away.
Lapu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pacquiao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lapu seems to be working for a kimura but Pacquiao defends the submission attempt.
Lapu lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lapu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pacquiao sees it coming and defends easily.

Pacquiao looking for submissions off his back.

Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapu pulls his head out easily.

Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapu pulls his head out easily.
Lapu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pacquiao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapu pulls his head out easily.

Pacquiao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pacquiao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacquiao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lapu's guard.
Pacquiao passes Lapu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lapu gets back to full guard.
Pacquiao looking to pass the guard.

Pacquiao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pacquiao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pacquiao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pacquiao is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lapu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lapu has escaped and now he's on top!

Lapu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao has a closed guard, preventing Lapu from standing up.

Lapu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pacquiao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lapu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.

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

Pacquiao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lapu is aware though and is defending well.

Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lapu throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pacquiao's body to avoid the submission. Pacquiao has instead reached around Lapu's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pacquiao arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Manny Pacquiao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.