PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodalgo has chosen Ace of Spades - By Motorhead as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacquiao
vs
Rodalgo

169 cm
37
149 lbs
29 - 11 - 2

172 cm
33
155 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Rodalgo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a leg kick

and Rodalgo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodalgo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Rodalgo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Rodalgo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacquiao.
Rodalgo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodalgo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rodalgo.
Pacquiao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodalgo is keeping busy.
Pacquiao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodalgo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodalgo's elbow.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Rodalgo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pacquiao or not.
Pacquiao tries for a takedown but Rodalgo manages to get underhooks.
Pacquiao tries to pull guard but Rodalgo holds him up against the cage and eventually Pacquiao drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodalgo lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao trying to control the position but instead, Rodalgo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pacquiao into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodalgo.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodalgo misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao jumps guard but Rodalgo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Rodalgo.

Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodalgo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pacquiao is able to avoid easily.
Crunch! Pacquiao slams his shin into Rodalgo's torso.
Pacquiao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pacquiao walks into a stiff left hand from Rodalgo.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot

and Rodalgo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rodalgo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodalgo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodalgo throws an elbow that misses. Pacquiao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodalgo's guard. Nice move by Pacquiao!
Pacquiao preventing the sweep.
Pacquiao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodalgo's guard.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Rodalgo keeps moving.
Pacquiao slips nicely into half guard.
Rodalgo trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rodalgo wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacquiao is looking to advance position but Rodalgo won't allow it.

Rodalgo actively working from the bottom here.
Pacquiao is thwarting Rodalgo's attempts to control the position.
Pacquiao trying to mount his opponent but Rodalgo defends it.

Pacquiao moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rodalgo.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Rodalgo is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo struggling a bit here.
Pacquiao lands some shots froms side control.
Rodalgo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rodalgo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pacquiao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodalgo keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Pacquiao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Rodalgo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pacquiao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodalgo is just out of range.
A left lands for Rodalgo.
Both fighters circling a little - Pacquiao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodalgo tries a low kick but Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rodalgo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pacquiao can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Rodalgo's ribcage but misses.
Rodalgo catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao tries to move into range but Rodalgo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodalgo scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodalgo prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacquiao cracks Rodalgo with a nice body shot.
Rodalgo stops a takedown attempt from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Pacquiao prevents a body shot from Rodalgo.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
Pacquiao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodalgo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao jumps guard but Rodalgo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Rodalgo.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodalgo has him pressed against the cage.
Rodalgo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacquiao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodalgo has him pressed against the cage.
Rodalgo is pressed up against the cage. Pacquiao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodalgo down to the mat. Rodalgo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Rodalgo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodalgo working the ground and pound.
Rodalgo lands a nice forearm strike.
Rodalgo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao is working hard here to advance position.
Rodalgo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodalgo lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rodalgo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rodalgo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rodalgo landing shots from mount.
Pacquiao wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rodalgo scoring with strikes but Pacquiao is staying in there.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Rodalgo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Michel Rodalgo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodalgo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michel Rodalgo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pacquiao is bucking up trying to escape but Rodalgo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rodalgo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pacquiao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodalgo content just to control the position here.
Rodalgo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rodalgo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rodalgo lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodalgo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pacquiao?
Rodalgo lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodalgo controlling from the full mount.
Rodalgo unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodalgo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodalgo raining down shots from the mount!
Rodalgo controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Rodalgo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodalgo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 18:20
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 18:20
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Rodalgo!
After winning the bout, Michel Rodalgo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.