PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sometimes when we Fight. Gareth Bale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bale
vs
Pacquiao

185 cm
32
195 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

172 cm
29
198 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Floyd Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacquiao, as that shot connected.
Floyd Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pacquiao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bale was covering up waiting for the punch and Pacquiao finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bale looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pacquiao is defending well. Bale quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pacquiao has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bale celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gareth Bale!