PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Paquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nando
vs
Paquiao

192 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Nando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nando fails with the takedown.
Nando tries to clinch there but Paquiao circles away.
Nando shoots in for a double leg but Paquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Paquiao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nando did well to prevent Paquiao getting side control.
Paquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Nando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paquiao wants to control but Nando is keeping him busy.
Paquiao controlling the pace.
Paquiao trying to control from Nando's half guard. Nando has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nando looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nando manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paquiao manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paquiao is looking for a triangle but Nando pushes his legs off easily.
Paquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paquiao wants to get back to his feet but Nando is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paquiao is keeping the position for now.
Nando passes into half guard.
Paquiao trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paquiao wants to improve his position but Nando is controlling well.
Paquiao wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nando gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Paquiao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nando's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paquiao wanted to stand there but Nando had control of the position.
Paquiao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paquiao tries to free his leg and advance position but Nando is retaining full guard.
Paquiao looks gassed!
Nando controls Paquiao momentarily but Paquiao frees himself.
Nando throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paquiao is one step ahead there.
Paquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paquiao would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paquiao closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nando counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nando trying to control but Paquiao is working from the bottom.
Nando advances to half guard.
Paquiao wants to stand back up but Nando manages to pass into side control.
Paquiao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nando wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nando trying to control the action but Paquiao is working from the bottom.
Paquiao bucks up and tries to throw Nando off but instead Nando has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manny Paquiao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nando fails with the takedown

and Paquiao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nando!
Nando throwing hammer fists to the chest of Paquiao. What's that going to do exactly?
Paquiao looking to finish with strikes here!
Paquiao looking to ground and pound but Nando is blocking nicely.
Paquiao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Paquiao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nando is looking to escape.
Nando is working to get back to half guard.
Paquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nando. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paquiao looking to control but Nando is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nando tries to hold on but Paquiao postures up.
Paquiao looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paquiao punching from mount but Nando doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Paquiao goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nando is on top in guard.
Paquiao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paquiao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nando stopping the sweep attempt from Paquiao.
Paquiao wants to stand but Nando is controlling the position.
Paquiao controls Nando momentarily but Nando frees himself.
Paquiao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nando tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nando tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paquiao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nando sprawls well. Nando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paquiao gets slowly back to his feet.
Paquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nando tries to clinch but Paquiao moves out of range.
Nando tries to clinch but Paquiao moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paquiao tries to clinch

and Nando counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nando.
Nando trying to control the position from guard on top but Paquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paquiao is controlling Nando's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Paquiao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nando takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nando shoots and misses

and Paquiao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Paquiao is trying to maintain a safe position but Nando gets an underhook and turns Paquiao into the cage.
Nando misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paquiao.
Paquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Nando.
Nando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Paquiao wants the takedown. Nando is fighting it off but Paquiao persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nando's guard against the cage.
Paquiao would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paquiao stays in close to Nando's body and controls the position.
Paquiao throwing strikes from guard but Nando blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nando's guard.
Paquiao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nando wants to get back to his feet but Paquiao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paquiao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paquiao is looking to stand up but Nando won't let him.
Paquiao is looking to work some ground and pound but Nando has wrist control.
Paquiao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nando works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paquiao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nando looking for a sweep. Not yet Nando, not yet.
Paquiao thows a big elbow that misses.
Paquiao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Paquiao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paquiao wants to pass the guard but Nando is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nando trying to keep a closed guard but Paquiao is proving a slippery customer.
Paquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Nando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nando looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paquiao wants to control from the top but Nando keeps moving.
Jimmy Nando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Paquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paquiao is pushing down on Nando's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nando is fighting to maintain full guard but Paquiao has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Paquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paquiao 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Manny Paquiao!