PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glaube Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Glaube Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Pacquiao

194 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
205 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glaube Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Pacquiao down.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pacquiao's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva lands a head kick. Pacquiao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Silva avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva works over Pacquiao's head and body with a nice combination.

That has opened up Manny Pacquiao's cut even more.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Silva cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Silva with a hook.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glaube Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pacquiao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Silva feints and then cracks Pacquiao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiao down.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacquiao can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

The cut above Manny Pacquiao's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacquiao's calf.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva thows a body kick. Pacquiao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.

Manny Pacquiao's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glaube Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pacquiao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Glaube Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pacquiao.
Silva is looking to slow Pacquiao down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Pacquiao stumbling back into the cage.
Pacquiao checks a leg kick nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Pacquiao misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Glaube Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pacquiao's knee momentarily.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glaube Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glaube Silva!