PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spike Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacyou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacyou has chosen Eye Of Tiger as his entrance music. Manny Pacyou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Law
vs
Pacyou

175 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spike Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacyou!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacyou shoots in for a double leg but Law sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Pacyou closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Law to the mat! Law manages to get full guard.
Pacyou trying to control but Law is working from the bottom.
Pacyou prevents Law from getting back to his feet.
Pacyou tries to free his leg and advance position but Law is retaining full guard.
Pacyou thows a big elbow that misses.
Pacyou prevents Law from getting back to his feet.
Law seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Law keeping full guard, as Pacyou tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacyou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Law sprawls well. Law wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pacyou gets slowly back to his feet.
Law connects with the punch.
Law lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Law.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pacyou throws a head kick but Law moves out of range.
Pacyou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Law blocks the body kick.
Law scores with a hook to the body. Pacyou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacyou looks gassed!
Pacyou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Law checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pacyou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pacyou.
Spike Law has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacyou.
Law lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Law fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab by Law.

Law drops Pacyou with a beautiful combination! Pacyou stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Law is looking for the KO!

Pacyou is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Law connects with a stiff jab that staggers Pacyou - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Spike Law!