PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dylan
vs
Pacquiao

175 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Dylan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dylan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pacquiao looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dylan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dylan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dylan postures up in Pacquiao's guard and throws a big left but Pacquiao blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dylan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dylan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dylan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dylan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan postures up and lands a big shot to Pacquiao's brow.
Pacquiao being controlled here, momentarily.
Dylan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dylan thows a big elbow that misses.
Dylan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pacquiao has momentary wrist control but Dylan slips an elbow through the middle.

Dylan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dylan stays in close to Pacquiao's body and controls the position.

Dylan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dylan forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is refusing to be controlled, as Dylan sits in half guard.
Dylan slips a nice elbow through Pacquiao's hands, connecting with Pacquiao's forehead.
Dylan moves nicely into side control.
Dylan working the ground and pound from side control.
Dylan lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Dylan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pacquiao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dylan scores with punches from side control.
Dylan wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dylan connects with a decent elbow.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dylan. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dylan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pacquiao to see if he's OK.

Dylan is trying to get an arm triangle but Pacquiao is defending well.
Dylan is chipping away with strikes.
Pacquiao taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dylan working the head and body with strikes.
Dylan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pacquiao down.

Dylan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dylan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan landing a few strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dylan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pacquiao down.
Dylan working the ground and pound.
Pacquiao gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dylan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dylan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pacquiao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Dylan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao taking shots to the head.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Dylan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dylan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Pacquiao is rocked!

That has opened up Manny Pacquiao's cut even more.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Dylan! Pacquiao is hurt baaadly! Dylan is firing away with more strikes - Pacquiao is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dylan!
Daniel Dylan is the new lightweight champion!