PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hit Lee (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.

Lee
vs
Pacquiao

190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hit Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots and misses

and Pacquiao counters with a takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lee is trying to work for a sweep but Pacquiao has mounted him!
Lee tries to reverse the position but Pacquiao maintains control.
Pacquiao looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pacquiao controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
Pacquiao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pacquiao prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Pacquiao working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Pacquiao has hold of Lee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee regains half guard.

Lee with the active half guard here but Pacquiao passes nicely into side control.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pacquiao presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on?
Pacquiao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pacquiao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Pacquiao scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a heavy elbow.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Pacquiao isn't that keen on the idea.
Pacquiao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lee controls the position.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Pacquiao isn't that keen on the idea.
Pacquiao landing punches.
Pacquiao controlling the pace for now.
Pacquiao landing shots from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pacquiao controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

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

Lee working for a triangle but Pacquiao defends it easily.

Lee is working an open guard so Pacquiao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lee shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Pacquiao gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pacquiao is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Pacquiao slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacquiao wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacquiao pulls his head out easily.
Pacquiao is controlling the pace.
Pacquiao tries to stand and escape but Lee is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Pacquiao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is looking to get back to full guard here but Pacquiao has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Lee is not content to let Pacquiao control the position.
Pacquiao working away.
Pacquiao advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Pacquiao maintains control.
Lee gets back to half guard.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pacquiao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pacquiao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pacquiao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.

Lee has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pacquiao should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lee has tightened it up now! Pacquiao should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hit Lee!
A relieved looking Hit Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.