PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gracie
vs
Pacquiao

167 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away.

Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Pacquiao get back to his feet.
Pacquiao lands with a right hand.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Pacquiao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacquiao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Pacquiao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
Gracie letting Pacquiao take a breather here.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looks to throw a body kick

and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up
and Gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Pacquiao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gracie blocks a jab.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacquiao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pacquiao moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pacquiao is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Pacquiao defending well.
Pacquiao keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Helio Gracie.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacquiao.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Helio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Helio Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Pacquiao.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Pacquiao is squirming around nicely.
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.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacquiao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Helio Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacquiao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Gracie!