PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martin's choice of entrance music: War - The Sick Puppies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pacquiao
vs
Martin

170 cm
36
169 lbs
39 - 11 - 2

180 cm
31
179 lbs
21 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martin is able to avoid easily.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Martin catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range and Martin settles back down.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Pacquiao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.
Pacquiao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a thumping low kick.
Pacquiao scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Martin.
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 looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pacquiao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Herman Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick as Martin jumps back.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
A nice combination there by Pacquiao.
Good work by Martin as he checks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Pacquiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Pacquiao settles back down.
Martin tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nolan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Pacquiao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacquiao.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
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!
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pacquiao is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Martin.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao with a hook.
Pacquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao thows a body kick. Martin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
A lazy left from Pacquiao finds it's target.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Pacquiao saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Martin avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes one to the side of the head.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Martin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Pacquiao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pacquiao throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin cracks Pacquiao with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacquiao.

Pacquiao clinches up against the cage.
Pacquiao stops a takedown attempt from Martin.

Martin drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martin is pulling down on Pacquiao's head. It's preventing any offense from Pacquiao, at least for the moment.

Pacquiao stands up and waves to Martin to follow him.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Pacquiao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Pacquiao has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacquiao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Pacquiao stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
Martin cracks Pacquiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin scores with a jab. Pacquiao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herman Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin sizes up Pacquiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacquiao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Pacquiao seems unphased.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Martin slips under a jab.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Pacquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Pacquiao blocks the leg kick.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin lands with a good body shot.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin jumps guard but Pacquiao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Martin blocking some punches.
Pacquiao throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
A shot in the inside from Pacquiao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
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 Herman Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martin is looking to chop away at Pacquiao's legs.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin is looking to chop away at Pacquiao's legs.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Martin avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by Martin.
Pacquiao is looking to score with low kicks.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacquiao wants it to stay on the feet.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Pacquiao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Pacquiao as he connects with a hook.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Pacquiao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin is looking to slow Pacquiao down with leg kicks.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Jab from Martin.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin thuds a left hand into Pacquiao's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pacquiao.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Martin throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Pacquiao throws a low kick, looking for Martin's leg but Martin calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Pacquiao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Pacquiao.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Herman Pacquiao did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Martin misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacquiao connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Pacquiao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a body kick.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.

Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacquiao lands an uppercut.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Pacquiao pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pacquiao lands a body punch.
Martin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Martin tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Pacquiao lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Nolan Martin has been cut.
Martin is trying to drag Pacquiao to the mat but Pacquiao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Martin blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacquiao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Pacquiao landing knees to the body.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pacquiao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Martin has control.
Pacquiao misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pacquiao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.

Martin manages to pull guard.
Pacquiao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pacquiao is working away from the top position though.
Pacquiao tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Martin.

Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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!
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Pacquiao had his way with Nolan Martin in that round.
The cut man is working on Nolan Martin's cut.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacquiao connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Pacquiao misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.

Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pacquiao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Herman Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin thowing shots but they're missing.
The referee warns Pacquiao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Martin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Martin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pacquiao has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pacquiao is desperately trying to improve his position but Martin has a good base and remains in mount.
Nolan Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pacquiao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pacquiao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martin lands a heavy elbow.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Martin drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pacquiao! More shots from Martin and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Martin!
Nolan Martin is the new welterweight champion!
After the big win, Nolan Martin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 5th Round Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.