PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between mark robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

robinson
vs
Pacquiao

184 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mark robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
robinson throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.

robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with robinson in particular looking to stall.
robinson wants to get back to his feet.

Pacquiao kicks robinson off and gets back to his feet.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
robinson throws and low kick but Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says robinson as he avoids it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
robinson throws a one two combo.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but robinson keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
robinson throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from robinson.
robinson swinging wilding here.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but robinson avoids them all with ease.
robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from robinson.
robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
robinson throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by robinson.
robinson shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but robinson is having none of it.
robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
robinson throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pacquiao duly obliges.

robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
robinson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
robinson in side control, throwing shots but Pacquiao defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
robinson advances to mount.
robinson lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
robinson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
robinson punching from mount but Pacquiao doing a good job of avoiding damage.
robinson throws some wild stikes that Pacquiao manages to avoid easily.
robinson throws some wild stikes that Pacquiao manages to avoid easily.
robinson controlling from mount.
robinson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pacquiao because robinson loaded up on that one.
robinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pacquiao wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by robinson.
robinson looking to control but Pacquiao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A nice elbow there by robinson.
Pacquiao manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Pacquiao, under a barage of strikes from robinson.
robinson is stalling here. Pacquiao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! robinson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pacquiao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mark robinson dominated that round.
That's time! robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and robinson counters by clinching up.
robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Pacquiao works on robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Pacquiao prevents the takedown attempt.
robinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
robinson has Pacquiao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pacquiao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
robinson wants to break free but Pacquiao has control.
Pacquiao lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao missing with knees to the body.
Pacquiao keeps control of robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

robinson breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

robinson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacquiao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
robinson is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacquiao.
robinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Good body shot from Pacquiao.
robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacquiao has double underhooks.
Pacquiao lands a right hand.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
robinson misses with a wild body shot.
robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
mark robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - robinson circles away.
Pacquiao waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract robinson.
robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.

robinson moves into range and clinches up with Pacquiao.

robinson manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pacquiao doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling robinson to counter with a crisp jab.

Pacquiao tries to keep at a distance but robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but robinson has double underhooks.
robinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
robinson tries for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to get underhooks.
Pacquiao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down robinson.

robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but robinson circles away.
robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacquiao's waist but Pacquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing robinson off to one side.
robinson throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away.
robinson shoots for a takedown but Pacquiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
robinson wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
robinson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Pacquiao manages to get to full guard.
robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pacquiao is proving hard to escape from.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
robinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but robinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pacquiao is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pacquiao looking for a sweep. Not yet Pacquiao, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pacquiao gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Pacquiao.

robinson breaks the clinch.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A combination from robinson does no damage.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch

and robinson moves into the clinch.
robinson can't break the clinch.
robinson tries a body shot but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao prevents robinson from breaking the clinch.
robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacquiao prevents it.

robinson breaks the clinch.

Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
robinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao lands a right hand that snaps the head of robinson backwards.
robinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
robinson keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
robinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
robinson wants to break the clinch but can't.

robinson breaks the clinch.
robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacquiao shoots in but no luck this time.
robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - robinson circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. robinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and robinson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiao won't be happy with that.
robinson tries to advance to mount but Pacquiao denies him.
Pacquiao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but robinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
robinson working the strikes but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pacquiao kicks off robinson and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but robinson moves away

and robinson counters by clinching up.
robinson tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
robinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
robinson can't break the clinch.
robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pacquiao.
robinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from robinson.
Good body shot from Pacquiao.
robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pacquiao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
robinson can't get the takedown.
Pacquiao pushes robinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

robinson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao has one foot on robinson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Pacquiao with that takedown attempt.
Pacquiao tries to land a leg kick but robinson saw it coming and moves away.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
robinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but robinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

robinson gets a clinch.

robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
mark robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think robinson 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mark robinson!