PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordon Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanford
vs
Pacquiao

176 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordon Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanford is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, Sanford circles away and we're back to standing.

Pacquiao shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanford's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford is trying to keep Pacquiao in close.
Sanford wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
Sanford keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Pacquiao working some strikes from top position.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pacquiao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pacquiao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to advance position but Sanford has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sanford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanford postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pacquiao looks a forlorn figure.
Sanford with good strikes from the mount here!
Pacquiao tries to lock up and control but Sanford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sanford working for a guillotine from mount but Pacquiao is in no mood to give up.
Sanford punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pacquiao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pacquiao?
Pacquiao is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Sanford pushes him away.
Sanford landing strikes from the mount.
Sanford lands with some strikes.
Sanford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pacquiao hang on?
Pacquiao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding Sanford's attempts to control the action.
Sanford landing strikes from the mount and Pacquiao is in trouble!
Pacquiao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pacquiao wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sanford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanford controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford with shots to the head and body - Pacquiao looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanford cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pacquiao is trying to escape the mount.
Sanford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sanford controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanford lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pacquiao rushes Sanford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pacquiao trying to land knees to the body.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sanford gets control of Pacquiao's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sanford will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sanford keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Sanford is looking to stand up but Pacquiao isn't so interested in that idea.
Pacquiao trying to control but Sanford is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pacquiao manages to get himself to full guard.

Sanford postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pacquiao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanford, into his guard.
Sanford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacquiao's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanford.
Pacquiao looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanford working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanford is one step ahead there.
Sanford scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
Sanford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Sanford landing with the ground and pound.
Sanford distracts Pacquiao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pacquiao is controlling Sanford's posture.
Sanford connects with a couple of short punches.
Pacquiao wants to control the position but Sanford says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sanford there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pacquiao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanford is stalling in the full guard.
Sanford trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao has momentary wrist control but Sanford slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanford stops Pacquiao from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pacquiao controls Sanford momentarily but Sanford frees himself.

Pacquiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanford manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordon Sanford dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanford shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanford is one step ahead there.
Sanford 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.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanford.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pacquiao working a defensive guard but Sanford manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sanford scoring with punches from side control.
Sanford is staying tight to Pacquiao's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pacquiao sneaks back into half guard.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanford takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanford winds up and cracks Pacquiao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanford working the head and body with strikes.
Sanford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Sanford is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sanford connects with a nice short shot to Pacquiao's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanford is working away from the top position though.
Sanford working Pacquiao over with strikes.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Sanford winds up and cracks Pacquiao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanford is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pacquiao trying to control here.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanford.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sanford there.
Sanford lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jordon Sanford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanford slips a nice elbow through Pacquiao's hands, connecting with Pacquiao's forehead.
Ground and pound from Sanford.
Pacquiao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanford landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Sanford has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanford with shots to the head and body - Pacquiao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordon Sanford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanford working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordon Sanford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordon Sanford!