PBP Commentary

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

Pro
vs
Pacquiao

162 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Pacquiao has managed to clinch.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Pro has double underhooks.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pro clinches.
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao's coach down at Cheap Elites! Golden Eye Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pacquiao's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pro.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Pro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Pro on the inside.
Pro pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Pro has the dominant position.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Pro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pacquiao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pro or not.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pro lands a nice uppercut.
Pro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pro prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pro lands a left hand.
Pro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Pro.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the side of Pro's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Pro has him pinned against the cage.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Pro is controlling the position.
Pro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pro throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Pro avoiding damage.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacquiao misses with some punches.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro lands an uppercut.
A short left from Pro.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pro throws an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pacquiao up against the cage.
Pro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pro lands a hook that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pro tries to throw a body punch but Pacquiao avoids it by throwing Pro back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pro.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Pro blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Pro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pacquiao trying to stall but Pro improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Pro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao swings wildly with an uppercut but Pro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pro throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao throws a punch but it's blocked by Pro.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Pro is controlling the position.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
Pro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Pro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pro misses with a looping right.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pacquiao avoids a wild elbow strike from Pro.
Pro stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Pro has control.
Pro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacquiao digs a right hand into Pro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pro's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Pro.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Pro prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pro tries to work over Pacquiao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacquiao, pushing him back against the cage.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike from Pro.
Pro stalling the fight.
Pro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Pro has him pinned against the cage.
Kyle Pro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pro scores with a shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
A hook to the body from Pro.
Come on Pro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pacquiao looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro has Pacquiao pressed against the cage.
Pro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pro is keeping busy.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Pro has double underhooks.
Pro throws a head punch that misses.
Pro keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the head.
Pro scores with a shoulder strike.
Pro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacquiao can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pro blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro is pushing Pacquiao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pro has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pacquiao.
Pro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pacquiao tries to work over Pro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pro digs a right hand underneath Pacquiao's ribcage. Pacquiao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Pro has him pressed against the cage.
Pro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pro stalling against the cage.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pro's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pro.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Pro blocks it.
Pro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pro fails to land.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Pro swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Pro finish him?
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Pro has the dominant position.
Pro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pro misses with an elbow over the top.
Pacquiao blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacquiao blocks the elbow strike.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike from Pro.
Pro throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pro has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Pro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pro.
Pacquiao is looking for the big counter here.
Pacquiao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Pacquiao gets a clinch.
Pacquiao being controlled against the cage.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Pacquiao misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao seems to have recovered his senses.
Pro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.

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

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pro misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to push Pro away but Pro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pacquiao is looking to control Pro's arms but Pro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacquiao has his back to the cage.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Pro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pacquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pro is stalling here.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Pro has double underhooks.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pro has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pro misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Pacquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pro swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pro prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Pro has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao avoids a wild elbow strike from Pro.
Pro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pro prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pro slowing the pace effectively.
Pro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pro.
Pro lands a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Pacquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Pro has double underhooks.
Pacquiao throws a head punch that misses.
Pro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao lands with a right to the head.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from Pro, against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pro blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao avoids a wild elbow strike from Pro.
Pacquiao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Matt Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Pro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pacquiao rushes Pro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Pro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Pro!
Kyle Pro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.