PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eldo Mercury (ranked 4848 p4p, 5025 weight class) and Mannyyy Pacquiaooo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mercury
vs
Pacquiaooo

168 cm
18
153
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eldo Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mannyyy Pacquiaooo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiaooo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mercury counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiaooo won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercury wants to control but Pacquiaooo is keeping him busy.
Mercury is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacquiaooo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiaooo tries to escape but Mercury is in control.

Mercury swings around for an armbar but Pacquiaooo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mercury's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pacquiaooo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mercury misses with an uppercut. Pacquiaooo saw that one coming.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiaooo throws a right and a left that Mercury avoids nicely.
Mercury drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pacquiaooo sprawls and moves away.
Pacquiaooo throws out a leg kick but Mercury moves out of range and Pacquiaooo only half commits.
Pacquiaooo misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Pacquiaooo lands.
Mercury shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiaooo as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mercury. Those never looked like landing.
Pacquiaooo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercury attempts a counter takedown but Pacquiaooo avoids it well and moves away.
Pacquiaooo throws a right hand that Mercury ducks under and follows up with a left that Mercury also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Pacquiaooo misses.
Pacquiaooo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mercury circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiaooo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercury throws out a loose jab but Pacquiaooo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiaooo throws a body punch but Mercury moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Pacquiaooo misses.
Pacquiaooo looks winded!
Pacquiaooo slips under a jab.
Pacquiaooo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercury.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiaooo. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mercury throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pacquiaooo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mercury is in Pacquiaooo's guard.

Pacquiaooo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pacquiaooo tries to circle away but Mercury has him pinned against the cage.
Mercury wants a takedown but no success here.
Pacquiaooo prevents a body shot from Mercury.
Mercury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercury jumps guard but Pacquiaooo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldo Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiaooo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mercury has double underhooks.
Pacquiaooo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mercury won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiaooo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury controlling the action here for a moment.
Mercury tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacquiaooo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mercury fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pacquiaooo is trying to break free.
Pacquiaooo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mercury has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacquiaooo tries to break the clinch but Mercury is controlling the position.
Mercury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mercury has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pacquiaooo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pacquiaooo is trying to push Mercury away but Mercury has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mercury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercury fails to pull guard.
Pacquiaooo gets underhooks to prevent Mercury's takedown attempt.
Pacquiaooo wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mercury doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pacquiaooo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercury.
Pacquiaooo misses with the combination.
Mercury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiaooo works the jab nicely.
Mercury misses with an uppercut. Pacquiaooo saw that one coming.
Pacquiaooo stuffs the takedown.
Pacquiaooo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pacquiaooo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiaooo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Eldo Mercury has been cut.
Pacquiaooo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Pacquiaooo feints a jab promting Mercury to slip. Pacquiaooo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mercury slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pacquiaooo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiaooo cracks a nice hook into Mercury's ribs.
Pacquiaooo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mercury is rocked!
Mercury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiaooo is fending him off so far but Mercury persists. Nope, Pacquiaooo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pacquiaooo throws a right hand that Mercury ducks under and follows up with a left that Mercury also avoids with ease.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiaooo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacquiaooo throws a series of punches but Mercury moves out of range.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiaooo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacquiaooo wants it to stay on the feet.
And Pacquiaooo tries to counter it with a takedown but Mercury pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldo Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercury is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Pacquiaooo does no damage.
Mercury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercury swings for the body but Pacquiaooo moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Pacquiaooo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiaooo had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiaooo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacquiaooo misses with the combination.
Mercury tries to counter with a takedown but Pacquiaooo is quick to defend against it.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercury misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiaooo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pacquiaooo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mercury keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pacquiaooo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiaooo lunges at Mercury with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercury's hand.
Mercury throws a right and a left that Pacquiaooo avoids nicely.
Pacquiaooo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercury under the eye.
Pacquiaooo scores with a one two! Mercury had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mercury looks to land a left hand but Pacquiaooo moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercury has time to react.
Mercury with a poor takedown
and Pacquiaooo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mercury thinking.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercury dodges the punch combination from Pacquiaooo.
Mercury takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mercury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiaooo is fending him off so far but Mercury persists. Nope, Pacquiaooo circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiaooo misses with the combination.
Pacquiaooo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pacquiaooo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury missing with a left hand there. Pacquiaooo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiaooo throws a counter combo.
Pacquiaooo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercury checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a straight left.
Mercury is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pacquiaooo.
Mercury moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiaooo pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiaooo throws a series of punches but Mercury avoids them all with ease.
Mercury takes a swing at Pacquiaooo's ribcage but misses.
Mercury throws a hook but Pacquiaooo blocks it.
A right-left combo lands from Pacquiaooo.
Pacquiaooo looks to land a combination but Mercury avoids it well.
Mercury appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mercury checks a leg kick.
Pacquiaooo lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Pacquiaooo does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Pacquiaooo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pacquiaooo throws a series of punches but Mercury avoids them all with ease.

Pacquiaooo tries to sprawl but Mercury drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mannyyy Pacquiaooo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eldo Mercury's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Pacquiaooo throws a nice looking combination but Mercury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiaooo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiaooo misses with the combination.
Mercury throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiaooo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercury.
Mercury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Mercury decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mercury trying to control the action but Pacquiaooo is working from the bottom.

Mercury is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pacquiaooo sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercury missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacquiaooo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacquiaooo is looking to escape.

Mercury is looking for a kimura but Pacquiaooo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mercury to get the leverage.
Mercury throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiaooo.
Pacquiaooo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacquiaooo.
Mercury takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pacquiaooo misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiaooo misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mercury dives in and scores a takedown into Pacquiaooo's guard.
Mercury wants to control from the top but Pacquiaooo keeps moving.
Mercury has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pacquiaooo wants to stand but Mercury is controlling the position.

Pacquiaooo has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mercury is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury jumps guard but Pacquiaooo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo tries to circle away but Mercury has him pinned against the cage.
Pacquiaooo prevents a body shot from Mercury.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiaooo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacquiaooo is trying to break the clinch but Mercury has him pressed against the cage.
Mercury looking to stall.
Mercury keeps control of Pacquiaooo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiaooo wants to break the clinch but can't.

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.
Pacquiaooo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mercury has him pressed against the cage.
Mercury struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiaooo controls his hands.
Mercury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacquiaooo prevents it.
Pacquiaooo is trying to push Mercury away but Mercury has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eldo Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercury keeps control of Pacquiaooo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiaooo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercury drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacquiaooo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldo Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiaooo tried to score with a low kick but Mercury checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacquiaooo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mannyyy Pacquiaooo!