PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ann Dotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pacquiao (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.

Dotch
vs
Pacquiao

173 cm
19
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ann Dotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotch dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Dotch's head and hops out.
Dotch avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Dotch swinging wildly here.
Dotch shoots for a takedown but Pacquiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dotch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dotch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacquiao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dotch somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ann Dotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dotch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dotch looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
Dotch fails to land the takedown.
Dotch throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Dotch shoots in but no luck this time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacquiao, as that shot connected.

Pacquiao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dotch keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao won't allow Dotch to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dotch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacquiao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pacquiao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dotch is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Dotch keeps moving.
Dotch trying to control the position.

Dotch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pacquiao is aware though and is defending well.
Pacquiao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dotch is proving hard to escape from.

Pacquiao stands up and waves to Dotch to follow him.
Dotch with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pacquiao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.

Pacquiao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pacquiao showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotch tries to kick Pacquiao off but Pacquiao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pacquiao is controlling the pace.
I looks like Pacquiao might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dotch wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping busy.
Pacquiao is pressing down on Dotch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dotch is holding on for now.
Pacquiao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dotch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotch gets back to half guard.
Dotch taking some punishment here, with Pacquiao in his half guard.
Dotch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pacquiao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Pacquiao seems content to control.
Dotch won't allow Pacquiao to pass to mount.
Pacquiao working over Dotch with some ground and pound. Dotch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pacquiao is trying to control. Dotch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pacquiao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dotch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pacquiao lands a big elbow.
Dotch is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy strike and Dotch uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Dotch has ended up in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dotch manages to get himself to full guard.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Dotch keeps moving.
Pacquiao content to stall in guard here.

Dotch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pacquiao is aware though and is defending well.
Pacquiao lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pacquiao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dotch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Pacquiao scores a takedown into full mount!
Pacquiao raining down shots from the mount!
Pacquiao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pacquiao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dotch looks a forlorn figure.
Dotch is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Pacquiao.
A nice elbow there by Pacquiao.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dotch manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pacquiao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dotch regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pacquiao.

Pacquiao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacquiao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Pacquiao stands up and waves to Dotch to follow him.
Dotch misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Pacquiao - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Dotch misses with a double jab

and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pacquiao.
Dotch tries for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ann Dotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Dotch has him pinned against the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Dotch keeps him there for the moment.
Dotch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Pacquiao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pacquiao tries for a takedown. No joy.

Pacquiao pulls guard successfully.
Dotch tries to stand but Pacquiao is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotch tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pacquiao is on top in guard.
Pacquiao trying to control but Dotch is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pacquiao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Pacquiao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dotch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pacquiao has managed to get both his arms back between Dotch's legs - danger averted.
Pacquiao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dotch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Dotch wants to stand up but Pacquiao is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Ann Dotch has been cut.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dotch has his takedown stuffed

and Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dotch or not.

Dotch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ann Dotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pacquiao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pacquiao showed some decent athleticism there.
Pacquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacquiao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ann Dotch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dotch blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Dotch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dotch misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body kick.
Ann Dotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dotch avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Dotch with a poor takedown

and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ann Dotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pacquiao works over Dotch with some ground and pound from guard.

Dotch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pacquiao trying to control but Dotch is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacquiao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dotch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dotch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab lands there for Pacquiao.

Pacquiao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dotch did well to prevent Pacquiao getting side control.
Dotch is trying to control but can't.
Pacquiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pacquiao passes to side control.
Pacquiao controls the position.
Pacquiao's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Dotch is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dotch is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dotch wants to control but Pacquiao postures up.
Pacquiao takes a little break here. Dotch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control but Dotch is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thomas Pacquiao.

Pacquiao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dotch's guard.
Dotch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pacquiao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dotch stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Dotch is avoiding it.
Dotch tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dotch has his takedown stuffed

and Pacquiao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dotch!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dotch can't escape the position.
Dotch is working hard here to advance position.
Pacquiao working Dotch over with strikes here.
Pacquiao raining down shots from the mount!
Pacquiao prevents Dotch from getting the reversal.
Dotch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao working the ground and pound effectively.
Pacquiao raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacquiao 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pacquiao!