PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mano Pacquiai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dhynho Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacquiai
vs
Oliveira

179 cm
25
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mano Pacquiai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dhynho Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Pacquiai circles away.
Pacquiai is looking to clinch.
Oliveira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pacquiai swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Pacquiai leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiai avoids it really well and circles away.

Pacquiai darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage.
Pacquiai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Pacquiai.
Oliveira looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pacquiai scores with a hook to the body.
Pacquiai is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pacquiai.
Pacquiai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiai.
Pacquiai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pacquiai as the two fighters clinch.
Pacquiai lands a body punch.
Pacquiai is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Pacquiai - that landed with a thud.
Pacquiai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliveira.
Pacquiai lands a shot to the body.
Pacquiai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pacquiai is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pacquiai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pacquiai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacquiai.
Pacquiai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pacquiai.
A body shot lands from Pacquiai.
Pacquiai scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiai lands a right hand.
Pacquiai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Pacquiai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pacquiai scores with a nice short uppercut.

Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacquiai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacquiai finish him?
Pacquiai pushes Oliveira against the cage. Pacquiai is working some dirty boxing. Pacquiai pushes off with a quick right hook! Oliveira goes down! Oliveira tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pacquiai moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mano Pacquiai!
A pretty intense looking Mano Pacquiai took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.