PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Skye
vs
Pacquiao

168 cm
31
151 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

170 cm
35
169 lbs
37 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damion Skye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skye checks a leg kick nicely.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Skye.
Pacquiao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Skye counters with a nice body shot.
Skye looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
Skye scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao is looking to chop away at Skye's legs.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Skye moves out of range.
Pacquiao moves forwards but Skye connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but Skye avoids it.
Skye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Skye tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Pacquiao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skye.
Pacquiao connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye moves out of range as Pacquiao throws a body kick.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skye swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao cracks Skye with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pacquiao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skye. That did some damage!
Skye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Pacquiao.
Skye looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Skye scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skye loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by Skye.
Skye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Skye.
Pacquiao staying out of range there.
Pacquiao looks to clinch
and Skye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao scores with a jab. Skye acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pacquiao, right into the meat.
Pacquiao lands a head kick. Skye smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Skye.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao catches Skye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Skye misses with a body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Skye misses with a jab to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skye thinking.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao misses with the body kick
and Skye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skye counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao connects with an inside leg kick.
Skye misses with a combination
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Skye clobbers Pacquiao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Skye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skye throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Skye moved away.
Skye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Skye blocks it.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Skye.
Skye misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Pacquiao has Skye up against the cage in a clinch.
Skye scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao blocks a body shot from Skye.
Pacquiao throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Skye.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Skye moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Skye misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pacquiao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacquiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skye to score with a decent uppercut.
Skye keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Pacquiao tenderised Skye's leg. Skye is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Skye.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Skye's midsection.
Pacquiao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skye throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pacquiao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
enabling Skye to counter with a crisp jab.

Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skye throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye lands an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pacquiao in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pacquiao struggles to land a body shot inside as Skye controls his hands.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Skye.
A left hand lands to the body for Pacquiao.
Nice body punch from Skye - that landed with a thud.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skye stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Skye blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao trying to land knees to the body.
Skye tries to work over Pacquiao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Skye avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skye avoiding damage as Pacquiao throws knees to the body.
Skye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao lands an elbow just above Skye 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skye tries to circle away but Pacquiao has him pinned against the cage.
Skye lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacquiao gets through Skye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skye's efforts to push away.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Skye.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
Pacquiao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skye doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pacquiao throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.

Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skye checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye digs a good hook to Pacquiao's body.
Herman Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Skye.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Skye's ribcage but misses.
Skye takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Skye clobbers Pacquiao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pacquiao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacquiao slips under a jab.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skye.
Skye is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pacquiao.

Pacquiao has managed to clinch.
Pacquiao blocks a body shot from Skye.
Skye misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skye lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pacquiao or not.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Skye lands a right hand.
Pacquiao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Skye.
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Skye avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao prevents a body shot from Skye.
Skye lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Skye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skye presses Pacquiao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pacquiao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Skye avoiding damage as Pacquiao throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Skye blocks it.
Pacquiao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skye is defending well for now.
Skye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skye is trying to force a seperation but Pacquiao has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Skye scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damion Skye will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pacquiao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skye walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pacquiao.
Skye misses the jab.
Skye takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skye slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skye.
That kick from Pacquiao tenderised Skye's leg. Skye is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Pacquiao.
An inside leg kick from Pacquiao misses.
Skye stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skye missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Pacquiao as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacquiao's elbow.
Pacquiao tries to work over Skye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacquiao tries to work over Skye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacquiao throws a head punch that misses.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Skye avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pacquiao. That's going to slow Skye down.
Skye slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao needs to keep his hands up - Skye had a free shot at his head there.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the body kick from Skye.
Pacquiao throws a front kick aimed at Skye's knee but Skye avoids it well.
Skye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab lands there for Skye.

Pacquiao gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye takes an elbow to the temple.
Pacquiao struggles to land a body shot inside as Skye controls his hands.

Skye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skye throws out the jab.
Skye works Pacquiao's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skye lands a jab.
Pacquiao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skye's calf.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Skye is just out of range.
Skye cracks a nice hook into Pacquiao's ribs.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Skye avoids it easily.
Skye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skye is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye lands a nice looking body shot.
Skye jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Skye there.
Skye is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Skye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skye throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tried to score with a low kick but Skye checks it.
Skye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skye misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy body shot
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Skye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao wants to slow Skye down by chopping away at his legs.
Pacquiao is looking to chop away at Skye's legs.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Skye lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pacquiao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skye connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pacquiao's hands.
Pacquiao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skye throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Skye checks it.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Skye moves out of range.
Skye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skye swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Herman Pacquiao.
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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Pacquiao!
After the fight, Herman Pacquiao was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.