PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Junkie (ranked 24107 p4p, 5660 weight class) and Mannyyy Pacquiaooo (ranked 478 p4p, 437 weight class). Mannyyy Pacquiaooo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Junkie
vs
Pacquiaooo

186 cm
20
155
2 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
155
2 - 4 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Junkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannyyy Pacquiaooo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Junkie misses.
Junkie throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiaooo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chris Junkie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junkie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiaooo tries to avoid it but Junkie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiaooo to the ground. Pacquiaooo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junkie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pacquiaooo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Junkie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacquiaooo, pushing him back against the cage.

Pacquiaooo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiaooo slips a jab from Junkie.
A jab lands there for Pacquiaooo.
Junkie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junkie tries to clinch up but Pacquiaooo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiaooo looks to land a combination. Junkie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Junkie tries to clinch but Pacquiaooo moves away
and Pacquiaooo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pacquiaooo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junkie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiaooo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiaooo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiaooo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.

Junkie has managed to clinch.

Junkie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiaooo misses with a two punch combination.
Junkie tries to clinch up but Pacquiaooo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiaooo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junkie tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiaooo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiaooo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Junkie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Junkie decides to return to a standing position.
Pacquiaooo looks winded!
A jab from Junkie misses.
And Pacquiaooo tries to counter it with a takedown but Junkie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Junkie tries to clinch there but Pacquiaooo circles away.
Junkie closes the distance but Pacquiaooo moves to the side
and Pacquiaooo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiaooo cracks Junkie with an open hand slap.
Junkie misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiaooo counters with a series of strikes. Junkie will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junkie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquiaooo sprawls well. Pacquiaooo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Junkie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Junkie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junkie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiaooo defends it nicely.
Pacquiaooo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pacquiaooo feints a jab promting Junkie to slip. Pacquiaooo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Junkie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pacquiaooo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Junkie can pounce on him.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junkie misses the jab.
Junkie shoots in and drives through. Pacquiaooo sprawls well.
Pacquiaooo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.
Junkie darts in looking for a takedown but Pacquiaooo gets double underhooks and turns Junkie into the cage.

Pacquiaooo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junkie looks for a takedown but Pacquiaooo sprawls well.
Pacquiaooo ducks under a wild hook from Junkie.
Junkie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiaooo swats away the attempt to clinch by Junkie.
Pacquiaooo with the counter takedown but Junkie avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mannyyy Pacquiaooo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacquiaooo gets tackled into the cage by Junkie. Junkie maintains the clinch.
We've been informed that Pacquiaooo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Junkie is working for takedown but Pacquiaooo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pacquiaooo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pacquiaooo wants to get back to striking at distance but Junkie won't allow it.
Pacquiaooo is looking to break free of the clinch but Junkie has double underhooks.

Junkie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junkie shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiaooo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacquiaooo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiaooo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Junkie misses with an uppercut. Pacquiaooo saw that one coming.
Junkie wants to clinch.
Chris Junkie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junkie fails to land with a series of punches.
Junkie shoots in but Pacquiaooo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Junkie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junkie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacquiaooo circles away.
Junkie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiaooo counters with a three punch combo that has Junkie backing up. Junkie nods at Pacquiaooo to acknowledge the strikes.
Pacquiaooo is looking to chop away at Junkie's legs.
Junkie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiaooo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Junkie tries to clinch up
and Pacquiaooo counters with a left and a right that stings Junkie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junkie tries to clinch there but Pacquiaooo circles away.
Pacquiaooo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Junkie has a takedown stuffed.
Pacquiaooo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.
Junkie tries to clinch up but Pacquiaooo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiaooo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Pacquiaooo tries to counter it with a takedown but Junkie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Junkie is looking to clinch.
Junkie moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiaooo pushes him off.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.
Junkie tries for a takedown but Pacquiaooo circles away easily
and Pacquiaooo counters with a left and a right that stings Junkie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pacquiaooo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiaooo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Junkie's head.
Pacquiaooo swats away the attempt to clinch by Junkie.
Junkie fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiaooo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiaooo looks to land a combination. Junkie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good shot there by Pacquiaooo.

Junkie is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junkie misses with a straight right.
Oh Junkie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junkie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiaooo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiaooo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junkie.
Junkie seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacquiaooo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pacquiaooo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiaooo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junkie.
Pacquiaooo slips a jab and a cross from Junkie.
Despite the aggression on Pacquiaooo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Junkie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Junkie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pacquiaooo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pacquiaooo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiaooo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junkie.
Pacquiaooo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pacquiaooo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junkie throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Junkie is looking to clinch but Pacquiaooo is avoiding it.
Junkie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiaooo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiaooo with the counter takedown but Junkie avoids it easily.
Pacquiaooo tries to score with a low kick but Junkie moves his leg out of the way.
Pacquiaooo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiaooo with the counter takedown but Junkie avoids it easily.
Junkie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiaooo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junkie shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiaooo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junkie tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiaooo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junkie has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiaooo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junkie is looking to clinch but Pacquiaooo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junkie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pacquiaooo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Junkie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junkie doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiaooo circles away.
Pacquiaooo swats away the attempt to clinch by Junkie.
Pacquiaooo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Junkie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiaooo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junkie wants to clinch.
Pacquiaooo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junkie moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiaooo pushes him off.
Pacquiaooo with the counter takedown but Junkie avoids it easily.
Junkie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junkie shoots in but Pacquiaooo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Junkie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiaooo wants to land a leg kick but Junkie is out of range.
As Pacquiaooo backs away, Junkie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pacquiaooo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiaooo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junkie tries to clinch up.
Junkie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Junkie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junkie wants to clinch.
Junkie misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiaooo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.
Junkie tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiaooo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiaooo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.
Junkie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pacquiaooo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Pacquiaooo counter with a right hand.
Pacquiaooo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chris Junkie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Junkie is defended easily by Pacquiaooo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Junkie wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiaooo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

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