PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Stinky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacquiao
vs
Stinky

170 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

165 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Stinky!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Stinky slips the punch.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Stinky moves out of range.
Stinky drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinky moves away.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stinky.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Stinky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
A punch combination from Stinky misses.
Stinky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Stinky avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but Stinky ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pacquiao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stinky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stinky.
Stinky avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Stinky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
Stinky looks gassed!
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Stinky shoots in.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Stinky's shoulder, as Stinky tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Stinky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Stinky uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao thuds his right hand into Stinky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stinky tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Stinky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Pacquiao jabs at Stinky's body.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Stinky.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Stinky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Stinky's body. Stinky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Stinky should have avoided that one.

Pacquiao drops Stinky with a nice combination! Pacquiao dives into Stinky's guard, looking to finish!

Stinky is rocked!
Pacquiao is in close to Stinky's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stinky is still in real trouble! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Pacquiao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Pacquiao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stinky seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is working Stinky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Stinky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pacquiao defends well.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Stinky keeps moving.

Pacquiao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Stinky dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Stinky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stinky at a distance.

Stinky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stinky prevents Pacquiao from standing back up.
Stinky controlling the pace.
Stinky trying to pass the guard but Pacquiao defending well.

Stinky is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stinky wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Stinky is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Stinky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stinky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stinky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stinky throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Stinky slips the punch.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stinky. Stinky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinky throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Stinky saw that one coming.
Stinky closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Stinky pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Stinky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stinky.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricky Stinky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stinky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pacquiao stuns Stinky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Stinky avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stinky throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Stinky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao misses with a hook. Stinky ducked under it nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Stinky.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinky moves away.
Stinky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Stinky avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stinky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to full guard.
Stinky works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stinky on the ground.

Stinky stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Stinky avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Stinky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stinky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stinky throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Stinky tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stinky throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stinky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stinky tries a head kick but it misses.
Stinky is looking to clinch.
Stinky avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pacquiao cracks Stinky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stinky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stinky.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stinky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stinky's head backwards.
Stinky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Stinky avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Stinky fails with the takedown.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Stinky was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stinky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Pacquiao does it's job there.
Stinky misses with a body kick.
Pacquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Stinky avoids it easily.
Pacquiao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stinky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Stinky avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Stinky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stinky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacquiao shoots and misses

and Stinky counters with a takedown into side control.

Stinky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stinky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stinky staying calm.
Stinky tries to move to full mount but Pacquiao actually manages to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stinky is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Stinky get's back to his feet.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Stinky saw that one coming.

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.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Stinky knows he should have avoided that one.
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Stinky knows he should have avoided that one.
Stinky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Stinky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stinky ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stinky manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but Stinky ducks down to avoid it.
Ricky Stinky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Stinky.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Stinky.
I think Pacquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

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