PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattew Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pacquiao
vs
Justice

169 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mattew Justice!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Justice is avoiding it.
Justice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Pacquiao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Pacquiao.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacquiao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Justice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Justice is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattew Justice.
Pacquiao cracks Justice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Mattew Justice has been cut.
Mattew Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
A short left from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a right to the head.
Pacquiao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Justice is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pacquiao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Justice wants to break free but Pacquiao has control.
Pacquiao lands with a left to the head.
Justice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pacquiao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pacquiao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Justice is rocked!

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Justice shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Justice looks gassed!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Pacquiao! Justice is backing up but he can't get away as Pacquiao lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Justice and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manny Pacquiao!