PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by DIE DIE MY DARLING!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Pacquiao

175 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

169 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crazy Monkey Nutrition
Crazy Monkey Nutrition

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Nice takedown defense from Pacquiao. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Pacquiao. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the cage and back into rage.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.

Penn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacquiao cracks Penn with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Penn falls to his knees and Pacquiao doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!