PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obi Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Obi Kahn's chin.

Pacquiao
vs
Kahn

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Obi Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kahn clinches up against the cage.
Kahn leaning against his opponent.

Kahn tightens his grip and picks Pacquiao up, before dumping him to the ground. Pacquiao manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao is pulling down on Kahn's head to control his posture.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pacquiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacquiao is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pacquiao controls Kahn momentarily but Kahn frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kahn wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahn.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Kahn ducks under and follows up with a left that Kahn also avoids with ease.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kahn darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kahn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pacquiao regains guard.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position but Kahn postures up.
Kahn wants to stand but Pacquiao is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pacquiao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kahn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahn wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Kahn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kahn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pacquiao is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pacquiao controls Kahn momentarily but Kahn frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Kahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahn circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kahn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kahn lands in his opponent's guard.
Kahn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Kahn is controlling him.
Kahn postures up in Pacquiao's guard and throws a big left but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao keeping full guard, as Kahn tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kahn won't allow Pacquiao to get back to his feet.
Kahn cracks Pacquiao with a solid left hand.
Kahn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kahn pushes Pacquiao up against the cage in a clinch.

Kahn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pacquiao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kahn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kahn is thwarting Pacquiao's attempts to control the position.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao is not content to let Kahn control the position.
Nice strikes from Kahn there.
Pacquiao won't allow Kahn to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to maintain the position but Kahn is very close to passing his half guard.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position.
Pacquiao won't allow Kahn to pass to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kahn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kahn.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Kahn avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kahn rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kahn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pacquiao regains guard.
Kahn working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kahn shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Kahn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Kahn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kahn stops Pacquiao from standing up.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position but Kahn postures up.
Kahn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kahn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kahn postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kahn advances to half guard.
Kahn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pacquiao trying to hold on to Kahn's head to control him but Kahn postures up.
Kahn trying to control from half guard but Pacquiao is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Kahn is controlling the position.
Kahn wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Kahn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kahn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab

and Kahn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pacquiao!
Kahn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kahn working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pacquiao's face.
Kahn throwing strikes here but Pacquiao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kahn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Kahn postures up.
Kahn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pacquiao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
Kahn thowing shots but they're missing.
Kahn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kahn unloads with some shots from mount but Pacquiao bucks and avoids them well.
Kahn tries to control but Pacquiao wriggling away.
Kahn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
You get the feeling that Pacquiao really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pacquiao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao taking shots to the head.
Kahn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
Pacquiao wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kahn.
Pacquiao tries to lock up and control but Kahn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obi Kahn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kahn tries to control but Pacquiao wriggling away.
Pacquiao tries to lock up and control but Kahn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kahn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pacquiao's face.
Pacquiao is trying to escape the mount.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Kahn.
Pacquiao can't escape the position.
Pacquiao tries to lock up and control but Kahn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kahn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kahn with the ground and pound from mount.
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
Kahn lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
Kahn with a couple of short strikes.
Kahn punching from mount but Pacquiao doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pacquiao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kahn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
Kahn thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kahn breaks from Pacquiao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Kahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Pacquiao throws a combination that misses

and Kahn moves into the clinch.
Kahn keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kahn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pacquiao clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pacquiao covering up well under a series of strikes from Kahn.
Kahn throwing sloppy strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Kahn manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Kahn gets his hands free as Pacquiao looks to control.
Pacquiao breaks Kahn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kahn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pacquiao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacquiao won't allow Kahn to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kahn counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao dodges the ground and pound from Kahn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom here.
Pacquiao stops Kahn from passing to mount.
Pacquiao is trying to control Kahn's posture but Kahn avoids it.
Kahn cracks Pacquiao with a big right hand but Pacquiao just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kahn working away.
Pacquiao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kahn.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kahn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pacquiao did well to prevent Kahn getting side control.
Kahn wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.

That's two 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 is staying active underneath Kahn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kahn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pacquiao is looking to control Kahn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pacquiao avoid being mounted?
Kahn wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao is trying to control but can't.
Pacquiao tries to kick Kahn off but Kahn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kahn scores with a takedown into Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kahn wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kahn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Kahn is controlling the position.
Pacquiao trying to keep a closed guard but Kahn is proving a slippery customer.
Kahn stands and throws Pacquiao's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kahn working the head and body with strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kahn dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Kahn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four 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 a left and a right that both miss

and Kahn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kahn.

Kahn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kahn moves into the clinch.
Obi Kahn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kahn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacquiao prevents it.
Kahn prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kahn has him pressed against the cage.

Pacquiao is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kahn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pacquiao to the mat. Pacquiao regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kahn wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Kahn from controlling successfully.
Kahn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pacquiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kahn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Obi Kahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kahn 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obi Kahn!