PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Richard Nasty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nasty
vs
Pacquiao

195 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasty takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Good exchange - Nasty coming out on top.
Nasty scores with the left hand. Pacquiao knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Nasty throws out a powerful jab.
Pacquiao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nasty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Nasty dips to his left and cracks Pacquiao with an uppercut!
Nasty misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!

Nasty lands a left and a right that send Pacquiao crashing to the mat, dazed. Nasty thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pacquiao is rocked!
Nasty throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Nasty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nasty loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch.
Nasty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nasty.
Nasty fails to land with a series of punches.
Nasty lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nasty connects with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Manny Pacquiao's cut even more.
Nasty punishes Pacquiao's body with a nice straight punch.
Nasty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nasty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Nasty throws a leg kick that misses.
Pacquiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nasty catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nasty.
Pacquiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Nasty finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Nasty as he connects with a hook.
Pacquiao seems to have recovered his senses.

The cut above Manny Pacquiao's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nasty stuns Pacquiao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nasty dips to his left and cracks Pacquiao with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasty connects with a nice looking jab.
Nasty throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
A shot to de liver by Nasty. Beautiful body shot.
Nice jab there from Nasty.
Nasty tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Nasty does it's job there.
Nasty fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Nasty.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nasty connects with a body shot.
Nasty lands a body shot.
Nasty misses with a body shot.
Nasty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Nasty.
Nasty is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty misses with a two punch combination.
Nasty connects with a body shot.
Nasty connects with a crisp jab.
Nasty lands a slapping body shot.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Nasty.
Nasty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nasty throws a front kick aimed at Pacquiao's knee but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Nasty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pacquiao on the side of the head.
Nasty jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nasty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nasty paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nasty just misses with a punch to the body.
Nasty dips to his left and cracks Pacquiao with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nasty.
Nasty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nasty connects with a jab.
Nasty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Manny Pacquiao's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Richard Nasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacquiao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nasty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nasty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nasty throws a good cross that connects.
Nasty lands a slapping body shot.
Nasty misses the jab.
Nasty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Nasty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasty stalks Pacquiao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pacquiao's face. Pacquiao staggers backwards, shaken.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny Pacquiao's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Nasty!