PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Hihnavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hihnavaara comes into the arena with Slayed blaring out of the sound system. Pacquiao has chosen para sayo ang laban na ito! as his entrance music. Aleksi Hihnavaara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hihnavaara
vs
Pacquiao

175 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksi Hihnavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hihnavaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.

Hihnavaara closes the distance and pushes Pacquiao back into the cage.
Hihnavaara is looking to control Pacquiao's arms but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hihnavaara has his back to the cage.
Hihnavaara lands a left hand.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Hihnavaara has him pressed against the cage.
Hihnavaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hihnavaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacquiao's elbow.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Hihnavaara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pacquiao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hihnavaara.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Hihnavaara keeps him there for the moment.
Hihnavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pacquiaos head.
Hihnavaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hihnavaara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hihnavaara backwards.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hihnavaara ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Hihnavaara.
Hihnavaara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hihnavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Hihnavaara.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hihnavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hihnavaara misses its intended target.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao scores with a one two! Hihnavaara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hihnavaara slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses the body punch
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hihnavaara lands a nice hook to Pacquiao's body. Pacquiao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Hihnavaara avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Hihnavaara avoids it easily.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
A swing and a miss from Hihnavaara.
Hihnavaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Hihnavaara. That snapped Pacquiao's head back.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Hihnavaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hihnavaara.
Hihnavaara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacquiao as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksi Hihnavaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Hihnavaara with a series of wild strikes but Hihnavaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Hihnavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Hihnavaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Hihnavaara moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hihnavaara takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hihnavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hihnavaara slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Hihnavaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Hihnavaara should have avoided that one.
Hihnavaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Hihnavaara is out of range.
Pacquiao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pacquiao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hihnavaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Hihnavaara.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hihnavaara counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Hihnavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hihnavaara moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hihnavaara fails to land the takedown.

Hihnavaara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacquiao, pushing him back against the cage.
Hihnavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hihnavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hihnavaara is leaning against Pacquiao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hihnavaara looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksi Hihnavaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Hihnavaara won't allow it.
Hihnavaara is working Pacquiao over against the cage.
Hihnavaara struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Hihnavaara has him pinned against the cage.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hihnavaara.
Hihnavaara slips under a jab from Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a good cross that connects.
Hihnavaara tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Hihnavaara avoids it easily.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Hihnavaara keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Hihnavaara is controlling him.
Good body shot from Hihnavaara.
Hihnavaara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hihnavaara.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aleksi Hihnavaara will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hihnavaara throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Hihnavaara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Hihnavaara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiao to the ground. Pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Hihnavaara moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Hihnavaara.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hihnavaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hihnavaara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hihnavaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao lands a glancing blow to the side of Hihnavaara's head.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao catches Hihnavaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hihnavaara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pacquiao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hihnavaara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pacquiao's hands.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hihnavaara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hihnavaara tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hihnavaara misses with a two punch combination.
Hihnavaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hihnavaara.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hihnavaara tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksi Hihnavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hihnavaara 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksi Hihnavaara!