PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kronic
vs
Pacquiao

174 cm
20
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronic.
A big left from Kronic misses.
Kronic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kronic moves away.
Kronic throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kronic is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, Kronic circles away and we're back to standing.
Kronic swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Pacquiao counters with a shoot takedown. Kronic fights it but they end up in guard.
Pacquiao prevents Kronic from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Kronic keeps moving.
Pacquiao lands a couple of digs.
Pacquiao looking to sit in guard and control but Kronic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kronic stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Kronic throws a front kick aimed at Pacquiao's knee but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Nate Kronic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kronic is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Kronic keeps it at a distance.
Kronic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kronic duly obliges.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Kronic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kronic throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kronic clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Knees to the body from Kronic.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Kronic lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kronic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kronic.
Nice shot by Kronic.
Pacquiao loses concentration momentarily and Kronic pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Pacquiao crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Kronic finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nate Kronic!