PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Pacquiao
vs
Yakisoba

169 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
140 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yakisoba just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakisoba swings widly with a right hand
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Yakisoba is out of range.
Yakisoba throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a hook
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot that sends Pacquiao's belly button to the back.
Yakisoba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao catches Yakisoba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba misses with a body punch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Yakisoba.
Yakisoba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yakisoba misses with a right hand
and Yakisoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Yakisoba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the head.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
Pacquiao swings widly with a right hand
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Yakisoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Yakisoba misses with a hook to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Yakisoba lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba slips a jab from Pacquiao.
Yakisoba throws a lazy uppercut
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakisoba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yakisoba with a jab.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao walks into a stiff left hand from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yakisoba works the jab nicely.
A combination from Yakisoba does no damage.
Yakisoba lands a body shot.
Yakisoba thuds a left hand into Pacquiao's body.
Yakisoba swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Yakisoba connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Pacquiao does it's job there.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yakisoba throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Yakisoba lands the left hand.
Yakisoba misses with a body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakisoba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pacquiao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yakisoba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakisoba throws a series of strikes that have Pacquiao backpedaling.
Yakisoba throws a sloppy body shot
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yakisoba tests Pacquiao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakisoba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakisoba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Pacquiao walks into a jab.
Yakisoba swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Masahura Yakisoba will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacquiao throws the left hand but Yakisoba avoids the punch easily.
Yakisoba misses with a hook to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a two punch combo.
Pacquiao misses with a hook
and Yakisoba counters with a two punch combo.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Yakisoba.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yakisoba doesn't seem bothered though.
Yakisoba misses with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakisoba connects with a crisp jab.
Yakisoba misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakisoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakisoba misses with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba thows a body shot but no joy.
Yakisoba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the head.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yakisoba counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakisoba.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Yakisoba. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yakisoba.
Pacquiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yakisoba lands a head shot.
Yakisoba misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yakisoba thinking.
Yakisoba throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Yakisoba scores with the left hand. Pacquiao knows he should have avoided that one.
Yakisoba swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakisoba misses with a combination
and Yakisoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yakisoba's head backwards.
Yakisoba throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakisoba misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.
Pacquiao cracks Yakisoba with a good jab.
Yakisoba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pacquiao misses with a hook
and Yakisoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yakisoba throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yakisoba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Manny Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakisoba thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Yakisoba.
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yakisoba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
Yakisoba walks into a left hand.
Yakisoba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yakisoba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yakisoba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yakisoba slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao connects with the punch.
Pacquiao swings widly with a right hand
and Yakisoba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakisoba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
Yakisoba misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Yakisoba misses the body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yakisoba thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakisoba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakisoba manages to avoid it.
Yakisoba misses with a body punch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Yakisoba backing up. Yakisoba nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba throws a right hand that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba misses with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Yakisoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakisoba throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Yakisoba misses with a jab to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacquiao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yakisoba lands a jab to Pacquiao's midsection.
Yakisoba misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakisoba tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakisoba manages to avoid it.
Yakisoba misses with a combination
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yakisoba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yakisoba swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Yakisoba's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakisoba blocks a jab.
Yakisoba misses with a hook to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakisoba throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yakisoba thinking.
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Yakisoba blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Yakisoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakisoba swings widly with a right hand
and Yakisoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yakisoba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yakisoba throws a right hand that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yakisoba thinking.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Yakisoba counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba throws a lazy uppercut
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakisoba moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakisoba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yakisoba misses the body punch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yakisoba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Yakisoba.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakisoba throws a right hand that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Yakisoba avoids it easily.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pacquiao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!