PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pacquiao's choice of entrance music: Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanfield
vs
Pacquiao

179 cm
21
164 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
160 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Stanfield pushes Pacquiao up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanfield looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanfield scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanfield misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Stanfield. Those never looked like landing.
Stanfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Stanfield wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Stanfield lands the left hand.
Stanfield throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.

Stanfield clinches up against the cage.
Stanfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to work over Stanfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stanfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stanfield lands with a light punch inside.
Stanfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanfield pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Stanfield has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stanfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Stanfield keeps him there for the moment.
Stanfield has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
Stanfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Stanfield breaks from the clinch.
Stanfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanfield swinging wildly here.
Stanfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Stanfield misses.
Stanfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanfield scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stanfield tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Stanfield.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Stanfield throws a nice head kick!
Stanfield misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Stanfield blocks the body kick.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Stanfield misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Stanfield moves away and avoids it.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stanfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stanfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanfield lands with a hook. Pacquiao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Stanfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stanfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanfield is keeping busy.
Stanfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Stanfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanfield.
Stanfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stanfield misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanfield moves away.
Stanfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stanfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao defending well as Stanfield loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Stanfield throws a front kick that sends Pacquiao stumbling back into the cage.
Pacquiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanfield finish him?
Stanfield feints and then cracks Pacquiao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiao down.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanfield lands with a right and another and another! Pacquiao is in big trouble! Stanfield lands again and this time it's lights out for Pacquiao! A quality knockout there for Stanfield.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Stanfield!