PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen Its Time for War as his entrance music. Manny Pacquiao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bonifacio
vs
Pacquiao

168 cm
26
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonifacio misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Bonifacio avoids it well.
No joy there for Bonifacio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bonifacio darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pacquiao lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao - that landed with a thud.
Bonifacio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pacquiao up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio effectively controlling the action here.
Bonifacio tries a body shot but Pacquiao blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio tries to clinch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonifacio moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Bonifacio wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonifacio. Bonifacio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonifacio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Bonifacio gets a clinch.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.

Bonifacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonifacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws out a powerful jab.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.

Bonifacio rushes Pacquiao and presses him up against the cage.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Bonifacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Bonifacio tries to stall but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonifacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio lands with a left to the head.
Bonifacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to circle away but Pacquiao has him pinned against the cage.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonifacio tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Bonifacio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Bonifacio.
Bonifacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Bonifacio closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Bonifacio backing up. Bonifacio nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Bonifacio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Bonifacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonifacio also avoids with ease.
Bonifacio fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bonifacio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Bonifacio keeps him there for the moment.
Bonifacio trying to control the position but instead, Pacquiao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonifacio into the cage.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonifacio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pacquiao duly obliges.
Bonifacio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bonifacio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao connects with a right hand. Bonifacio shakes it off.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bonifacio tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonifacio wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Bonifacio misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonifacio moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Bonifacio looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonifacio tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifacio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch.

Bonifacio clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Pacquiao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bonifacio breaks the clinch.

Bonifacio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Bonifacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonifacio prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Pacquiao controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Pacquiao scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Bonifacio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Pacquiao as he connects with a hook.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonifacio thinking.
Bonifacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonifacio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bonifacio walks into a stiff left hand from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifacio wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonifacio lands a body shot.

Bonifacio moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonifacio effectively controlling the action here.
Bonifacio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonifacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.

Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bonifacio forces Pacquiao back against the cage and clinches.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao effectively controlling the action here.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonifacio misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao tries to break free but Bonifacio pushes him back against the cage.

Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Bonifacio wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonifacio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.

Bonifacio instigates a clinch.
Bonifacio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Bonifacio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
A left and a right from Pacquiao both land. Nice combination.
Bonifacio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonifacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bonifacio clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pacquiao as Bonifacio tries to tie him up.
Bonifacio leaning against his opponent.
Bonifacio taking a breather.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Bonifacio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bonifacio pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao jabs at Bonifacio's body.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonifacio wants to clinch.
Pacquiao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio wants to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Bonifacio backing up. Bonifacio nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifacio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bonifacio scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonifacio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio connects with a jab.
Bonifacio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifacio wants to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonifacio slips under a jab.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bonifacio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling him.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Victor Bonifacio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao gets tackled into the cage by Bonifacio. Bonifacio maintains the clinch.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Bonifacio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Pacquiao tries to throw a body punch but Bonifacio avoids it by throwing Pacquiao back against the cage.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio wants to clinch.
Bonifacio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Bonifacio with a series of wild strikes but Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonifacio tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Bonifacio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonifacio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Bonifacio!
After winning the bout, Victor Bonifacio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.