PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its Time for War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Manny Pacquiao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kuroda Atsushi's chin.

Atsushi
vs
Pacquiao

170 cm
22
159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuroda Atsushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Atsushi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atsushi throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Atsushi misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Atsushi throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao avoids a kick to the body.
Atsushi misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Atsushi moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Atsushi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao lands with a nice combination. Atsushi backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Atsushi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuroda Atsushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Atsushi drives through with a takedown into Pacquiao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Atsushi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Atsushi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Atsushi lands a couple of elbows.
Atsushi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao wants to sweep but no luck.

Atsushi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Atsushi drops back looking for a leg! Pacquiao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pacquiao manages to kick Atsushi off! Atsushi jumps back into Pacquiao's guard.
Atsushi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atsushi forces his way into half guard.
Atsushi slips a nice elbow through Pacquiao's hands, connecting with Pacquiao's forehead.
Atsushi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Atsushi lands a nice short elbow.
Atsushi winds up and cracks Pacquiao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Atsushi working over Pacquiao with some ground and pound. Pacquiao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pacquiao tries to get to full guard but Atsushi has control of the leg.
Pacquiao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pacquiao is defending against the submission attempts here by Atsushi.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atsushi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pacquiao taking some punishment here, with Atsushi in his half guard.

Pacquiao is defending against the submission attempts here by Atsushi.
Atsushi moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep.

Atsushi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pacquiao is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kuroda Atsushi!
A relieved looking Kuroda Atsushi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.