PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai fight music. Pacquiao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Its Time for War. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Chaowanungkarn
vs
Pacquiao

165 cm
24
152 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

169 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Chaowanungkarn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pacquiao blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pacquiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Chaowanungkarn tenderised Pacquiao's leg. Pacquiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaowanungkarn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Chaowanungkarn seems unphased.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaowanungkarn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Chaowanungkarn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaowanungkarn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao checks a leg kick nicely.
Chaowanungkarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Chaowanungkarn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn misses with the body kick
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body kick.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to land body kicks.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick as Pacquiao jumps back.
Chaowanungkarn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Chaowanungkarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Chaowanungkarn strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaowanungkarn stuns Pacquiao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacquiao cracks Chaowanungkarn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaowanungkarn moves away.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range.
Pacquiao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chaowanungkarn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chaowanungkarn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chaowanungkarn drives through and clinches with Pacquiao against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn slows down the pace here.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chaowanungkarn can pounce on him.
Chaowanungkarn ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaowanungkarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chaowanungkarn wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao blocks a low kick nicely.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Chaowanungkarn blocks it.
A lazy left from Pacquiao finds it's target.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaowanungkarn throws out the jab.
That kick from Chaowanungkarn tenderised Pacquiao's leg. Pacquiao is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn tried to score with a low kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Jab by Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao scores with a one two! Chaowanungkarn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chaowanungkarn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chaowanungkarn.
Some bone on bone action there as Pacquiao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaowanungkarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacquiao.
An inside leg kick lands from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chaowanungkarn wants to slow Pacquiao down by chopping away at his legs.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaowanungkarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick as Pacquiao jumps back.
Chaowanungkarn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pacquiao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suchart Chaowanungkarn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pacquiao checks a low kick from Chaowanungkarn.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Chaowanungkarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chaowanungkarn throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Chaowanungkarn throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaowanungkarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaowanungkarn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacquiao checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Chaowanungkarn ducks under and follows up with a left that Chaowanungkarn also avoids with ease.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaowanungkarn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaowanungkarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Chaowanungkarn.
An inside leg kick lands from Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chaowanungkarn throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice looking body kick.
Chaowanungkarn wants to slow Pacquiao down by chopping away at his legs.
Pacquiao scores with a nice right hand.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Chaowanungkarn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chaowanungkarn throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chaowanungkarn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chaowanungkarn throws a low kick, looking for Pacquiao's leg but Pacquiao calmly moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick as Pacquiao jumps back.
Pacquiao lands a lovely overhand right.
Chaowanungkarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacquiao misses with a hook. Chaowanungkarn ducked under it nicely.
Chaowanungkarn motions for Pacquiao to come forward. Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaowanungkarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn motions for Pacquiao to come forward. Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
A good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Chaowanungkarn should have avoided that one.
Chaowanungkarn tries to work over Pacquiao's front leg with a kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Chaowanungkarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaowanungkarn cracks Pacquiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaowanungkarn manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.

Chaowanungkarn gets a clinch.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Chaowanungkarn on the inside.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head punch that misses.
Chaowanungkarn has Pacquiao pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaowanungkarn won't allow it.
Chaowanungkarn blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn blocking some punches.
Chaowanungkarn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaowanungkarn backwards.
Chaowanungkarn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaowanungkarn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaowanungkarn won't allow it.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pacquiao scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suchart Chaowanungkarn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pacquiao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaowanungkarn manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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?
Chaowanungkarn is looking to slow Pacquiao down with leg kicks.
Chaowanungkarn misses the shot to the body.
Chaowanungkarn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pacquiao on the side of the head.
Chaowanungkarn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
An inside leg kick from Chaowanungkarn misses.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but Chaowanungkarn ducks down to avoid it.
Chaowanungkarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pacquiao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chaowanungkarn - the referee stops the clock and Pacquiao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chaowanungkarn. Pacquiao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaowanungkarn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chaowanungkarn throws a low kick, looking for Pacquiao's leg but Pacquiao calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaowanungkarn, right into the meat.
Chaowanungkarn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Chaowanungkarn.
An inside leg kick lands from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn pushes Pacquiao away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Chaowanungkarn lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Chaowanungkarn misses.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaowanungkarn throws a low kick but Pacquiao avoids it.
Chaowanungkarn tried to score with a low kick but Pacquiao checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Chaowanungkarn cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Chaowanungkarn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chaowanungkarn throws a push kick but Pacquiao slaps the foot to one side.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaowanungkarn wants to slow Pacquiao down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn tries a low kick but Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Chaowanungkarn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a jab.
Chaowanungkarn thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pacquiao jabs at Chaowanungkarn's body.
Pacquiao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chaowanungkarn lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Chaowanungkarn strikes.
Chaowanungkarn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chaowanungkarn. Chaowanungkarn obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaowanungkarn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a leg kick but Pacquiao saw it coming and moves away.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaowanungkarn moves away.
Chaowanungkarn wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Chaowanungkarn scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao slips under a jab.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick that misses.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suchart Chaowanungkarn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaowanungkarn 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
A victorious Suchart Chaowanungkarn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.