PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kawajiri
vs
Pacquiao

164 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
141 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshihiro Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Kawajiri throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.

Kawajiri rushes Pacquiao and presses him up against the cage.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri looking to stall.
Kawajiri lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawajiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Kawajiri lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Kawajiri.
Nice elbow from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri missing with knees to the body.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kawajiri tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri lands a nice elbow.
Kawajiri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawajiri won't allow it.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacquiao pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pacquiao 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.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Kawajiri moves away

and Kawajiri moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacquiao works on Kawajiri's body with a couple of short punches.
Kawajiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawajiri takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacquiao trying to stall but Kawajiri improves his position.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from Kawajiri, against the cage.
Kawajiri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns Pacquiao into the cage.
Kawajiri lands an elbow just above Pacquiao 's eye.
Kawajiri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pacquiao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawajiri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawajiri is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Kawajiri keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Kawajiri.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from Kawajiri, against the cage.
Kawajiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacquiao pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao trying to stall but Kawajiri improves his position.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacquiao dodges an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Kawajiri.
Pacquiao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from Kawajiri, against the cage.

Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao looks to clinch
and Kawajiri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Kawajiri is having none of it.
Pacquiao darts in trying to clinch
and Kawajiri makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pacquiao really felt that one!
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Kawajiri's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Kawajiri circles away and keeps his distance.

Kawajiri rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawajiri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pacquiao dodges an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawajiri circles away.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kawajiri moves into the clinch successfully.
Kawajiri lands a nice knee to the body.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Kawajiri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kawajiri scores a nice knee to the body.
Kawajiri lands an elbow that stopped Pacquiao in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pacquiao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacquiao lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawajiri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Kawajiri throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kawajiri up against the cage.
Kawajiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawajiri misses with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao lands an elbow that stopped Kawajiri in his tracks for a moment.
Pacquiao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawajiri crunches a lovely knee into Pacquiao's ribcage.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawajiri, right into the meat.

Pacquiao tries to keep at a distance but Kawajiri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Pacquiao fails to land.
Kawajiri lands an elbow that stopped Pacquiao in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kawajiri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pacquiao dodges an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Pacquiao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kawajiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawajiri lands a damaging elbow.
Kawajiri has Pacquiao pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Pacquiao dodges an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands an elbow just above Pacquiao 's eye.
Kawajiri scores a nice knee to the body.
Pacquiao lands an elbow inside that Kawajiri shrugs off.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pacquiao dodges an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
Pacquiao takes an elbow to the temple.
Pacquiao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws an elbow that misses.
Kawajiri misses with an elbow over the top.
Kawajiri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kawajiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawajiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Kawajiri lands a nice elbow.
Kawajiri lands an elbow inside.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
Pacquiao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 Yoshihiro Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pacquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kawajiri clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Kawajiri throws an elbow that misses.
Pacquiao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kawajiri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawajiri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawajiri tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Kawajiri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacquiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawajiri is trying to maintain a safe position but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns Kawajiri into the cage.
A short right from Pacquiao.
Kawajiri leaning against his opponent.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri misses with an elbow strike.
Pacquiao wants to stall.
Kawajiri lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Pacquiao is trying to stall.
Kawajiri lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up
and Kawajiri counters with a solid body kick.

Kawajiri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawajiri is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquiao stalling in the clinch but Kawajiri improves position.
Kawajiri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao is trying to stall.
Pacquiao takes an elbow to the temple.
Kawajiri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Kawajiri tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the side of Kawajiri's head.
Pacquiao dodges an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri landing knees to the body.
Kawajiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Pacquiao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with an elbow over the top.
Kawajiri avoiding damage.
Kawajiri tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawajiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pacquiao.
Kawajiri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a knee to the head.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawajiri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kawajiri is stalling here.
Kawajiri is trying to stall.
Kawajiri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pacquiao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawajiri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pacquiao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawajiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Kawajiri tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawajiri landing knees to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri misses with an elbow over the top.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacquiao dodges an elbow strike from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri throws an elbow that misses.
Kawajiri tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Kawajiri lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Kawajiri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Kawajiri has control.
Kawajiri looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawajiri with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawajiri is looking to control Pacquiao's arms but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kawajiri has his back to the cage.
Kawajiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawajiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Kawajiri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pacquiao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawajiri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kawajiri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacquiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pacquiao is looking to control Kawajiri's arms but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacquiao has his back to the cage.
Kawajiri lands a knee to the body.
Kawajiri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kawajiri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacquiao lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawajiri scores a nice knee to the body.
Pacquiao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kawajiri landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Kawajiri lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Kawajiri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kawajiri throws an elbow but it misses.
Kawajiri looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Kawajiri landing knees to the head.
Pacquiao pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kawajiri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Kawajiri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquiao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Pacquiao swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri stalling the fight.
Pacquiao controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kawajiri looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Kawajiri throws knees to the body.
Kawajiri tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Kawajiri looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Kawajiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawajiri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pacquiao is keeping busy.
Kawajiri letting Pacquiao take a breather here.
Pacquiao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good body shot from Pacquiao.
Kawajiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawajiri tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kawajiri lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Kawajiri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that misses.
Kawajiri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kawajiri counters with a series of strikes. Pacquiao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pacquiao scores with a jab.
Kawajiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Kawajiri.
Pacquiao wants to clinch but Kawajiri slips to the side

and Kawajiri counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
Kawajiri tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawajiri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Kawajiri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Kawajiri throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri is trying to stall.
Kawajiri misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns Pacquiao into the cage.
Pacquiao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pacquiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Knees to the body from Kawajiri.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
A short right from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawajiri looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Kawajiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Pacquiao is looking to control Kawajiri's arms but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacquiao has his back to the cage.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kawajiri.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Kawajiri.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kawajiri throws a wild body kick that Pacquiao sees coming a mile off.
Kawajiri misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao tries to clinch

and Kawajiri moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawajiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawajiri lands an elbow just above Pacquiao 's eye.
Kawajiri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawajiri misses with a knee strike.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Pacquiao is leaning against Kawajiri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a knee strike.
Kawajiri lands a nice knee to the body.
Kawajiri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri landing knees to the head.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Kawajiri throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao trying to stall but Kawajiri improves his position.
Kawajiri pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pacquiao.
A knee to the head by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from Kawajiri, against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawajiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Kawajiri trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Kawajiri.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kawajiri throws an elbow but it misses.
Kawajiri landing knees to the body.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Kawajiri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kawajiri leaning against his opponent.
Kawajiri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawajiri lands an elbow that stopped Pacquiao in his tracks for a moment.
Pacquiao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Kawajiri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pacquiao is keeping busy.
Pacquiao blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kawajiri.
Pacquiao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawajiri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pacquiao misses with some punches.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Kawajiri throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Kawajiri throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao is looking to control Kawajiri's arms but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacquiao has his back to the cage.
Kawajiri lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Kawajiri takes an elbow to the temple.
Kawajiri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pacquiao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kawajiri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacquiao misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawajiri won't allow it.
Kawajiri tries to stall but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kawajiri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawajiri is trying to maintain a safe position but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns Kawajiri into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
Kawajiri crunches a lovely knee into Pacquiao's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kawajiri lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Kawajiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawajiri throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao wants to stall.
Kawajiri with a knee to the head.
Kawajiri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawajiri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Kawajiri crunches a lovely knee into Pacquiao's ribcage.
Kawajiri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kawajiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Pacquiao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawajiri prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacquiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawajiri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Kawajiri throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Kawajiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kawajiri, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Kawajiri!