PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masa Mune (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. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Manny Pacquiao enters the cage!

Mune
vs
Pacquiao

160 cm
25
158 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

169 cm
41
155 lbs
33 - 26 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Mune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Mune with a series of wild strikes but Mune uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mune feinted with a counter takedown.
Mune throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Mune drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pacquiao sprawls and moves away.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mune counters with an inside leg kick.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mune quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mune scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Mune changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mune scores with a hook.
Mune slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mune connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mune lands a head kick. Pacquiao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mune.
Mune seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mune throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mune.
Mune lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pacquiao misses with a right hand

and Mune counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mune throws a strike but Pacquiao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mune slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mune working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Mune.
Mune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Mune is really struggling to control Pacquiao but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mune throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mune sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pacquiao is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao wants to control but Mune postures up.
Mune tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mune lands a nice forearm strike.
Mune looks up at the clock and then as Pacquiao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mune smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pacquiao dodges the ground and pound from Mune.
Check out the look on Mune's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mune tries to score with some ground and pound. Pacquiao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao dodges the ground and pound from Mune.
Check out the look on Mune's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pacquiao struggling a bit here.
Pacquiao dodges the ground and pound from Mune.
Mune lands a few punches from side control.
Mune tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mune in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mune working the ground and pound.
Mune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Mune lands some shots froms side control.
Mune looks up at the clock and then as Pacquiao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mune smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mune controls the position.
Pacquiao is not content to let Mune control the position.
Mune working the body and head with strikes.
Pacquiao taking a bit of punishment here - Mune scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Mune dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mune scores with a leg kick.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mune feinted with a counter takedown.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mune was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Mune throwing a counter right hand but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
A jab from Pacquiao finds it's way through Mune's defenses.
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut

and Mune counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mune looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pacquiao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Mune seems content to control.
Mune wants to take a breather but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Mune landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pacquiao taking some punishment here, with Mune in his half guard.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Mune controlling the action here.
Mune lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Can Mune finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mune not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacquiao seems to have recovered his senses.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mune connects with a nice short shot to Pacquiao's temple.
Mune trying to control the action but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Mune wants to pass to mount but Pacquiao is defending the position.
Mune scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mune working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mune wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
Mune scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mune throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mune is pressing down on Pacquiao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pacquiao is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Mune there.
Mune moves nicely into side control.
Mune controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to escape but Mune is in control.
Mune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but Mune drags him back down.
Mune tries to score with some ground and pound. Pacquiao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mune moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mune wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
Mune working the ground and pound but Pacquiao is defending the strikes.
Pacquiao takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mune wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pacquiao, who protects the arm well.
Mune tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pacquiao is not content to let Mune control the position.
Mune misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mune looks up at the clock and then as Pacquiao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mune smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Mune dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mune is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacquiao can do to turn this around?
Mune moves out of range of the strikes.
Mune half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mune.
Mune tries to counter with a takedown but Pacquiao is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Mune is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mune connects with a leg kick. Pacquiao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Mune drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Mune working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mune.
Pacquiao prevents Mune from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mune wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mune connects with a decent elbow.
Mune landing a few strikes.
Mune advances to full mount.
Mune landing punches.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mune is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pacquiao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mune cracks Pacquiao with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Mune!