PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Its Time for War. Kure is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BIG SHUG - who's hard. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacquiao
vs
Kure

169 cm
41
155 lbs
33 - 28 - 0

170 cm
33
150 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q)

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 33 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kure shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacquiao as he jumps to the side.

Kure shoots in and gets a takedown into Pacquiao's guard.

Pacquiao manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pacquiao has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kure shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao defends it nicely.
Pacquiao is looking for a counter combo.
Pacquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Kure has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pacquiao is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kure walks into a straight right hand from Pacquiao.

It looks like Krejzi Kure has been cut.
Pacquiao lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kure counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by Kure.
Kure shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Kure moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krejzi Kure.
Pacquiao throws a body shot but no joy.
Kure throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Kure.

Oooooh!!! Pacquiao has knocked Kure down with a huge combo! Pacquiao steps away and waves a wobbly Kure back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kure is rocked!
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!
Kure walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Pacquiao! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.