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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Muay Thai fight music. Pacquiao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Its Time for War. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chaowanungkarn
vs
Pacquiao

165 cm
23
152 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

169 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaowanungkarn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pacquiao in his tracks.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao scores with a decent looking hook.
Chaowanungkarn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range.
Chaowanungkarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Pacquiao does it's job there.

Chaowanungkarn closes the distance and pushes Pacquiao back into the cage.
Chaowanungkarn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chaowanungkarn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pacquiao cracks Chaowanungkarn with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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!

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Chaowanungkarn should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chaowanungkarn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chaowanungkarn tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Chaowanungkarn wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chaowanungkarn thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaowanungkarn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Chaowanungkarn connects with the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Chaowanungkarn throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chaowanungkarn avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Nice jab there from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Chaowanungkarn avoids it easily.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Chaowanungkarn throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pacquiao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chaowanungkarn rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaowanungkarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Chaowanungkarn dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaowanungkarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaowanungkarn throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Chaowanungkarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chaowanungkarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Chaowanungkarn lands a front kick.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaowanungkarn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaowanungkarn is just out of range.
Chaowanungkarn doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Chaowanungkarn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Chaowanungkarn avoids them all with ease.
Chaowanungkarn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pacquiao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaowanungkarn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Chaowanungkarn dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chaowanungkarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Chaowanungkarn clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaowanungkarn stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Chaowanungkarn throws an elbow that misses.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Chaowanungkarn pushes him back against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pacquiao lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn avoiding damage.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacquiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chaowanungkarn backwards.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Chaowanungkarn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Pacquiao is trying to push Chaowanungkarn away but Chaowanungkarn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 leg kick that is checked
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao connects with a body shot that sends Chaowanungkarn's belly button to the back.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a looping left.
Chaowanungkarn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chaowanungkarn throws a chopping leg kick but Pacquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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 Suchart Chaowanungkarn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chaowanungkarn is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao clobbers Chaowanungkarn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Chaowanungkarn strikes.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaowanungkarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Chaowanungkarn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chaowanungkarn throws a wild body kick that Pacquiao sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a hook. Pacquiao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaowanungkarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big left from Chaowanungkarn misses.
Chaowanungkarn connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Chaowanungkarn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chaowanungkarn can pounce on him.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the head.

Chaowanungkarn rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chaowanungkarn content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaowanungkarn throws out the jab.
Pacquiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaowanungkarn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Pacquiao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pacquiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.
Chaowanungkarn throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaowanungkarn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Chaowanungkarn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaowanungkarn.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chaowanungkarn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn thows a body shot but no joy.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pacquiao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pacquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pacquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pacquiao duly obliges.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chaowanungkarn can pounce on him.
Pacquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chaowanungkarn delivers a nice body kick.
Pacquiao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Chaowanungkarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body kick.
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 closes the distance and pushes Pacquiao back into the cage.
Chaowanungkarn stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Chaowanungkarn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow just above Pacquiao 's eye.
Chaowanungkarn taking a breather.
Chaowanungkarn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaowanungkarn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn misses with an elbow strike.
Chaowanungkarn is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Suchart Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn wants to clinch.
Chaowanungkarn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chaowanungkarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaowanungkarn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaowanungkarn wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but Pacquiao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pacquiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chaowanungkarn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pacquiao scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaowanungkarn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Chaowanungkarn avoids nicely.
Chaowanungkarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chaowanungkarn lands with an overhand left.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Chaowanungkarn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pacquiao 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.
Chaowanungkarn moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Chaowanungkarn throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Chaowanungkarn throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Chaowanungkarn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaowanungkarn tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Chaowanungkarn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chaowanungkarn throws a wild body kick that Pacquiao sees coming a mile off.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chaowanungkarn's head backwards.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao avoids a kick to the body.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chaowanungkarn walks into a left hand.
Chaowanungkarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaowanungkarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pacquiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacquiao.
Chaowanungkarn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Chaowanungkarn knows he should have avoided that one.
Pacquiao lands a jab-cross combination.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pacquiao's hands.

That has opened up Manny Pacquiao's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaowanungkarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaowanungkarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chaowanungkarn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chaowanungkarn eats them both and turns towards Pacquiao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chaowanungkarn throws a front kick aimed at Pacquiao's knee but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Chaowanungkarn throws a hook but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chaowanungkarn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chaowanungkarn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pacquiao pushes Chaowanungkarn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao takes an elbow to the temple.
Chaowanungkarn lands a damaging elbow.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chaowanungkarn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Pacquiao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chaowanungkarn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaowanungkarn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Chaowanungkarn with a series of wild strikes but Chaowanungkarn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a straight right.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
Chaowanungkarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Chaowanungkarn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have Chaowanungkarn backpedaling.
Chaowanungkarn wants to clinch.
Chaowanungkarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaowanungkarn looks for the body kick but Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Chaowanungkarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chaowanungkarn. That's going to slow Pacquiao down.
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?
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaowanungkarn.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Chaowanungkarn saw that one coming.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaowanungkarn cracks Pacquiao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chaowanungkarn lands the left hand.
Chaowanungkarn cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaowanungkarn.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suchart Chaowanungkarn.
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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
Suchart Chaowanungkarn thanked the fans post fight for their support.