PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Pacquiao

175 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

169 cm
20
146 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the cage and back into rage.
Pacquiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao lands a with a good body shot.
Pacquiao leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pacquiao lands the left hand.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Penn takes one on the button.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn walks into a jab.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiao to the ground. Pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Pacquiao.

Penn is rocked!
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Penn out cold! Penn corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Pacquiao!