PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stubbs comes into the arena with I Am The Walrus by The Beatles blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stubbs
vs
Pacquiao

187 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

168 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Stubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Stubbs avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Stubbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Stubbs misses.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stubbs.
Stubbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Stubbs thuds his right hand into Pacquiao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Good work by Pacquiao as he checks the leg kick.
Stubbs misses with the combination.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stubbs manages to avoid it.
Stubbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stubbs loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch.
No joy there for Stubbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Stubbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubbs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stubbs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stubbs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Stubbs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stubbs is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Pacquiao both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao lands with a good body shot.
Stubbs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Stubbs's body. Stubbs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Stubbs moves out of range.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pacquiao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Robert Stubbs has been cut.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Stubbs is just out of range.
Pacquiao punishes Stubbs's body with a nice straight punch.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Robert Stubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao stuns Stubbs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Stubbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stubbs.
Stubbs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stubbs doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao scores with a body shot.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Stubbs's body.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Stubbs's body.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stubbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao jabs at Stubbs's body.
Stubbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Stubbs's midsection.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao defending well as Stubbs loads up on a big left hand.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stubbs.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stubbs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Stubbs's midsection.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stubbs.
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stubbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Stubbs moves out of range.
Stubbs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Stubbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stubbs at a distance.
Stubbs looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Stubbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stubbs.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stubbs manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stubbs throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao works Stubbs's body with a nice hook.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Stubbs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stubbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.

Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Stubbs sprawling to the canvas. Pacquiao follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Stubbs hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao passes to side control.
Stubbs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pacquiao connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao working the ground and pound.
Pacquiao cracks Stubbs with a big right hand but Stubbs just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stubbs takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pacquiao is working Stubbs over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Pacquiao's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Stubbs is rocked!
Pacquiao lands a strong strike to the head of Stubbs. That's dazed him! Pacquiao looking to finish here. Stubbs is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pacquiao lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!