PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Manny Pacquiao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Soszynski
vs
Pacquiao

186 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krzysztof Soszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soszynski shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!
Soszynski tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soszynski dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.

Soszynski lands a big head kick that sends Pacquiao tumbling to the mat! Soszynski takes a step backwards and waves Pacquiao back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pacquiao is rocked!

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Soszynski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Soszynski finish him?

Soszynski moves into the clinch.

Soszynski manages to break the clinch.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Soszynski has cracked Pacquiao with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Soszynski lands another huge swinging hook and Pacquiao tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Pacquiao, before Soszynski can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Krzysztof Soszynski!