PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Man-Black Sabbath. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pacquiao
vs
Stark

170 cm
34
171 lbs
34 - 8 - 1

189 cm
29
181 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Pacquiao throws a body kick that misses.
Pacquiao tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.
Stark misses the jab.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pacquiao misses with a hook
and Stark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao staying out of range there.
Stark checks a leg kick nicely.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacquiao doesn't seem bothered though.
Stark ducks right into an uppercut from Pacquiao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Herman Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Stark.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a leg kick.
Stark throws an off balance right hand

and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacquiao's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacquiao has double underhooks.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark misses with some punches.
Pacquiao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Pacquiao lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.
Pacquiao lands a shot to the body.
Stark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pacquiao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stark might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pacquiao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
Stark preventing the sweep.
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacquiao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pacquiao keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stark uses his free foot to push down on Pacquiao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Stark pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stark is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pacquiao has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pacquiao wants to control but Stark is having none of it.
Pacquiao is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is just holding on here. Stark manages to take his back.

Stark has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Stark is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pacquiao knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pacquiao for a finish.
Stark trying to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stark is looking for the choke from the back position but Pacquiao is controlling his hands well.

Pacquiao fending off the submission attempt from Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Stark will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Stark misses.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Stark.
Pacquiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacquiao wants it to stay on the feet.
Pacquiao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stark thinking.
Pacquiao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pacquiao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao throws a low kick, looking for Stark's leg but Stark calmly moves out of range.
Pacquiao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Anthony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anthony Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Stark staying out of range there.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
A big right from Stark misses.
Pacquiao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Stark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacquiao as he jumps to the side.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Stark.
Pacquiao throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Stark misses.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Stark checks it.
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Stark avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pacquiao enables Stark to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pacquiao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
Stark pushes down on Pacquiao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pacquiao is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark is looking for a kimura here.

Stark is trying to work for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao tries to roll over but Stark keeps him under control.

Stark is trying to work for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.

Stark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the action but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stark manages to get himself to full guard.
Pacquiao stopping the sweep attempt from Stark.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacquiao's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao cracks Stark with an open hand slap.
Stark sizes up Pacquiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stark lands a head shot.
Stark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Pacquiao tries to clinch
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Stark prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a big head kick but Stark shrugs it off.
Pacquiao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao moves forwards but Stark connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Pacquiao scores with a knee to the head.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.

Stark gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pacquiao regains guard.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Stark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stark wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Anthony Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Herman Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao is not content to let Stark control the position.
Pacquiao gets back to full guard.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stark trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pacquiao wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Anthony Stark hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiao to the ground. Pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pacquiao clinches up against the cage.
Stark misses with some punches.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stark has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pacquiao is trying to keep an underhook but Stark manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Stark is trying for a kimura here. Pacquiao looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Stark wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Stark!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Stark made sure he mentioned Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.