PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao's entrance music is Its Time for War. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pacquiao
vs
Aoki

169 cm
39
155 lbs
31 - 26 - 0

176 cm
28
158 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinya Aoki !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao cracks Aoki with an open hand slap.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao sets himself, and Aoki steps forward looking for the clinch! Pacquiao avoids it this time.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Aoki avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aoki ! But no joy.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki .
Aoki feints the counter takedown.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that Pacquiao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Aoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Aoki unleashes a big counter combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
It seemed like Aoki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aoki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut

and Aoki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aoki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pacquiao misses the body punch
and Aoki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Aoki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki stops Pacquiao from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacquiao is trying to stand.
Aoki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki stalling.

Aoki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aoki looks to land a strike but Pacquiao avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aoki controls the pace.
Pacquiao keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Aoki avoids it well.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pacquiao misses with a double jab

and Aoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aoki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.

Aoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aoki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Aoki .
Aoki has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao scores with a jab.
A jab from Pacquiao finds it's way through Aoki 's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.

Aoki is rocked!
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Aoki 's head, knocking him out cold! Pacquiao is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao thanked the fans post fight for their support.