PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaewkwan Plumuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. They Call Me Pacman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Plumuk
vs
Pacquiao

174 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaewkwan Plumuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao shoots in for a double leg but Plumuk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plumuk lands a jab-cross combination.
Plumuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Plumuk.
Pacquiao shoots in but no luck this time.
Pacquiao looks gassed!

Pacquiao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pacquiao trying to mount his opponent but Plumuk defends it.
Plumuk is trying to stand back up but Pacquiao is controlling him
Pacquiao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Plumuk's head.
Plumuk is trying to stand back up but Pacquiao is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Plumuk is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plumuk throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Wanny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plumuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaewkwan Plumuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanny Pacquiao.
Plumuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Plumuk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Plumuk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plumuk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A good leg kick by Plumuk.
Plumuk misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plumuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Plumuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plumuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plumuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plumuk.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown but Plumuk sprawls well.
Plumuk's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Plumuk duly obliges.
Plumuk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacquiao backs up against the cage.
Pacquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horrible takedown by Pacquiao or perhaps it was just good defense by Plumuk which made him look bad.
Plumuk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plumuk.
Good leg kick by Plumuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pacquiao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plumuk pinned against the cage. Plumuk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Plumuk throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Plumuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaewkwan Plumuk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plumuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Plumuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Plumuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacquiao's calf.
Pacquiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Plumuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pacquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plumuk throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Plumuk throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Plumuk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Plumuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Plumuk as Pacquiao shoots in.
Plumuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacquiao.
Plumuk throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Pacquiao or perhaps it was just good defense by Plumuk which made him look bad.
Kaewkwan Plumuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanny Pacquiao.
Plumuk misses with a double jab.
Plumuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plumuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Pacquiao with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plumuk misses with the combination.
Plumuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plumuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Plumuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Plumuk.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Plumuk!
Plumuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaewkwan Plumuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plumuk looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Plumuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pacquiao's sensitive parts.
Plumuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacquiao's calf.
Plumuk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Plumuk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plumuk looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A combination from Plumuk does no damage.
Pacquiao shoots in for a double leg but Plumuk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plumuk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plumuk is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, Plumuk circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plumuk fails to land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plumuk lands a two punch combo.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Plumuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaewkwan Plumuk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plumuk misses with a wild combination.
Plumuk thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Plumuk stalks Pacquiao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pacquiao's face. Pacquiao staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plumuk thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plumuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Plumuk cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plumuk. Plumuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plumuk. Plumuk obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck for Pacquiao with that takedown attempt.
Plumuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacquiao's calf.
Plumuk misses with a few strikes there.
Plumuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.
Plumuk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plumuk misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt - Plumuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaewkwan Plumuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanny Pacquiao.
Plumuk throws a series of strikes that have Pacquiao backpedaling.
Plumuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plumuk as he jumps to the side.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plumuk can pounce on him.
Plumuk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Plumuk.
Plumuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plumuk.
Kaewkwan Plumuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plumuk misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Plumuk.
Plumuk fails to land with a series of punches.
Plumuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Plumuk throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Plumuk throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plumuk fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Plumuk thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Plumuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Pacquiao. Pacquiao gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Plumuk sprawls well. He's pushed Pacquiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Plumuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plumuk as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plumuk feints and then cracks Pacquiao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiao down.
Wanny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaewkwan Plumuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plumuk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaewkwan Plumuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plumuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaewkwan Plumuk!