PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Whatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Whatts has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Whatts
vs
Pacquiao

225 cm
26
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

168 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Whatts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whatts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Whatts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whatts misses with the combination.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whatts manages to avoid it.
Whatts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away.
A combination from Whatts does no damage.
Whatts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Oooh a lovely combination from Pacquiao sends Whatts down but not out. Pacquiao dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Chris Whatts has been cut.
Whatts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pacquiao.
Whatts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whatts is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pacquiao misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Pacquiao.
Whatts gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Whatts keeping hold of Pacquiao's head, controlling as best he can.
Whatts wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pacquiao lands a nice short elbow.
Pacquiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pacquiao prevents Whatts from improving his position.
Pacquiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Whatts defending well.

Whatts manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Whatts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacquiao's waist but Pacquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whatts off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Whatts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whatts looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
Whatts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that hurts Whatts! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Pacquiao jumps into full mount!

Whatts is rocked!

Chris Whatts's cut is getting worse.
Pacquiao postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Whatts is out cold - huge knockout for Pacquiao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!