PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Kunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pacquiao
vs
Kunz

175 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 10 - 1

198 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Kunz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunz has a takedown stuffed.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kunz throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Pacquiao closes the distance but Kunz moves to the side

and Kunz moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao stalling in the clinch.
Kunz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacquiao prevents it.
Pacquiao trying to control the position but instead, Kunz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pacquiao into the cage.
Kunz is trying to stall.
Kunz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Kunz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunz has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kunz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kunz clinches but Pacquiao breaks the clinch
and Kunz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.

Kunz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pacquiao sprawls well initially but Kunz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kunz.
Pacquiao could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacquiao pushes Kunz off and gets back to his feet.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kunz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Kunz shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Kunz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kunz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Kunz moves out of range.
Kunz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kunz tries to land a leg kick but Pacquiao saw it coming and moves away.
Kunz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kunz.
Kunz fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kunz closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Kunz pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kunz shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Kunz pushes him off.
Kunz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pacquiao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Kunz has a takedown stuffed.
Kunz wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao instigates a clinch.

Kunz jumps guard and drags Pacquiao to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pacquiao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kunz's guard.
Pacquiao won't allow Kunz to get back to his feet.

Pacquiao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Kunz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunz throws a low kick but Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kunz.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.

Pacquiao has Kunz up against the cage in a clinch.
Kunz trying to stall but Pacquiao improves his position.
Pacquiao prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacquiao misses with an elbow strike.
Kunz looking for a takedown.
Pacquiao throws an elbow but it misses.

Kunz manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kunz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Kunz 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 lands a jab.
Kunz tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Kunz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kunz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Kunz.
Kunz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Kunz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Kunz moves away
and Kunz counters with a head kick.
Kunz keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Kunz avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Kunz circles away.
Kunz cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown.
Kunz misses with a hook.
Kunz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacquiao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kunz somewhat.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kunz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kunz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pacquiao clinches.
Kunz missing with knees to the body.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Pacquiao gets underhooks to prevent Kunz's takedown attempt.
Kunz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Kunz has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to stall.

Kunz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kunz closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Kunz pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kunz shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Kunz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao tries to clinch

and Kunz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up but Kunz is controlling him
Kunz wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.

Pacquiao manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kunz tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kunz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pacquiao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Kunz has control.
Pacquiao misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kunz keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kunz fails to pull guard.
Pacquiao misses with an elbow over the top.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Kunz has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Kunz.
Kunz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kunz has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kunz blocks the elbow strike.
Kunz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kunz jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Kunz around his waist. Kunz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pacquiao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kunz stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kunz.

Pacquiao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kunz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kunz throws and elbow that misses. Pacquiao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kunz's guard. Nice move by Pacquiao!

Kunz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Pacquiao. No joy for Kunz on that attempt.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Kunz.
Kunz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Kunz.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
No luck for Kunz with that takedown attempt.
Kunz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kunz fails with the takedown.
Kunz shoots for a takedown but Pacquiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Kunz with a series of wild strikes but Kunz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kunz.
Kunz looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
No luck for Kunz with that takedown attempt.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown.
Kunz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kunz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao's guard.

Pacquiao has his feet on Kunz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao defends it nicely.

Kunz rushes Pacquiao and presses him up against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Kunz won't allow it.
Kunz is trying to stall.
Kunz keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kunz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pacquiao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kunz closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side

and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pacquiao.

Kunz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kunz tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunz misses with a head kick.
Kunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kunz tries for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away easily
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kunz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kunz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Kunz avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kunz clinches.
Pacquiao is pressed up against the cage. Kunz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pacquiao down to the mat. Pacquiao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sven Kunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiao clinches but Kunz breaks the clinch

and Kunz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Kunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pacquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!