PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janos Prohaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen Sometimes when we Fight as his entrance music. Janos Prohaska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prohaska
vs
Pacquiao

186 cm
38
195 lbs
27 - 19 - 1

172 cm
29
198 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Janos Prohaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Floyd Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prohaska.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Prohaska has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao throws a body kick that misses.
Pacquiao fails to land the takedown.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Prohaska.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Prohaska.
Pacquiao throws a body shot but no joy.
Prohaska thuds his right hand into Pacquiao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Prohaska misses.
Prohaska looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
Prohaska lands a two punch combo.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prohaska avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Prohaska throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.

Prohaska dives in and scores a takedown into Pacquiao's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Prohaska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prohaska stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prohaska wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Prohaska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao keeping full guard, as Prohaska tries to pass.
Pacquiao trying to control the position here.
Prohaska will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prohaska looking to pass the guard.
Pacquiao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Prohaska's guard.

Pacquiao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Prohaska dives on top into guard.
Prohaska wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position but Prohaska postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prohaska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prohaska stops Pacquiao from standing up.
Prohaska throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
Pacquiao keeping full guard, as Prohaska tries to pass.
Prohaska trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Prohaska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prohaska looking to sit in guard and control but Pacquiao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prohaska wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prohaska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prohaska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pacquiao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prohaska is on top in guard.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Prohaska from controlling successfully.
Prohaska postures up in Pacquiao's guard and throws a big left but Pacquiao blocks it.
Prohaska throws a strike but Pacquiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pacquiao working some strikes from top position.
Pacquiao throws an elbow that misses. Prohaska uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pacquiao's guard. Nice move by Prohaska!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prohaska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Prohaska stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao trying to keep a closed guard but Prohaska is proving a slippery customer.
Prohaska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prohaska tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Prohaska postures up.
Prohaska tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janos Prohaska dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Prohaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Prohaska ducks under and follows up with a left that Prohaska also avoids with ease.
Prohaska looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
Pacquiao jabs Prohaska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Prohaska with a nice cross.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Prohaska moves out of range.
Pacquiao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prohaska.
Prohaska throws a leg kick but Pacquiao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Prohaska misses with a looping left.
Pacquiao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prohaska avoids it really well and circles away.

Prohaska changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pacquiao struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Prohaska scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Poor strikes thrown by Prohaska there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Prohaska pushes him away.

Prohaska jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pacquiao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pacquiao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Prohaska lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pacquiao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prohaska passes to side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on Pacquiao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prohaska has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prohaska lands an elbow.
Prohaska working away.
Prohaska in side control, throwing shots but Pacquiao defends.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Prohaska throwing strikes but Pacquiao manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pacquiao throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Prohaska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pacquiao tries to advance to mount but Prohaska denies him.

Pacquiao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pacquiao throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working the strikes but Prohaska uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pacquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Pacquiao wants to work for an arm triangle but Prohaska is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pacquiao working over Prohaska with some ground and pound. Prohaska looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prohaska is pressing down on Pacquiao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prohaska is trying to control the position but Pacquiao postures up.
Pacquiao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prohaska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Prohaska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacquiao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pacquiao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prohaska is trying to control the position but Pacquiao postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prohaska thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prohaska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Prohaska is adopting a defensive guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao throws a big elbow that misses.
Pacquiao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pacquiao cracks Prohaska with a solid left hand.
Janos Prohaska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pacquiao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prohaska wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
Pacquiao throws a big elbow that misses.
Pacquiao stands up over Prohaska, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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 Janos Prohaska will probably get the nod.
That's time! Prohaska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Prohaska lands a slapping body shot.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Prohaska moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prohaska darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prohaska lands a nice looking body shot.
Prohaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Floyd Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prohaska.
Prohaska fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown
and Prohaska counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Pacquiao is rocked!
Prohaska stuns Pacquiao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pacquiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Prohaska finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prohaska weaves into range and cracks Pacquiao right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pacquiao goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Prohaska is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janos Prohaska!
During a confident post fight interview, Janos Prohaska thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.