BTW Season Week #22 World Title Fights
Posted: 26 May 2014, 01:54
Manny Pacquiao vs Celestino Caballero
Fight info: Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama, 2014-5-26, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dave Parris (England), Freddy Ledesma (United States) and Dennis Nelson (United States), ring card girl is Jordan Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Manny Pacquiao - Record: 15-4-2 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Michael Timm - Cut Man: Al Gavin
In the blue corner: Celestino Caballero - Record: 14-6-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Gil Clancy - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:08 Caballero has Pacquiao pinned! 0:0
0:08 Caballero gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Pacquiao with an uppercut. 0:2
0:18 A solid left hand scores for Pacquiao. 3:2
0:32 Watch Caballero move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Manny Pacquiao off balance. 3:2
0:46 Caballero really buried that punch into Manny Pacquiao's ribs. 3:6
0:46 Pacquiao in on unsteady legs after those punches. 3:6
1:04 That cross from Pacquiao has some power behind it! 7:6
1:04 Caballero is trying to regroup after that punch... 7:6
1:17 Caballero picks off the jab by Pacquiao. 7:6
1:20 Celestino Caballero bangs the uppercut home. 7:8
1:45 Caballero scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Pacquiao's jaw. 7:10
1:54 Caballero slides into the corner... 7:10
1:59 Pacquiao lands a hard cross! 11:10
1:59 That shot buckled Caballero's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 11:10
2:16 Manny Pacquiao fires and misses. 11:10
2:23 Pacquiao takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 11:14
2:23 Manny Pacquiao is staggered... 11:14
2:32 Caballero doesn't have to look for Pacquiao this round as He is right there in front of him. 11:14
2:36 Caballero flicks a jab to Pacquiao's stomach 11:16
2:50 Manny Pacquiao pins Caballero's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 11:16
3:00 Drakulich has to break them apart. 11:16
3:00 That is the kind of action you expect in a fight, a great round of boxing! 11:17
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Manny Seamon seemed to pump up Celestino Caballero between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Caballero lands a smashing cross! 0:4
0:12 Pacquiao is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:21 Pacquiao digs two shots to the body and then rips Caballero with a short uppercut on the inside. 3:4
0:39 Pacquiao does a great job smothering Caballero's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 3:4
0:46 Pacquiao with a left to the body 5:4
0:58 Pacquiao with a lead left to the head. 7:4
1:09 Pacquiao pins Caballero in the corner! 7:4
1:14 Pacquiao just can't find the range with that jab. 7:4
1:22 Pacquiao is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 7:4
1:29 Pacquiao whiffs with the combination. 7:4
1:36 Those were mostly arm punches from Pacquiao but several got through. 9:4
1:45 Caballero slides into his own corner... 9:4
1:50 Caballero holds his arms up in disgust as Pacquiao holds him around his waist. 9:4
2:00 Drakulich is shouting at Pacquiao to break! 9:4
2:09 Pacquiao connects with a vicious uppercut! 13:4
2:09 Caballero looks stunned! 13:4
2:18 Pacquiao shoots the jab into the chest of Caballero. 15:4
2:28 Pacquiao has Celestino Caballero cornered! 15:4
2:28 Pacquiao forces the action inside with an arcing cross to Caballero's head. 18:4
2:41 Pacquiao wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Caballero's defense. 18:4
2:44 Caballero is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 18:6
2:53 Pacquiao splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 20:6
3:00 Pacquiao looks to work the body, but Celestino Caballero covers up nicely. 20:6
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Pacquiao's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 20:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Michael Timm was extremely upbeat during the break with Manny Pacquiao providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 Caballero slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:10 Caballero is either lucky or has radar. Manny Pacquiao's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:13 some nifty bodywork Caballero as he scores with several shots from the inside. 0:2
0:32 Pacquiao takes a hard combination from Caballero 0:6
0:32 Several solid punches score and Manny Pacquiao is rattled! 0:6
0:50 Pacquiao lands a brutal combination! 5:6
0:50 Caballero was staggered by those punches... 5:6
1:03 Pacquiao connects square to Caballero's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 9:6
1:03 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Celestino Caballero is trying to hang on... 9:6
1:17 Pacquiao tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Caballero blocks it. 9:6
1:19 Caballero lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Pacquiao. 9:9
1:36 Pacquiao misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 9:9
1:38 Caballero connects with a cross. 9:11
1:55 Pacquiao picks off the jab thrown by Caballero. 9:11
2:01 Pacquiao lands a powerful combination right on the button! 13:11
2:01 Caballero appears shaken by those punches! 13:11
2:10 He retreats into a neutral corner. 13:11
2:10 Pacquiao delivers a cross to the nose of Caballero. 16:11
2:24 Manny Pacquiao pummels Caballero, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 20:11
2:24 Caballero took far too many hard shots from Pacquiao in that flurry and he is hurt! 20:11
2:42 Celestino Caballero grabs Pacquiao. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 20:11
2:46 Referee Drakulich steps in to break it up. 20:11
2:51 Pacquiao has to start putting his punches together. There it is! He gets off a nice series of blows that rattle Caballero. 23:11
2:51 * That punch has opened a cut on Caballero. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 24:11
2:51 * Celestino Caballero keeps wiping the blood from under his left eye with his glove. The cut shouldn't be bothering him that much. 24:11
2:51 It's early in the fight and Caballero knows his cut could develop in a real problem in subsequent rounds. 24:11
2:55 Drakulich surely can't let this go on much longer, Caballero is taking a pounding! 24:11
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Drakulich to step in and break it up. 25:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:05 Caballero got some great advice from Gil Clancy between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:05 Caballero's corner has done a great job on the cut under the left eye. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:10 Caballero wraps up Pacquiao... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:15 Drakulich has to separate the two... 0:0
0:27 Caballero brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:33 Manny Pacquiao backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:33 Celestino Caballero ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 0:2
0:50 Caballero scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 0:4
1:03 Caballero ties up Pacquiao... 0:4
1:08 Drakulich separates them. 0:4
1:15 Caballero is really focused in this round. 0:4
1:18 Caballero lands a pair of short left hands just above the waist line. 0:6
1:31 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:6
1:36 Caballero lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pacquiao. 0:6
1:47 Caballero leaves the jab just short. 0:6
2:08 Caballero has his arms wrapped around Manny Pacquiao... Now they separate. 0:6
2:18 Drakulich steps in and breaks it up. 0:6
2:23 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:6
2:33 Caballero has Pacquiao blocked in! 0:6
2:37 Caballero shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Pacquiao flush! 0:10
2:37 Pacquiao looks shaken! 0:10
3:00 Caballero takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:10
3:00 Caballero is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:10
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 4:10
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:16 Pacquiao fires a volley of punches but Caballero was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:18 Pacquiao takes a solid cross from Celestino Caballero. 0:3
0:27 Caballero received a pep talk from Manny Seamon before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:3
0:32 Caballero tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Pacquiao. 0:3
0:49 The quickness and footwork of Caballero is definitely keeping Pacquiao off balance. 0:3
0:56 That straight cross from Pacquiao tagged Caballero. He came right up the middle with that punch. 3:3
1:10 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 3:3
1:14 Caballero pushes Pacquiao away. 3:3
1:30 Celestino Caballero lands a solid hook! 3:7
1:30 Manny Pacquiao was shaken by that blow! 3:7
1:44 Pacquiao connects with a nasty jab! 7:7
1:44 Caballero looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 7:7
1:57 Caballero does a great job of moving as Pacquiao tries to work inside. 7:7
2:04 Pacquiao just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:11
2:04 Pacquiao looks shaken! 7:11
2:17 Caballero has Pacquiao trapped in the left neutral corner... 7:11
2:21 That combination from Caballero lands with some authority! 7:16
2:21 Manny Pacquiao takes a vicious series of punches from Caballero and he is hurt! 7:16
2:30 Caballero comes out on top in that exchange but Pacquiao was able to land some nice shots as well. 9:19
2:30 Caballero senses he has Pacquiao in trouble and he is pouring it on! 9:19
2:44 Caballero tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:19
2:55 Caballero throws a flurry of punches but Pacquiao either blocks or slips them. 9:19
3:00 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 9:19
3:00 Caballero fires a lead right that Pacquiao manages to avoid. 9:19
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:20
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Michael Timm was in Pacquiao's face between rounds and Pacquiao just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:09 Pacquiao is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:14 Caballero misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:30 That was a violent straight left by Caballero! 0:4
0:30 Pacquiao is hurt! 0:4
0:42 Caballero moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:46 Caballero smothers Manny Pacquiao's attack as Pacquiao tries to get off some shots inside. 0:4
1:00 Pacquiao traps Caballero in the corner! 0:4
1:00 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Pacquiao lands the right hand. 2:4
1:14 Pacquiao throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:4
1:31 Pacquiao does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Caballero's punches in close. 2:4
1:37 Pacquiao connects with a violent cross! 6:4
1:37 That punch has Caballero staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 6:4
1:51 Pacquiao lands a paralyzing uppercut! 11:4
1:51 Caballero's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 11:4
1:51 That last shot has reopened a cut on Caballero because the blood is flowing again. 11:4
1:51 Blood is running from under the left eye of Caballero again. 11:4
1:51 * There's a sudden halt in the action and we're not sure why. Oh, apparently there's some concern on the part of Referee Drakulich about the amount of blood on the face of Caballero. Even though the damage isn't over either of Caballero's eyes, it's been deemed serious enough to have the ringside physician at least look at it. 11:4
1:51 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Caballero, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 6. 11:4
2:01 Caballero backs into the lower corner. 11:4
2:01 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 13:6
2:13 Pacquiao is really focused in this round. 13:6
2:21 Pacquiao landed a sharp combination that rocked Caballero back on his heels! 17:6
2:21 Caballero seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 17:6
2:32 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 17:6
2:41 Pacquiao connects with a solid uppercut! 21:6
2:41 Caballero takes a step back, obviously hurt! 21:6
2:49 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 21:6
2:52 Caballero is forced into his opponents corner... 21:6
2:56 Pacquiao misses wildly with the Hook. 21:6
3:00 Caballero lets his hands go inside, but Manny Pacquiao protects his body well. 21:6
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 22:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pacquiao is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Michael Timm said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Pacquiao has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:05 Caballero's corner men does a nice job on Caballero's cut under the left eye. You wouldn't even know that Caballero had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:06 Thats a nice left hand from Pacquiao. 2:0
0:19 Pacquiao attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:0
0:22 Caballero lands a hook to the ribs. 2:2
0:31 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Pacquiao who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:2
0:40 Caballero moves into the right corner. 4:2
0:45 Pacquiao bulls his way inside, pushing Caballero up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:2
0:49 Pacquiao is really focused in this round. 4:2
0:57 Pacquiao cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Caballero had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:2
1:09 Manny Pacquiao clinches... Caballero gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:2
1:18 Pacquiao pushes Caballero away. 4:2
1:27 Pacquiao misses with that punch. 4:2
1:34 A cross lands for Pacquiao. Caballero didn't see that one coming. 6:2
1:48 Pacquiao is stalking his opponent. 6:2
1:53 Pacquiao is staying at the center of the ring. 6:2
1:57 Pacquiao tries to drop the right hand over the top but Caballero ducks under it. 6:2
2:04 Caballero lands a crushing cross! 6:6
2:04 Caballero has Manny Pacquiao in trouble after that punch! 6:6
2:20 Pacquiao has Caballero trapped! 6:6
2:25 Pacquiao wings a big left hand at Celestino Caballero but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:6
2:32 Caballero retreats to his opponents corner... 6:6
2:36 Pacquiao pins Caballero's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:6
2:47 Pacquiao finally lets go of Caballero. 6:6
2:51 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 6:6
3:00 A big cross from Pacquiao lands with serious impact! 10:6
3:00 That shot landed square and Caballero felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 10:6
3:00 And now Celestino Caballero is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 10:6
3:00 The gash under Caballero's left eye has been reopened by Pacquiao. 10:6
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 11:6
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pacquiao didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Caballero's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 A trickle of blood is still visible on the face of Celestino Caballero; his cutman wasn't able to staunch the flow of blood from the cut under the left eye, at least not completely. 0:0
0:11 Pacquiao lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:11 Caballero was staggered by that punch! 4:0
0:22 Pacquiao retreats into the right corner. 4:0
0:27 Caballero scores with a tremendous left! 4:4
0:27 Pacquiao appears shaken by that punch! 4:4
0:47 Caballero just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Pacquiao with a sharp combination! 4:8
0:47 That's the shot Caballero hoped to land! Pacquiao looks bad after that series of blows. 4:8
0:52 Pacquiao is running out of gas... 4:8
0:56 Caballero lands a short hook to the body. 4:10
1:10 Caballero clamps Pacquiao's arms to his side and holds on until Drakulich breaks the hold. 4:10
1:15 Drakulich has to break the clinch. 4:10
1:22 Caballero gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 4:10
1:27 That punch actually went behind Pacquiao's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Caballero. 4:10
1:33 Pacquiao is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:10
1:41 Pacquiao throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Celestino Caballero but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:10
1:53 Caballero looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 4:10
2:06 Pacquiao misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:10
2:08 Caballero sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:12
2:19 Pacquiao slides into a neutral corner... 4:12
2:24 Celestino Caballero just misses with a huge shot as Pacquiao chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:12
2:26 Pacquiao's cross finds a home on Caballero's jaw. 6:12
2:42 Caballero just landed a three punch combo! 6:16
2:42 Pacquiao was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 6:16
2:51 The action is back in the center of the ring. 6:16
2:56 Caballero pins Manny Pacquiao's arms. Now they move apart. 6:16
3:00 Drakulich separates the two... 6:16
3:00 Pacquiao appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:16
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:16
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 Gil Clancy was really animated in Caballero's corner and Caballero was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:05 As round 9 begins, blood is still visible on the face of Caballero; obviously, his corner did its best but it wasn't good enough to completely close the cut under the left eye. 0:0
0:11 Caballero lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pacquiao. 0:0
0:13 Pacquiao is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 0:0
0:18 Manny Pacquiao has Caballero trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:0
0:18 Pacquiao connects with a cross to Caballero's body. 2:0
0:30 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:0
0:35 Caballero comes in low. Pacquiao puts a headlock on him. Drakulich knocks Pacquiao's arm off Caballero's head. 2:0
0:45 Drakulich separates the two fighters. 2:0
0:56 Pacquiao fires and misses. 2:0
0:59 Caballero lands a two punch combination to the body 2:2
1:13 Pacquiao lands a devastating uppercut! 6:2
1:13 That blast sent Celestino Caballero reeling into the ropes! 6:2
1:17 Caballero is breathing heavily... 6:2
1:25 A quick jab to the body scores for Caballero 6:4
1:38 Pacquiao misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:4
1:45 Caballero dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Pacquiao back on his heels! 6:9
1:45 Pacquiao was stunned by that blow! 6:9
1:54 Pacquiao backs into a neutral corner. 6:9
1:59 Caballero misses with that hook. 6:9
2:05 The cross scores for Celestino Caballero. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:11
2:05 Caballero has Pacquiao hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Caballero is. 6:11
2:14 Caballero pins Pacquiao in the corner! 6:11
2:19 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Caballero! 6:11
2:30 That uppercut from Caballero just missed. 6:11
2:40 Pacquiao backs into the near corner. 6:11
2:45 Celestino Caballero's not even close with the cross. 6:11
2:56 Celestino Caballero is off target with that combination. 6:11
3:00 Caballero swings...and misses. 6:11
3:00 It looks like Pacquiao has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:11
3:00 Caballero breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 9 ends. 6:11
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Drakulich motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Caballero is ready to go. The cut under the left eye he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:07 Caballero retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Pacquiao fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 0:0
0:18 Gil Clancy not only gave Caballero encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Pacquiao. Now it's up to Caballero to implement it. 0:0
0:18 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Pacquiao. 3:0
0:27 Pacquiao looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 3:0
0:28 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 3:0
0:28 Caballero blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 3:3
0:46 Pacquiao just comes up short with the cross. 3:3
0:49 Caballero gets his head on the chest of Pacquiao as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 3:5
1:03 Pacquiao can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:5
1:05 Caballero moves in and scores with a quick jab. 3:7
1:14 Pacquiao is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 3:7
1:17 Pacquiao has Caballero trapped in the near right neutral corner... 3:7
1:22 Pacquiao telegraphed that shot and Caballero ducks under it easily. 3:7
1:29 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Pacquiao. He had some steam on that punch. 6:7
1:33 Both fighters look fatigued... 6:7
1:46 Pacquiao misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:7
1:53 Pacquiao is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 6:7
1:57 Pacquiao lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:7
2:06 Caballero leaps at Pacquiao and lands a cross that made Pacquiao's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 8:10
2:18 Caballero is really focused in this round. 8:10
2:22 Pacquiao traps Caballero in the corner! 8:10
2:27 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:10
2:31 Caballero works his way free! 8:10
2:43 There's a hard shot off the top of Caballero's head! 12:10
2:43 Pacquiao just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 12:10
2:57 And Caballero tastes the power of a crushing cross from Pacquiao! 16:10
2:57 Caballero seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 16:10
3:00 * Celestino Caballero's left eye has abruptly developed some major swelling under it. 16:10
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 15:11
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Caballero is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:09 Caballero lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:2
0:18 Pacquiao retreats into the right corner. 0:2
0:23 Caballero just comes up short with the hook. 0:2
0:34 It's a sweet uppercut by Pacquiao! He snapped Caballero's head straight back with that punch! 4:2
0:34 That punch may have stunned Caballero momentarily. 4:2
0:39 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Caballero. 4:2
0:50 Pacquiao grabs Caballero's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Drakulich has to force Pacquiao to let go. 4:2
0:55 Referee Drakulich has to separate the two... 4:2
1:04 Caballero is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:2
1:09 Manny Pacquiao fires a light jab to the stomach 6:2
1:18 A straight cross from Caballero gets through Pacquiao's guard. 6:4
1:33 Celestino Caballero is clinching... 6:4
1:45 Caballero uses his shoulder to force Pacquiao out of the clinch. 6:4
1:50 The action slows for the moment. 6:4
1:58 Caballero back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Pacquiao. 6:4
2:11 Pacquiao has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 6:4
2:22 Pacquiao just landed a devastating three punch combo! 10:4
2:22 That series of punches rocked Caballero and he looks to be in trouble. 10:4
2:32 Pacquiao backs into the near right corner. 10:4
2:32 Caballero finds a home for that debilitating hook. 10:7
2:46 Pacquiao looks for a breather; he grabs Caballero and holds on. Caballero pushes Pacquiao off and looks for an opening. 10:7
2:55 The fighters separate after a clinch. 10:7
3:00 Pacquiao can't score with short uppercut inside. Caballero got his gloves in front of the punch. 10:7
3:00 Pacquiao appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:7
3:00 The Referee has to get between Pacquiao and Celestino Caballero as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 10:8
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Pacquiao and Caballero leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Celestino Caballero's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:08 Pacquiao moves into the lower corner. 0:0
0:08 * Ref is shouting at Caballero, cautioning him to keep his punches away from Pacquiao's kidneys. 0:2
0:08 * Caballero is going to have a point deducted in a round he was well on his way to winning! 0:2
0:22 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Caballero lands a short uppercut to the chin of Pacquiao. 0:4
0:42 A brutal combination from Caballero connects to the solar plexus! 0:8
0:42 Pacquiao was hurt by those blows! 0:8
0:55 Celestino Caballero fires a shot, but it glances off Pacquiao's shoulder. 0:8
1:02 Pacquiao doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Caballero's head? 5:8
1:02 Caballero's knee almost touched the canvas... 5:8
1:07 The swelling is increasing around Caballero's left. 5:8
1:19 Caballero scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 5:13
1:19 At least two of those shots really hurt Pacquiao! 5:13
1:28 Pacquiao is pinned in his own corner... 5:13
1:32 Caballero fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 5:13
1:43 Pacquiao is protecting the body nicely as Caballero fails to score inside. 5:13
1:54 Caballero cranks up the hook and connects to Pacquiao's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 5:18
1:54 Pacquiao looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 5:18
2:08 Caballero voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:18
2:21 * Celestino Caballero just landed a short, clean uppercut that caught Pacquiao flush. Pacquiao dropped like he'd been shot. 5:18
2:24 The count starts... 5:25
2:24 1 5:25
2:25 2 5:25
2:26 3 5:25
2:27 Pacquiao is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 5:25
2:28 5 5:25
2:28 * Pacquiao is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 5:25
2:28 Drakulich is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 5:25
2:28 Caballero wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 5:25
2:41 Pacquiao slides into the corner... 5:25
2:41 Caballero ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 5:27
2:41 That last punch by Caballero just turned Pacquiao's legs to Jell-O! Pacquiao did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Caballero moves in for the kill. 5:27
2:50 Caballero lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 5:29
2:50 * That last shot stunned Pacquiao and it looks like Caballero is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Pacquiao is now bleeding. 5:30
2:50 Bad luck for him! The cut is above the left eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the flow of blood, Pacquiao could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 5:30
2:55 * Pacquiao starts to go down and Drakulich grabs him and is stopping the fight! Caballero is going to get the TKO victory!! 5:30
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Lupe Contreras is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new WBO champion by technical knockout at the 2:56 mark in Round 12 is...
Celestino Caballero!
Score Cards
Dave Parris Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 105
Celestino Caballero 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 105
Freddy Ledesma Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 105
Celestino Caballero 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 104
Dennis Nelson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 105
Celestino Caballero 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 104
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 315
Celestino Caballero 30 27 27 30 30 27 28 30 30 27 27 313
Statistics
Categories Manny Pacquiao Celestino Caballero
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 4.83 5.75
Hooks / Round 3.83 4.17
Crosses / Round 6.00 5.17
Combinations / Round 4.42 4.67
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 4.33
Punches Landed / Round 22.58 24.08
Punches Missed / Round 70.50 58.67
Punching Accuracy 24.3% 29.1%
Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Kidney Punching 1
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Cut under left eye 3 / 2 / 1
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 2 / 2
Heavy 0 / 0 3 / 1
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 3 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Go for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 1 / 1
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 3 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd
Fight info: Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama, 2014-5-26, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dave Parris (England), Freddy Ledesma (United States) and Dennis Nelson (United States), ring card girl is Jordan Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Manny Pacquiao - Record: 15-4-2 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Michael Timm - Cut Man: Al Gavin
In the blue corner: Celestino Caballero - Record: 14-6-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Gil Clancy - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:08 Caballero has Pacquiao pinned! 0:0
0:08 Caballero gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Pacquiao with an uppercut. 0:2
0:18 A solid left hand scores for Pacquiao. 3:2
0:32 Watch Caballero move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Manny Pacquiao off balance. 3:2
0:46 Caballero really buried that punch into Manny Pacquiao's ribs. 3:6
0:46 Pacquiao in on unsteady legs after those punches. 3:6
1:04 That cross from Pacquiao has some power behind it! 7:6
1:04 Caballero is trying to regroup after that punch... 7:6
1:17 Caballero picks off the jab by Pacquiao. 7:6
1:20 Celestino Caballero bangs the uppercut home. 7:8
1:45 Caballero scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Pacquiao's jaw. 7:10
1:54 Caballero slides into the corner... 7:10
1:59 Pacquiao lands a hard cross! 11:10
1:59 That shot buckled Caballero's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 11:10
2:16 Manny Pacquiao fires and misses. 11:10
2:23 Pacquiao takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 11:14
2:23 Manny Pacquiao is staggered... 11:14
2:32 Caballero doesn't have to look for Pacquiao this round as He is right there in front of him. 11:14
2:36 Caballero flicks a jab to Pacquiao's stomach 11:16
2:50 Manny Pacquiao pins Caballero's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 11:16
3:00 Drakulich has to break them apart. 11:16
3:00 That is the kind of action you expect in a fight, a great round of boxing! 11:17
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Manny Seamon seemed to pump up Celestino Caballero between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Caballero lands a smashing cross! 0:4
0:12 Pacquiao is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:21 Pacquiao digs two shots to the body and then rips Caballero with a short uppercut on the inside. 3:4
0:39 Pacquiao does a great job smothering Caballero's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 3:4
0:46 Pacquiao with a left to the body 5:4
0:58 Pacquiao with a lead left to the head. 7:4
1:09 Pacquiao pins Caballero in the corner! 7:4
1:14 Pacquiao just can't find the range with that jab. 7:4
1:22 Pacquiao is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 7:4
1:29 Pacquiao whiffs with the combination. 7:4
1:36 Those were mostly arm punches from Pacquiao but several got through. 9:4
1:45 Caballero slides into his own corner... 9:4
1:50 Caballero holds his arms up in disgust as Pacquiao holds him around his waist. 9:4
2:00 Drakulich is shouting at Pacquiao to break! 9:4
2:09 Pacquiao connects with a vicious uppercut! 13:4
2:09 Caballero looks stunned! 13:4
2:18 Pacquiao shoots the jab into the chest of Caballero. 15:4
2:28 Pacquiao has Celestino Caballero cornered! 15:4
2:28 Pacquiao forces the action inside with an arcing cross to Caballero's head. 18:4
2:41 Pacquiao wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Caballero's defense. 18:4
2:44 Caballero is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 18:6
2:53 Pacquiao splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 20:6
3:00 Pacquiao looks to work the body, but Celestino Caballero covers up nicely. 20:6
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Pacquiao's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 20:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Michael Timm was extremely upbeat during the break with Manny Pacquiao providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 Caballero slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:10 Caballero is either lucky or has radar. Manny Pacquiao's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:13 some nifty bodywork Caballero as he scores with several shots from the inside. 0:2
0:32 Pacquiao takes a hard combination from Caballero 0:6
0:32 Several solid punches score and Manny Pacquiao is rattled! 0:6
0:50 Pacquiao lands a brutal combination! 5:6
0:50 Caballero was staggered by those punches... 5:6
1:03 Pacquiao connects square to Caballero's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 9:6
1:03 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Celestino Caballero is trying to hang on... 9:6
1:17 Pacquiao tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Caballero blocks it. 9:6
1:19 Caballero lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Pacquiao. 9:9
1:36 Pacquiao misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 9:9
1:38 Caballero connects with a cross. 9:11
1:55 Pacquiao picks off the jab thrown by Caballero. 9:11
2:01 Pacquiao lands a powerful combination right on the button! 13:11
2:01 Caballero appears shaken by those punches! 13:11
2:10 He retreats into a neutral corner. 13:11
2:10 Pacquiao delivers a cross to the nose of Caballero. 16:11
2:24 Manny Pacquiao pummels Caballero, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 20:11
2:24 Caballero took far too many hard shots from Pacquiao in that flurry and he is hurt! 20:11
2:42 Celestino Caballero grabs Pacquiao. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 20:11
2:46 Referee Drakulich steps in to break it up. 20:11
2:51 Pacquiao has to start putting his punches together. There it is! He gets off a nice series of blows that rattle Caballero. 23:11
2:51 * That punch has opened a cut on Caballero. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 24:11
2:51 * Celestino Caballero keeps wiping the blood from under his left eye with his glove. The cut shouldn't be bothering him that much. 24:11
2:51 It's early in the fight and Caballero knows his cut could develop in a real problem in subsequent rounds. 24:11
2:55 Drakulich surely can't let this go on much longer, Caballero is taking a pounding! 24:11
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Drakulich to step in and break it up. 25:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:05 Caballero got some great advice from Gil Clancy between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:05 Caballero's corner has done a great job on the cut under the left eye. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:10 Caballero wraps up Pacquiao... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:15 Drakulich has to separate the two... 0:0
0:27 Caballero brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:33 Manny Pacquiao backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:33 Celestino Caballero ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 0:2
0:50 Caballero scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 0:4
1:03 Caballero ties up Pacquiao... 0:4
1:08 Drakulich separates them. 0:4
1:15 Caballero is really focused in this round. 0:4
1:18 Caballero lands a pair of short left hands just above the waist line. 0:6
1:31 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:6
1:36 Caballero lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pacquiao. 0:6
1:47 Caballero leaves the jab just short. 0:6
2:08 Caballero has his arms wrapped around Manny Pacquiao... Now they separate. 0:6
2:18 Drakulich steps in and breaks it up. 0:6
2:23 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:6
2:33 Caballero has Pacquiao blocked in! 0:6
2:37 Caballero shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Pacquiao flush! 0:10
2:37 Pacquiao looks shaken! 0:10
3:00 Caballero takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:10
3:00 Caballero is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:10
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 4:10
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:16 Pacquiao fires a volley of punches but Caballero was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:18 Pacquiao takes a solid cross from Celestino Caballero. 0:3
0:27 Caballero received a pep talk from Manny Seamon before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:3
0:32 Caballero tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Pacquiao. 0:3
0:49 The quickness and footwork of Caballero is definitely keeping Pacquiao off balance. 0:3
0:56 That straight cross from Pacquiao tagged Caballero. He came right up the middle with that punch. 3:3
1:10 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 3:3
1:14 Caballero pushes Pacquiao away. 3:3
1:30 Celestino Caballero lands a solid hook! 3:7
1:30 Manny Pacquiao was shaken by that blow! 3:7
1:44 Pacquiao connects with a nasty jab! 7:7
1:44 Caballero looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 7:7
1:57 Caballero does a great job of moving as Pacquiao tries to work inside. 7:7
2:04 Pacquiao just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:11
2:04 Pacquiao looks shaken! 7:11
2:17 Caballero has Pacquiao trapped in the left neutral corner... 7:11
2:21 That combination from Caballero lands with some authority! 7:16
2:21 Manny Pacquiao takes a vicious series of punches from Caballero and he is hurt! 7:16
2:30 Caballero comes out on top in that exchange but Pacquiao was able to land some nice shots as well. 9:19
2:30 Caballero senses he has Pacquiao in trouble and he is pouring it on! 9:19
2:44 Caballero tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:19
2:55 Caballero throws a flurry of punches but Pacquiao either blocks or slips them. 9:19
3:00 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 9:19
3:00 Caballero fires a lead right that Pacquiao manages to avoid. 9:19
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:20
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Michael Timm was in Pacquiao's face between rounds and Pacquiao just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:09 Pacquiao is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:14 Caballero misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:30 That was a violent straight left by Caballero! 0:4
0:30 Pacquiao is hurt! 0:4
0:42 Caballero moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:46 Caballero smothers Manny Pacquiao's attack as Pacquiao tries to get off some shots inside. 0:4
1:00 Pacquiao traps Caballero in the corner! 0:4
1:00 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Pacquiao lands the right hand. 2:4
1:14 Pacquiao throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:4
1:31 Pacquiao does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Caballero's punches in close. 2:4
1:37 Pacquiao connects with a violent cross! 6:4
1:37 That punch has Caballero staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 6:4
1:51 Pacquiao lands a paralyzing uppercut! 11:4
1:51 Caballero's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 11:4
1:51 That last shot has reopened a cut on Caballero because the blood is flowing again. 11:4
1:51 Blood is running from under the left eye of Caballero again. 11:4
1:51 * There's a sudden halt in the action and we're not sure why. Oh, apparently there's some concern on the part of Referee Drakulich about the amount of blood on the face of Caballero. Even though the damage isn't over either of Caballero's eyes, it's been deemed serious enough to have the ringside physician at least look at it. 11:4
1:51 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Caballero, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 6. 11:4
2:01 Caballero backs into the lower corner. 11:4
2:01 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 13:6
2:13 Pacquiao is really focused in this round. 13:6
2:21 Pacquiao landed a sharp combination that rocked Caballero back on his heels! 17:6
2:21 Caballero seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 17:6
2:32 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 17:6
2:41 Pacquiao connects with a solid uppercut! 21:6
2:41 Caballero takes a step back, obviously hurt! 21:6
2:49 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 21:6
2:52 Caballero is forced into his opponents corner... 21:6
2:56 Pacquiao misses wildly with the Hook. 21:6
3:00 Caballero lets his hands go inside, but Manny Pacquiao protects his body well. 21:6
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 22:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pacquiao is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Michael Timm said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Pacquiao has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:05 Caballero's corner men does a nice job on Caballero's cut under the left eye. You wouldn't even know that Caballero had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:06 Thats a nice left hand from Pacquiao. 2:0
0:19 Pacquiao attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:0
0:22 Caballero lands a hook to the ribs. 2:2
0:31 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Pacquiao who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:2
0:40 Caballero moves into the right corner. 4:2
0:45 Pacquiao bulls his way inside, pushing Caballero up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:2
0:49 Pacquiao is really focused in this round. 4:2
0:57 Pacquiao cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Caballero had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:2
1:09 Manny Pacquiao clinches... Caballero gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:2
1:18 Pacquiao pushes Caballero away. 4:2
1:27 Pacquiao misses with that punch. 4:2
1:34 A cross lands for Pacquiao. Caballero didn't see that one coming. 6:2
1:48 Pacquiao is stalking his opponent. 6:2
1:53 Pacquiao is staying at the center of the ring. 6:2
1:57 Pacquiao tries to drop the right hand over the top but Caballero ducks under it. 6:2
2:04 Caballero lands a crushing cross! 6:6
2:04 Caballero has Manny Pacquiao in trouble after that punch! 6:6
2:20 Pacquiao has Caballero trapped! 6:6
2:25 Pacquiao wings a big left hand at Celestino Caballero but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:6
2:32 Caballero retreats to his opponents corner... 6:6
2:36 Pacquiao pins Caballero's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:6
2:47 Pacquiao finally lets go of Caballero. 6:6
2:51 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 6:6
3:00 A big cross from Pacquiao lands with serious impact! 10:6
3:00 That shot landed square and Caballero felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 10:6
3:00 And now Celestino Caballero is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 10:6
3:00 The gash under Caballero's left eye has been reopened by Pacquiao. 10:6
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 11:6
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pacquiao didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Caballero's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 A trickle of blood is still visible on the face of Celestino Caballero; his cutman wasn't able to staunch the flow of blood from the cut under the left eye, at least not completely. 0:0
0:11 Pacquiao lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:11 Caballero was staggered by that punch! 4:0
0:22 Pacquiao retreats into the right corner. 4:0
0:27 Caballero scores with a tremendous left! 4:4
0:27 Pacquiao appears shaken by that punch! 4:4
0:47 Caballero just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Pacquiao with a sharp combination! 4:8
0:47 That's the shot Caballero hoped to land! Pacquiao looks bad after that series of blows. 4:8
0:52 Pacquiao is running out of gas... 4:8
0:56 Caballero lands a short hook to the body. 4:10
1:10 Caballero clamps Pacquiao's arms to his side and holds on until Drakulich breaks the hold. 4:10
1:15 Drakulich has to break the clinch. 4:10
1:22 Caballero gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 4:10
1:27 That punch actually went behind Pacquiao's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Caballero. 4:10
1:33 Pacquiao is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:10
1:41 Pacquiao throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Celestino Caballero but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:10
1:53 Caballero looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 4:10
2:06 Pacquiao misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:10
2:08 Caballero sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:12
2:19 Pacquiao slides into a neutral corner... 4:12
2:24 Celestino Caballero just misses with a huge shot as Pacquiao chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:12
2:26 Pacquiao's cross finds a home on Caballero's jaw. 6:12
2:42 Caballero just landed a three punch combo! 6:16
2:42 Pacquiao was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 6:16
2:51 The action is back in the center of the ring. 6:16
2:56 Caballero pins Manny Pacquiao's arms. Now they move apart. 6:16
3:00 Drakulich separates the two... 6:16
3:00 Pacquiao appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:16
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:16
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 Gil Clancy was really animated in Caballero's corner and Caballero was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:05 As round 9 begins, blood is still visible on the face of Caballero; obviously, his corner did its best but it wasn't good enough to completely close the cut under the left eye. 0:0
0:11 Caballero lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pacquiao. 0:0
0:13 Pacquiao is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 0:0
0:18 Manny Pacquiao has Caballero trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:0
0:18 Pacquiao connects with a cross to Caballero's body. 2:0
0:30 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:0
0:35 Caballero comes in low. Pacquiao puts a headlock on him. Drakulich knocks Pacquiao's arm off Caballero's head. 2:0
0:45 Drakulich separates the two fighters. 2:0
0:56 Pacquiao fires and misses. 2:0
0:59 Caballero lands a two punch combination to the body 2:2
1:13 Pacquiao lands a devastating uppercut! 6:2
1:13 That blast sent Celestino Caballero reeling into the ropes! 6:2
1:17 Caballero is breathing heavily... 6:2
1:25 A quick jab to the body scores for Caballero 6:4
1:38 Pacquiao misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:4
1:45 Caballero dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Pacquiao back on his heels! 6:9
1:45 Pacquiao was stunned by that blow! 6:9
1:54 Pacquiao backs into a neutral corner. 6:9
1:59 Caballero misses with that hook. 6:9
2:05 The cross scores for Celestino Caballero. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:11
2:05 Caballero has Pacquiao hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Caballero is. 6:11
2:14 Caballero pins Pacquiao in the corner! 6:11
2:19 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Caballero! 6:11
2:30 That uppercut from Caballero just missed. 6:11
2:40 Pacquiao backs into the near corner. 6:11
2:45 Celestino Caballero's not even close with the cross. 6:11
2:56 Celestino Caballero is off target with that combination. 6:11
3:00 Caballero swings...and misses. 6:11
3:00 It looks like Pacquiao has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:11
3:00 Caballero breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 9 ends. 6:11
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Drakulich motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Caballero is ready to go. The cut under the left eye he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:07 Caballero retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Pacquiao fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 0:0
0:18 Gil Clancy not only gave Caballero encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Pacquiao. Now it's up to Caballero to implement it. 0:0
0:18 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Pacquiao. 3:0
0:27 Pacquiao looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 3:0
0:28 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 3:0
0:28 Caballero blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 3:3
0:46 Pacquiao just comes up short with the cross. 3:3
0:49 Caballero gets his head on the chest of Pacquiao as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 3:5
1:03 Pacquiao can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:5
1:05 Caballero moves in and scores with a quick jab. 3:7
1:14 Pacquiao is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 3:7
1:17 Pacquiao has Caballero trapped in the near right neutral corner... 3:7
1:22 Pacquiao telegraphed that shot and Caballero ducks under it easily. 3:7
1:29 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Pacquiao. He had some steam on that punch. 6:7
1:33 Both fighters look fatigued... 6:7
1:46 Pacquiao misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:7
1:53 Pacquiao is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 6:7
1:57 Pacquiao lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:7
2:06 Caballero leaps at Pacquiao and lands a cross that made Pacquiao's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 8:10
2:18 Caballero is really focused in this round. 8:10
2:22 Pacquiao traps Caballero in the corner! 8:10
2:27 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:10
2:31 Caballero works his way free! 8:10
2:43 There's a hard shot off the top of Caballero's head! 12:10
2:43 Pacquiao just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 12:10
2:57 And Caballero tastes the power of a crushing cross from Pacquiao! 16:10
2:57 Caballero seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 16:10
3:00 * Celestino Caballero's left eye has abruptly developed some major swelling under it. 16:10
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 15:11
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Caballero is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:09 Caballero lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:2
0:18 Pacquiao retreats into the right corner. 0:2
0:23 Caballero just comes up short with the hook. 0:2
0:34 It's a sweet uppercut by Pacquiao! He snapped Caballero's head straight back with that punch! 4:2
0:34 That punch may have stunned Caballero momentarily. 4:2
0:39 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Caballero. 4:2
0:50 Pacquiao grabs Caballero's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Drakulich has to force Pacquiao to let go. 4:2
0:55 Referee Drakulich has to separate the two... 4:2
1:04 Caballero is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:2
1:09 Manny Pacquiao fires a light jab to the stomach 6:2
1:18 A straight cross from Caballero gets through Pacquiao's guard. 6:4
1:33 Celestino Caballero is clinching... 6:4
1:45 Caballero uses his shoulder to force Pacquiao out of the clinch. 6:4
1:50 The action slows for the moment. 6:4
1:58 Caballero back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Pacquiao. 6:4
2:11 Pacquiao has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 6:4
2:22 Pacquiao just landed a devastating three punch combo! 10:4
2:22 That series of punches rocked Caballero and he looks to be in trouble. 10:4
2:32 Pacquiao backs into the near right corner. 10:4
2:32 Caballero finds a home for that debilitating hook. 10:7
2:46 Pacquiao looks for a breather; he grabs Caballero and holds on. Caballero pushes Pacquiao off and looks for an opening. 10:7
2:55 The fighters separate after a clinch. 10:7
3:00 Pacquiao can't score with short uppercut inside. Caballero got his gloves in front of the punch. 10:7
3:00 Pacquiao appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:7
3:00 The Referee has to get between Pacquiao and Celestino Caballero as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 10:8
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Pacquiao and Caballero leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Celestino Caballero's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:08 Pacquiao moves into the lower corner. 0:0
0:08 * Ref is shouting at Caballero, cautioning him to keep his punches away from Pacquiao's kidneys. 0:2
0:08 * Caballero is going to have a point deducted in a round he was well on his way to winning! 0:2
0:22 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Caballero lands a short uppercut to the chin of Pacquiao. 0:4
0:42 A brutal combination from Caballero connects to the solar plexus! 0:8
0:42 Pacquiao was hurt by those blows! 0:8
0:55 Celestino Caballero fires a shot, but it glances off Pacquiao's shoulder. 0:8
1:02 Pacquiao doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Caballero's head? 5:8
1:02 Caballero's knee almost touched the canvas... 5:8
1:07 The swelling is increasing around Caballero's left. 5:8
1:19 Caballero scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 5:13
1:19 At least two of those shots really hurt Pacquiao! 5:13
1:28 Pacquiao is pinned in his own corner... 5:13
1:32 Caballero fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 5:13
1:43 Pacquiao is protecting the body nicely as Caballero fails to score inside. 5:13
1:54 Caballero cranks up the hook and connects to Pacquiao's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 5:18
1:54 Pacquiao looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 5:18
2:08 Caballero voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:18
2:21 * Celestino Caballero just landed a short, clean uppercut that caught Pacquiao flush. Pacquiao dropped like he'd been shot. 5:18
2:24 The count starts... 5:25
2:24 1 5:25
2:25 2 5:25
2:26 3 5:25
2:27 Pacquiao is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 5:25
2:28 5 5:25
2:28 * Pacquiao is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 5:25
2:28 Drakulich is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 5:25
2:28 Caballero wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 5:25
2:41 Pacquiao slides into the corner... 5:25
2:41 Caballero ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 5:27
2:41 That last punch by Caballero just turned Pacquiao's legs to Jell-O! Pacquiao did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Caballero moves in for the kill. 5:27
2:50 Caballero lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 5:29
2:50 * That last shot stunned Pacquiao and it looks like Caballero is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Pacquiao is now bleeding. 5:30
2:50 Bad luck for him! The cut is above the left eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the flow of blood, Pacquiao could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 5:30
2:55 * Pacquiao starts to go down and Drakulich grabs him and is stopping the fight! Caballero is going to get the TKO victory!! 5:30
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Lupe Contreras is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new WBO champion by technical knockout at the 2:56 mark in Round 12 is...
Celestino Caballero!
Score Cards
Dave Parris Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 105
Celestino Caballero 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 105
Freddy Ledesma Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 105
Celestino Caballero 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 104
Dennis Nelson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 105
Celestino Caballero 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 104
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 315
Celestino Caballero 30 27 27 30 30 27 28 30 30 27 27 313
Statistics
Categories Manny Pacquiao Celestino Caballero
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 4.83 5.75
Hooks / Round 3.83 4.17
Crosses / Round 6.00 5.17
Combinations / Round 4.42 4.67
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 4.33
Punches Landed / Round 22.58 24.08
Punches Missed / Round 70.50 58.67
Punching Accuracy 24.3% 29.1%
Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Kidney Punching 1
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Cut under left eye 3 / 2 / 1
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 2 / 2
Heavy 0 / 0 3 / 1
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 3 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Go for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 1 / 1
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 3 / 1
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