The Mike Abundo Effect

Even though I’m six feet tall, I could never understand why Filipinos love basketball. Our players are shorter than Western players. It must be colonial mentality. As Manny Pacquiao demonstrates, we’re so much better at beating the shit out of people.

That’s why I was glad to see Filipino mixed martial artists Justin Cruz and Lino Tagacay duke it out at the Platinum Ring of Fire MMA event yesterday. Cruz finished the fight in one round. Clearly, Filipinos could stand a fighting chance in this sport.

I’ve always been a fan of the martial arts, so I’m going to the Platinum Ring of Fire mixed martial arts event at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday afternoon. Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie will be coaching teams.

Tickets available here. Ping me if you’re coming.

Disclosure: My ticket is complimentary. No, I’m not fighting.

Dammit, Pretty Boy Morales, haven’t you heard of the phrase “Go the distance”?

Filipino boxing champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao beats Mexican boxing legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales after only three rounds!

More proof Philippine TV is as whipped as Morales: while nearly twenty million online Filipinos from the SMS capital of the world give Inq7.net and MannyPacquiao.ph a brutal traffic beating, local TV is still showing Sarah Geronimo singing the national anthem.