PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao's entrance music is Its Time for War. A fine choice. Man has chosen Night Man as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Night Man enters the cage!

Pacquiao
vs
Man

169 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao avoids a kick to the body.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Pacquiao throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man counters with a head kick.
Pacquiao connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Pacquiao misses with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man lands a head kick!
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man throws a head kick that misses
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Man throws a push kick but Pacquiao slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Man.
Pacquiao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacquiao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacquiao's calf.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pacquiao misses with the body kick
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man thows a body kick. Pacquiao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Pacquiao catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Man throws a push kick but Pacquiao slaps the foot to one side.
Pacquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Man rushes Pacquiao and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Night Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Man clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Pacquiao controls the action.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacquiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Man tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Man throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pacquiao missing with knees to the body.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Pacquiao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man digs a right hand into Pacquiao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pacquiao's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Man lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Man lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Pacquiao won't want to take too many of those.
Pacquiao takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man stalls.
Man continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pacquiao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Man obliges.
Pacquiao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man lands a knee to the body.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.

Manny Pacquiao's cut is getting worse.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacquiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man lands an elbow inside.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body.
Man has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao misses with a knee strike.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Pacquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Night Man really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
Man misses with a body kick.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Man. Man circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Man scores with a head kick. Pacquiao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Night Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.

Man clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pacquiao.
Man lands a knee to the body.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
Man is pushing Pacquiao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Pacquiao won't want to take too many of those.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Man with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Pacquiao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pacquiao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao cracks Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Night Man dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pacquiao misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao defends it nicely.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Pacquiao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A cross from Pacquiao lands.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a looping right hand.
Man throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch.
Man dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Night Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Man counters with a head kick.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Night Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Man!