PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Pacquiao

170 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

169 cm
26
146 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Andre Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Young shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Young's head and hops out.
Young fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pacquiao connects with a looping right hand.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Young misses with a straight left.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Young has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Pacquiao is trying to push Young away but Young has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the cage.
Young is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Young looking for a takedown.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Young tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Young shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Young scrambles back to his feet.
Young shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
Young shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pacquiao coming out on top.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao clobbers Young with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horrible takedown by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao which made him look bad.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao digs a good hook to Young's body.
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Young seems unphased.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Young throws a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Young's head and hops out.
Pacquiao jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pacquiao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pacquiao scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Young. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Young had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pacquiao throws out a powerful jab.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Young clinches up against the cage.
Young tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacquiao smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andre Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young wants to clinch.
Young on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Young fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao avoids it really well and circles away.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Young staying out of range there.

Young clinches.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.
Young tries for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Young has control.
Young is trying to pull guard but Pacquiao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Young wants to take the fight to the mat but Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Young pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao stops Young from standing up.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.

Young working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pacquiao has passed into half 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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pacquiao in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Young.
Young wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pacquiao gets to his feet. Young looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one.
Pacquiao cracks Young with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pacquiao scores with a nice right hand.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Young keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Young shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquiao sprawls well. Pacquiao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Young takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Young shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pacquiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Good exchange - Pacquiao coming out on top.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Young pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Young with that takedown attempt.
Pacquiao clobbers Young with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacquiao wants it to stay on the feet.
Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the nose.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young lands a head kick. Pacquiao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pacquiao finds it's way round the side to connect with Young's head.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Young throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacquiao's waist but Pacquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Young off to one side.
Pacquiao scores with a jab.
Pacquiao with a nice cross.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Young off the cage and back into range.
Pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
Young shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacquiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Pacquiao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Young back to the cage. Pacquiao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pacquiao lands the left hand.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pacquiao catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Pacquiao.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Nice uppercut there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Young's midsection.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
After winning the bout, Manny Pacquiao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.