PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonath Masvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never Say Never - Justin Bieber ft. Jaden Smith kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Masvidal
vs
Pacquiao

175 cm
28
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonath Masvidal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Pacquiao has Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Masvidal lands a nice uppercut.

Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masvidal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a lunging right hand
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but Masvidal ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Masvidal counters with a one-two to the body.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Masvidal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the body kick from Masvidal.
Masvidal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Masvidal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacquiao thinking.
Pacquiao scores with a hook.
Pacquiao has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Masvidal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Masvidal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Masvidal checks a leg kick.
Masvidal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masvidal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacquiao cracks Masvidal on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Masvidal falls backwards against the cage. Pacquiao follows up with more strikes that drop Masvidal to his knees. Pacquiao keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Masvidal! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao is the new welterweight champion!
Manny Pacquiao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.