PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neville Champman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Paquiao will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Champman
vs
Paquiao

178 cm
25
161 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
166 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Neville Champman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paquiao defending well as Champman loads up on a big left hand.
Champman misses with a body kick.
Champman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paquiao as he avoids it easily.
Champman misses with a hook.
Champman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Champman cracks the inside of Paquiao's front leg.
Champman fails to land with a series of punches.
Paquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Champman.
Paquiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Paquiao duly obliges.
Champman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao looks to land a left hand but Champman moved out of range nicely.
Paquiao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Champman throws a combination that misses
and Paquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Champman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Champman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Champman moves away from the strike by Paquiao.
Paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paquiao moves away from the strike by Champman.
Champman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Champman closes the distance and clinches up with Paquiao, looking for a takedown. Champman pushes Paquiao against the cage but Paquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Paquiao.
Paquiao throws a hook but Champman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Paquiao.
Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Champman.
Champman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paquiao catches Champman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Champman is rocked!
Paquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Champman connects with a crisp jab.
Champman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Paquiao's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquiao slips under a jab from Champman.
Champman is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Champman scores with a decent looking hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Paquiao as he connects with a hook.
Paquiao lands a jab.

Paquiao drops Champman with a beautiful combination! Champman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Paquiao is looking for the KO!
Oh Champman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paquiao throws a hook to the side of Champman's head but Champman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Champman seems to have got his legs back now.
Champman throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao takes a swing at Champman's ribcage but misses.
Champman looks to land a combination but Paquiao avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Paquiao misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Champman.
Champman misses with a head kick.
Champman misses with a double jab
and Paquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paquiao tries to avoid it but Champman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paquiao to the ground. Paquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Champman throws a looping overhand right but Paquiao ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Champman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Paquiao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Champman moves away from the strike by Paquiao.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paquiao throws a jab when Champman was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Champman misses the target.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paquiao misses with a hook. Champman ducked under it nicely.
Paquiao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Champman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paquiao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Champman.
Champman throws a shot from downtown. Paquiao moves away and avoids it.
Paquiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao digs a good body shot into Champman's ribs.
Paquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paquiao throws a hook to the side of Champman's head but Champman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Champman moves out of range as Paquiao strikes.
Champman doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Paquiao counter with a right hand.
Champman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paquiao defends it nicely.
Paquiao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champman misses with a head kick.
Champman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paquiao is out of range and Champman settles back down.
Champman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Champman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Champman sizes up Paquiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Paquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paquiao scores with the left hand. Champman knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champman throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao tests Champman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manuel Paquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Champman.
Paquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paquiao checks the leg kick.
Champman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paquiao lands with a big right hook that stumbles Champman - he's out on his feet here! Paquiao follows up with another monster hook that separates Champman from consciousness! Champman falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Paquiao stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manuel Paquiao!