PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pacquiao
vs
Jonas

169 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jonas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jonas scores a takedown into full mount!

Jonas stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jonas shoots in but no luck this time.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao tests Jonas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jonas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Jonas's ribcage but misses.
Jonas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Jonas loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch.
Jonas doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Jonas ducks right into an uppercut from Pacquiao.

Jonas is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Jonas is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacquiao finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Jonas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jonas slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Jonas throws a head kick that misses.
Jonas slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Jonas seems to have recovered his senses.
Pacquiao drops Jonas with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jonas! Pacquiao dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!