PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: para sayo ang laban na ito!. Jason McNeil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manny Pacquiao's chin.

McNeil
vs
Pacquiao

172 cm
25
157 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason McNeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to bum rush McNeil with a series of wild strikes but McNeil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McNeil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacquiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
McNeil slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNeil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao jabs at McNeil's body.
McNeil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that McNeil avoids nicely.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNeil.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that McNeil avoids nicely.
Pacquiao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McNeil backs up against the cage.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNeil.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNeil circles away quickly and effectively.
McNeil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by McNeil.
McNeil throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao works over McNeil's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McNeil keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pacquiao lands a with a good body shot.
Pacquiao is looking to slow McNeil down with leg kicks.
McNeil slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but McNeil moves out of range.
Pacquiao lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that McNeil ducks under and follows up with a left that McNeil also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but McNeil avoids it well.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but McNeil moves out of range.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McNeil throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McNeil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNeil lands a really nice looking cross but Pacquiao seems unphased.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacquiao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McNeil darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McNeil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNeil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Pacquiao finds it's target.
McNeil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McNeil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNeil dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
McNeil looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.

McNeil closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
That's time! McNeil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pacquiao throws a right and a left that McNeil avoids nicely.
McNeil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss

and McNeil counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacquiao's guard now.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McNeil is controlling him.
McNeil trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao wants to stand and escape but McNeil is having none of it.
McNeil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McNeil looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.
Pacquiao is looking to stand up but McNeil isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and McNeil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacquiao thinking.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush McNeil with a series of wild strikes but McNeil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves out of range as McNeil strikes.
McNeil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McNeil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and McNeil counters with a nice uppercut.
McNeil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McNeil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
McNeil looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeil dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNeil dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao works over McNeil's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao scores with a hook.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but McNeil avoids it well.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McNeil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and McNeil counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNeil throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that McNeil ducks under and follows up with a left that McNeil also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McNeil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and McNeil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McNeil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McNeil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McNeil advances to half guard.
McNeil passes to full mount!
Pacquiao taking shots to the head.
McNeil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pacquiao wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McNeil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by McNeil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.

McNeil wants to finish this one by submission but Pacquiao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McNeil.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNeil working Pacquiao over with strikes here.
McNeil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason McNeil dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pacquiao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and McNeil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a body shot.
McNeil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pacquiao at a distance.
Pacquiao lands with a nice combination. McNeil backs away looking to recover.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling McNeil to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McNeil to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from McNeil.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and McNeil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McNeil throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and McNeil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from McNeil does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by McNeil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McNeil.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNeil moves away.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
letting McNeil counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and McNeil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss

and McNeil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pacquiao wants to stand but McNeil is controlling the position.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNeil wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
McNeil advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
McNeil scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pacquiao tries to escape but McNeil is in control.
McNeil cracks Pacquiao with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but McNeil drags him back down.
Pacquiao is not content to let McNeil control the position.
McNeil lands some shots froms side control.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
The referee asks McNeil politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McNeil prefers to stall for the moment though.

McNeil tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McNeil.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNeil is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McNeil scoring with punches from side control.
McNeil has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pacquiao is trying to buck McNeil off.
Jason McNeil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McNeil lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pacquiao down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McNeil landing a few strikes.
McNeil connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pacquiao some visible discomfort.
McNeil prevents Pacquiao from escaping the position.
Pacquiao takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pacquiao is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McNeil grinds an elbow into Pacquiao's temple.
McNeil creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McNeil in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McNeil moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McNeil advances to full mount.
Pacquiao's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason McNeil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McNeil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason McNeil!