PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is para sayo ang laban na ito!. Jeff Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manny Pacquiao's chin.

Pacquiao
vs
Jones

170 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

181 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 8 - 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pacquiao moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Pacquiao prevents a body shot from Jones.

Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.

Pacquiao gets a clinch.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.

Pacquiao rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pacquiao rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Pacquiao cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Pacquiao needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pacquiao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones lands with an overhand left.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacquiao, as that shot connected.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
Jones moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Pacquiao.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Pacquiao throws a one two combo.
Pacquiao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.

Jones is rocked!
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Pacquiao Rushes Jones and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Jones is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Pacquiao Piles on the pressure and Jones crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!