PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ImA Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ImA Man told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pacquiao
vs
Man

169 cm
22
146 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

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 9 - 6 - 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ImA Man!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Man misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
ImA Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Man just leaning against Pacquiao, taking a breather.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pacquiao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Pacquiao avoids it.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
That kick from Man tenderised Pacquiao's leg. Pacquiao is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man taking a breather.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man connects with a knee to the head.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man throws a hook but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Man.
Pacquiao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ImA Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pacquiao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacquiao stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao jabs at Man's body.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
A big right from Man misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Pacquiao blocks the leg kick.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Man tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Man misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao cracks Man with an open hand slap.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Man.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Pacquiao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pacquiao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Man missing with knees to the body.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick from Man.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.

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.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.

Man drives through and clinches with Pacquiao against the cage.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pacquiao avoids it.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man stalls.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ImA Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man blocks a jab.
Man tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Man.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man is looking to clinch.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Pacquiao moves his leg out of the way.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
ImA Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
A head kick misses from Man.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Man has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Pacquiao takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Pacquiao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Man.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
ImA Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ImA Man!