PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao's entrance music is Its Time for War. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bubba Mcghee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pacquiao
vs
Mcghee

169 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Balco Boys Battle Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcghee blocks a jab.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcghee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Mcghee's head but Mcghee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcghee manages to avoid it.
Mcghee moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao sizes up Mcghee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mcghee ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Mcghee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcghee should have avoided that one.
Mcghee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao lands with an overhand left.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcghee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pacquiao cracks Mcghee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pacquiao works over Mcghee's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao looks to land a body kick but Mcghee moved away.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcghee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pacquiao is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcghee. Mcghee gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcghee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mcghee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcghee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcghee misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pacquiao defending well as Mcghee loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Mcghee ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcghee also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcghee.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mcghee - that will leave a mark!
Pacquiao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mcghee backs up against the cage.
Mcghee slips a straight right by Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcghee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcghee counters with a head kick. That will keep Pacquiao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcghee.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Mcghee.
Mcghee slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Mcghee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pacquiao gets tackled into the cage by Mcghee. Mcghee maintains the clinch.
Mcghee landing knees to the head.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao looking to throw knees to the head but Mcghee is blocking nicely.
Mcghee leaning against his opponent.
Mcghee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcghee stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcghee misses with a knee strike.
Mcghee landing knees to the body.
Mcghee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcghee stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a kick to the body

and Mcghee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcghee wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcghee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcghee is one step ahead there.
Mcghee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacquiao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pacquiao tries to get out of the position.
Mcghee is pushing down on Pacquiao's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pacquiao is fighting to maintain full guard but Mcghee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mcghee stops Pacquiao from getting back to his feet.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcghee on the ground.
Pacquiao trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Mcghee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pacquiao is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bubba Mcghee! Bubba Mcghee retains his lightweight title!