PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (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 Ready for war. This should be a great matchup!

Pacquiao
vs
Simpson

184 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
Homer Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson wants to clinch
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Simpson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Simpson looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick there by Simpson.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Simpson looks to clinch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Simpson moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simpson lands with a slapping head kick.
Simpson throws a head kick that Pacquiao semi-blocks.
Simpson moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simpson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Simpson wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Simpson backing up. Simpson nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Simpson lands with a slapping head kick.
Simpson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simpson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson throws a head kick that Pacquiao semi-blocks.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Simpson lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson scores with a head kick. Pacquiao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Simpson throws a head kick that Pacquiao semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simpson gets a clinch.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.

Simpson breaks the clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Simpson defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Simpson swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Simpson lands a head kick!
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Simpson.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Simpson throws a head kick that half lands.
Simpson scores with a head kick.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simpson clinches up against the cage.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Simpson moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Simpson moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Pacquiao. That snapped Simpson's head back.
A head kick from Simpson lands but Pacquiao takes it in his stride.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Simpson closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simpson throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Simpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Simpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Simpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simpson lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson connects with a high kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Simpson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Simpson looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Simpson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simpson looks to clinch
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao works Simpson's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Manny Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut
and Simpson counters with a nice body kick.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simpson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Simpson tries to clinch
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Simpson throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Simpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Simpson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.

Simpson instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simpson.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.

Simpson instigates a clinch.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson gets through Pacquiao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Pacquiao's ribcage.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Pacquiao.
Simpson landing knees to the head.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
Simpson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson scores with a head kick. Pacquiao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Simpson slips under a jab from Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Simpson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pacquiao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Simpson. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Simpson lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Simpson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Simpson!