PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen Its Time for War as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Irwin
vs
Pacquiao

174 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

169 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Irwin.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Irwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
Irwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Irwin with a series of wild strikes but Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irwin shoots in looking for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Irwin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Irwin. Those never looked like landing.
Irwin sizes up Pacquiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Irwin as he connects with a hook.
Irwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billy Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Irwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Irwin lands a right hook to the body.
Irwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
Irwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irwin swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Irwin on the side of the head.
Irwin connects with the punch.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Irwin avoids them all with ease.
Irwin fails to land the takedown.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Irwin.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Irwin scrambles back to his feet.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Irwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Irwin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Irwin looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Irwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Irwin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao drops his hands momentarily and Irwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Irwin.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Irwin's ribcage but misses.
Irwin misses the jab.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irwin scores with a jab. Pacquiao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Irwin misses.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Irwin misses.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Irwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Irwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Irwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Irwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Irwin defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Irwin tests Pacquiao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irwin takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Irwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Irwin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irwin cracks a nice hook into Pacquiao's ribs.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Irwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Pacquiao should have avoided that one.
Irwin swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irwin.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irwin throws a shot from downtown. Pacquiao moves away and avoids it.
Irwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Irwin scrambles back to his feet.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Irwin at a distance.
Irwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Irwin persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Irwin scores with the left hand. Pacquiao knows he should have avoided that one.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irwin moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Irwin slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Irwin digs a good hook to Pacquiao's body.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Billy Irwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Irwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irwin connects with a looping right hand.
Irwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Irwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irwin shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Irwin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Irwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the head.
Irwin stuns Pacquiao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Irwin's body. Irwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Irwin.
Irwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Irwin misses with a two punch combination.
Irwin misses with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Irwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irwin cracks Pacquiao with an open hand slap.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Irwin shoots in.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Irwin slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Irwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao walks into a straight right hand from Irwin.
Irwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Irwin was well out of range.
Irwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Irwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irwin also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Irwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao defending well as Irwin loads up on a big left hand.
Irwin misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irwin throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irwin swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Irwin.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Billy Irwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Irwin.
Irwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pacquiao. Pacquiao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Irwin there.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Irwin throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Irwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Irwin.
Irwin lands a jab to Pacquiao's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Irwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Irwin.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Pacquiao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Irwin.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irwin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Irwin catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Irwin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Irwin drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Irwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacquiao.

Irwin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Irwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Irwin slips the punch.
Pacquiao throws a pinpoint strike between Irwin's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Irwin crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Pacquiao scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Pacquiao!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Pacquiao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.