PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacLeod
vs
Pacquiao

179 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Demonic Drugs

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
MacLeod moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacLeod.
MacLeod fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
MacLeod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
MacLeod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from MacLeod. MacLeod gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacLeod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination

and MacLeod decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but MacLeod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
MacLeod is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a big right hand that misses.

MacLeod drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pacquiao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pacquiao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pacquiao!
MacLeod manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pacquiao's best efforts.
MacLeod is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
MacLeod trying to control from the bottom.
MacLeod punching from the bottom.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pacquiao prevents MacLeod from improving his position.
It looks like Pacquiao is going to stand back up.
MacLeod moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
MacLeod is trying to control the position from the bottom.

MacLeod is looking for a triangle but Pacquiao pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pacquiao wants to get up but he can't break MacLeod's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
MacLeod is trying to keep Pacquiao in close.
Pacquiao preventing the sweep.
MacLeod manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacLeod working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark MacLeod dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacLeod wants to clinch.
MacLeod moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
MacLeod tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacLeod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacLeod wants to clinch.
Mark MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but MacLeod has double underhooks.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from MacLeod, against the cage.
MacLeod wants a takedown but no success here.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacLeod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mark MacLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

MacLeod has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacLeod moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
MacLeod fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark MacLeod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but MacLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacLeod moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
MacLeod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
MacLeod wants to clinch.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

MacLeod is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod shoots for a takedown but Pacquiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh MacLeod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacLeod fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacLeod seems to have got his legs back now.
Horrible takedown by MacLeod or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao which made him look bad.
MacLeod misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by MacLeod.

MacLeod moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacLeod throws an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacLeod has him pressed against the cage.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
MacLeod misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but MacLeod has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao prevents the takedown attempt.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but MacLeod is controlling the position.
MacLeod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacquiao smiles and moves away.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by MacLeod.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacLeod takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
MacLeod is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
MacLeod shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacLeod misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and MacLeod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
MacLeod tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right... And another left! MacLeod is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!