PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pacquiao
vs
Parker

169 cm
33
149 lbs
24 - 9 - 2

178 cm
29
159 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pacquiao has time to react.
Parker tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parker.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Parker wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao is looking to score with low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pacquiao, right into the meat.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range and Parker settles back down.
Parker checks the leg kick.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pacquiao.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacquiao's calf.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
Pacquiao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker looks for the body kick but Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Parker checks a leg kick nicely.
Pacquiao wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker lands a really nice looking cross but Pacquiao seems unphased.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Parker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Parker gets a clinch.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacquiao jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker gets through Pacquiao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Pacquiao manages to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Parker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pacquiao trying to keep a closed guard but Parker is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A good leg kick by Parker.
Parker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacquiao shoots in for a double leg but Parker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Pacquiao with that takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Pacquiao blocks the low kick.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Parker.
Parker 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.
Pacquiao is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Parker.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pacquiao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pacquiao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Parker.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Pacquiao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pacquiao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parker checks a leg kick.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pacquiao.
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!
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Parker counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Parker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker scores with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parker scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pacquiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Pacquiao avoids it.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Parker swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pacquiao checks it well.
Parker throws a low kick but Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Parker tests Pacquiao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacquiao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parker misses with a shot to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat.
Pacquiao blocks a low kick nicely.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pacquiao scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Pacquiao as he checks the leg kick.
Parker cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Parker lands a lovely overhand right.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parker darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Parker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pacquiao blocks a leg kick.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parker throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Parker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pacquiao under the eye.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.

Parker instigates a clinch.
Parker has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacquiao's elbow.
Knees to the body from Parker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parker rushes Pacquiao and presses him up against the cage.
Parker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Parker.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker slowing the pace effectively.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parker throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Parker has control.
Pacquiao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the leg kick from Parker.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker feints and then cracks Pacquiao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiao down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Parker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pacquiao - the referee stops the clock and Parker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pacquiao. Parker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Parker.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parker checks a leg kick.
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pacquiao at a distance.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!
Peter Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.