PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wolfmother - Colossal. Pacquiao has chosen Its Time for War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Manny Pacquiao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hall
vs
Pacquiao

171 cm
22
164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pacquiao stalks Hall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hall's face. Hall staggers backwards, shaken.
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao with a hook.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao jabs at Hall's body.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Pacquiao.
A head kick from Hall lands but Pacquiao takes it in his stride.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao with a hook.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hall misses with the combination.
Pacquiao throws out a powerful jab.
Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have Hall backpedaling.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Hall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall misses with the combination.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pacquiao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Hall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pacquiao takes a step back to recover.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacquiao misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
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!
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Pacquiao down.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have Hall backpedaling.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Pacquiao.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pacquiao.
Hall throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dave Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pacquiao jabs Hall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hall swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Pacquiao stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Pacquiao.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Pacquiao lands a lovely overhand right.
Hall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Hall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacquiao.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pacquiao eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pacquiao will feel that in the morning.
Hall looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall misses with the combination.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
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.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Hall.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall is looking to slow Pacquiao down with leg kicks.
Pacquiao feints a jab promting Hall to slip. Pacquiao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Pacquiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pacquiao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall is looking to wear down Pacquiao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pacquiao throws out a powerful jab.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao jabs at Hall's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacquiao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall tries to land a body kick
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.
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!
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacquiao.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Dave Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacquiao 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
Our winner, Manny Pacquiao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.