PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Matic's chin.

Pacquiao
vs
Matic

169 cm
34
149 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

179 cm
32
141 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 10 - 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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Matic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao lands a jab to the nose.
Matic tries to clinch up.
Matic misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with an outside leg kick.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Matic.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Matic.
Matic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by Matic.
Matic tries to clinch
and Matic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matic wants to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
Matic throws a sloppy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body kick.
Matic throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a thumping low kick.
Matic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pacquiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Matic misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Matic throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao pushes Matic away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pacquiao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Matic. Those never looked like landing.
Pacquiao tests Matic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacquiao connects with an inside leg kick.
Matic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Matic.
Matic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao lands a head kick. Matic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Matic throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Matic.
Matic looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pacquiao can pounce on him.

Pacquiao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Matic could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pacquiao has cracked it and Matic is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pacquiao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manny Pacquiao!