PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Sometimes when we Fight. Floyd Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John McNamara's chin.

Pacquiao
vs
McNamara

172 cm
28
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
32
200 lbs
16 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Floyd Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNamara throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
McNamara moves out of range as Pacquiao throws a body kick.
Pacquiao takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from McNamara misses.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.

McNamara tries to sprawl but Pacquiao drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Pacquiao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pacquiao with the ground and pound but McNamara uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacquiao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pacquiao won't allow McNamara to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacquiao drops back, looking for a kneebar! McNamara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McNamara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McNamara!
Pacquiao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McNamara has control of an arm but Pacquiao manages to advance to McNamara's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara wants to get back to his feet.
McNamara is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pacquiao off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

McNamara is having to fend off submission attempts from Pacquiao, who is looking to sink in the choke. Pacquiao doesn't have the hooks in though and McNamara manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McNamara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but McNamara is controlling him.
McNamara postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Floyd Pacquiao wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McNamara is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, McNamara circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have McNamara backpedaling.
McNamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara throws a lazy uppercut

so Pacquiao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McNamara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pacquiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McNamara is keeping the position for now.
Pacquiao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McNamara's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Pacquiao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacquiao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao cracks a nice hook into McNamara's ribs.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
McNamara misses with a looping left.
Floyd Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pacquiao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pacquiao is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but McNamara still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, McNamara has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

McNamara stands up and beckons Pacquiao to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but McNamara avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by McNamara.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNamara throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao shoots in for a double leg but McNamara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McNamara connects with a nice looking jab.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara cracks Pacquiao with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pacquiao tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McNamara pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pacquiao is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John McNamara!
Our winner, John McNamara, 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.