PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pacquiao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Its Time for War. Al Mamood has chosen Mamute Pequenino as his entrance music. Iqbal Al Mamood struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Manny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pacquiao
vs
Al Mamood

169 cm
36
155 lbs
27 - 25 - 0

173 cm
39
171 lbs
30 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Al Mamood. That snapped Pacquiao's head back.
Al Mamood jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al Mamood avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Al Mamood is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pacquiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Al Mamood's shoulder, as Al Mamood tries to avoid the shot.
Al Mamood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Al Mamood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Al Mamood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Al Mamood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Mamood should have avoided that one.

Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Al Mamood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao is pushing Al Mamood's head away, looking to escape. Al Mamood manages to hold on to the position though.
Pacquiao is trying to control Al Mamood's posture but Al Mamood avoids it.
Pacquiao is looking to regain half guard here but Al Mamood keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pacquiao is avoiding damage well.
Pacquiao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Al Mamood trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away.
Pacquiao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Mamood misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

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.
Pacquiao struggling a bit here.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Mamood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Al Mamood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Pacquiao.

Al Mamood is rocked!
Pacquiao fakes the body blow, causing Al Mamood to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Al Mamood goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Pacquiao!
A victorious Manny Pacquiao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.