PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moon
vs
Pacquiao

177 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacquiao pushes Moon up against the cage in a clinch.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moon throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Moon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Moon gets tackled into the cage by Pacquiao. Pacquiao maintains the clinch.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Moon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Moon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pacquiao clinches.
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Moon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pacquiao rushes Moon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Moon tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Moon tries to pull guard but Pacquiao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.
Bobby Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pacquiao closes the distance and pushes Moon back into the cage.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Pacquiao stops a takedown attempt from Moon.

Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Moon circles away.
Moon feinted with a counter takedown.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Moon can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon jumps guard but Pacquiao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moon tries for a takedown. No joy.

Moon manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pacquiao has Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pacquiao is pressed up against the cage. Moon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pacquiao down to the mat. Pacquiao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moon circles away quickly and effectively.
Moon tries to counter with a takedown but Pacquiao is quick to defend against it.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Moon jumps guard but Pacquiao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Moon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moon wants a takedown.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moon back to the cage. Pacquiao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pacquiao.

Pacquiao moves into range and clinches up with Moon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao motions for Moon to come forward. Pacquiao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Pacquiao tries to get set, Moon tries to push him back and clinch up but Pacquiao manages to avoid the attempt.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Moon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pacquiao gets a clinch.
Moon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pacquiao after a bit of a struggle.
Moon is working for takedown but Pacquiao is calmly controlling the position for now.

Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.
Moon is working for takedown but Pacquiao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moon is breathing heavily.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch.

Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Pacquiao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Pacquiao moves into range and clinches up with Moon.
Moon jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Moon around his waist. Moon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moon goes for a takedown attempt but Pacquiao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Moon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao works over Moon's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!

Pacquiao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moon is looking for a takedown.
Moon tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacquiao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moon is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pacquiao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pacquiao lands with a slapping head kick.
Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Moon tries to keep at a distance but Pacquiao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.

Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Moon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pacquiao is defending well.
Moon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moon tries to pull guard but Pacquiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Moon drops back down to his feet.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Moon moves out of range.
Moon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pacquiao rushes Moon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pacquiao after a bit of a struggle.
Moon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pacquiao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.

Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Moon is working for takedown but Pacquiao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pacquiao tries to score a body lock takedown but Moon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moon tries to pull guard but Pacquiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Moon drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Pacquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.

Pacquiao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moon blocks an elbow strike.
Moon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pacquiao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pacquiao after a bit of a struggle.
Moon stops a takedown attempt from Pacquiao.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pacquiao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moon looking for a takedown.
Moon wants a takedown but no success here.
Moon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Moon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pacquiao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moon jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Moon around his waist. Moon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pacquiao presses Moon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.

Pacquiao has closed the distance and engaged Moon in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moon attempts a counter takedown but Pacquiao avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Pacquiao has Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pacquiao after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
Moon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacquiao prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moon breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Bobby Pacquiao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pacquiao is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Moon successfully pulls guard.
Moon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Moon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Moon is controlling his posture from full guard.

Moon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pacquiao is aware though and is defending well.
Moon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pacquiao manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pacquiao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moon has Pacquiao in his guard.

Moon controls Pacquiao momentarily but Pacquiao frees himself.

Moon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pacquiao defends well.

Moon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Moon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pacquiao won't allow Moon to sweep him here.
Rich Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bobby Pacquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Moon keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Pacquiao!