PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hicks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bang Your Head. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hicks
vs
Pacquiao

174 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
149 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hicks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pacquiao is looking to stand up but Hicks isn't so interested in that idea.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacquiao can't keep his opponent in guard - Hicks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Hicks trying to work for an americana but Pacquiao has managed to regain full guard.

Pacquiao kicks Hicks off and gets to his feet.
Pacquiao cracks Hicks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Hicks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but Hicks drags him back down.
Hicks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pacquiao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hicks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pacquiao is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to move to mount but Pacquiao blocks the move with his legs.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hicks at a distance.
Pacquiao lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bill Hicks has been cut.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Hicks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a left that rocks Hicks and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pacquiao dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hicks regain composure!

Hicks is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pacquiao stands up and beckons Hicks to his feet.
Hicks seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Hicks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Hicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hicks counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Hicks moves away and avoids it.
Hicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
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 Bill Hicks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hicks throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Hicks has a takedown stuffed.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Hicks is looking to wear down Pacquiao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hicks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hicks dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Hicks shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao ducks right into an uppercut from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao scores with a body shot.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Hicks. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bill Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Hicks moves away and avoids it.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Hicks slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Hicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicks.
Hicks lands an uppercut.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hicks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hicks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacquiao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Hicks keeps him there for the moment.
Hicks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacquiao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Hicks fails with the takedown.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Hicks with that takedown attempt.
Pacquiao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hicks backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Pacquiao - just one landing.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Hicks's midsection.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Hicks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hicks thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Pacquiao.
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 Bill Hicks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hicks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Hicks backing up. Hicks nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Hicks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hicks throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hicks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hicks.
Hicks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hicks moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Hicks.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao swinging wilding here.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicks counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
A shot to de liver by Hicks. Beautiful body shot.
Hicks throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab

and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Hicks passes Pacquiao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hicks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hicks lands a big shot there that rocks Pacquiao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks won't let Pacquiao get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hicks scoring with strikes but Pacquiao is staying in there.
Pacquiao wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hicks looking to finish Pacquiao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pacquiao!
Hicks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Hicks moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pacquiao has worked his arm free - good work by Pacquiao!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks working the strikes but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hicks is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Bill Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Hicks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hicks thows a huge punch but Pacquiao dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacquiao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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