PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Paquiao
vs
Nieddds

190 cm
29
170 lbs
22 - 19 - 1

168 cm
33
150 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Paquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquiao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nieddds throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nieddds thinking.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquiao misses with a hook to the body

and Nieddds moves into the clinch.
Paquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieddds has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Nieddds.
Nieddds keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paquiao's efforts to push away.
Paquiao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nieddds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nieddds is trying to maintain a safe position but Paquiao gets an underhook and turns Nieddds into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao wants to break free but Nieddds has control.
Paquiao is trying to force a seperation but Nieddds has the dominant position.
Paquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Nieddds lands a hook that snaps the head of Paquiao backwards.
Nieddds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Nieddds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Nieddds finds it's way through Paquiao's defenses.
Nieddds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paquiao circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nieddds throws out the jab.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieddds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paquiao.
Nieddds gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nieddds at a distance.
Nieddds slips a jab from Paquiao.
Paquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nieddds lands a body shot.
Nieddds takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquiao throws the left hand but Nieddds avoids the punch easily.
Nieddds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Paquiao finds it's way through Nieddds's defenses.
A jab from Paquiao misses.
Paquiao scores with a hook.
A jab from Paquiao finds it's way through Nieddds's defenses.
Nieddds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paquiao misses with an uppercut
and Nieddds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paquiao thinking.
Jab from Paquiao.
Nieddds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nieddds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Paquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao misses with the combination.
Nieddds's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nieddds scrambles back to his feet.
Paquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nieddds.
Paquiao takes a swing at Nieddds's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieddds looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquiao is just out of range.
Nieddds cracks Paquiao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nieddds lands a jab to Paquiao's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Paquiao scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Paquiao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nieddds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nieddds fails to land with a series of punches.
Manuel Paquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieddds misses with a body shot.
Paquiao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Paquiao lands a jab to the nose.
Paquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paquiao misses with a lunging right hand
and Nieddds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nieddds takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nieddds scores with a hook to the body. Paquiao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Paquiao is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paquiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nieddds is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paquiao rather than just go for the knockout.
Paquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nieddds counters with a straight right hand.
Nieddds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Paquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Paquiao throws a right hand that Nieddds ducks under and follows up with a left that Nieddds also avoids with ease.
Nieddds misses the shot to the body.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieddds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nieddds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paquiao.
Paquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paquiao throws a series of punches but Nieddds moves out of range.
Nieddds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Paquiao lands.
Paquiao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieddds throws a poor cross that misses
and Paquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nieddds misses with a straight left.
Paquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nieddds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nieddds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paquiao missing with a left hand there. Nieddds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Nieddds does no damage.
Paquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Paquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Nieddds misses its intended target.
Nieddds swings for the body but Paquiao moves out of range.
Nieddds takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Nieddds thows a body shot but no joy.
Nieddds slips under a jab from Paquiao.
Paquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Paquiao misses with a right hand
and Nieddds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.
Nieddds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nieddds takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nieddds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paquiao connects with a crisp jab.
Nieddds works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Nieddds as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nieddds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paquiao moves away.
Paquiao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nieddds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Nieddds will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Paquiao throws a hook but Nieddds blocks it.
Nieddds misses with a few strikes there.
Paquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquiao cracks Nieddds with an open hand slap.
Paquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paquiao looks to land a right hand but Nieddds moved out of range.
Nieddds's corner calls for a 1-2. Nieddds obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nieddds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nieddds misses with a hook.
Nieddds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds misses with a few strikes there.
Nieddds throws a big shot that misses.
Nieddds misses the shot to the body.
Nieddds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nieddds wants to clinch
letting Paquiao counter with a right hand.
Paquiao swings for the body but Nieddds moves out of range.
Nieddds is looking to clinch.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Nieddds misses.
Paquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Paquiao dips to his left and cracks Nieddds with an uppercut!
Paquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Paquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Nieddds's head back.
Nieddds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquiao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paquiao looks to throw the jab but Nieddds is out of range.
Nieddds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paquiao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds avoids the body shot from Paquiao.
Nieddds has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nieddds digs a good body shot into Paquiao's ribs.
Paquiao misses with a looping right.
Nieddds defending well as Paquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Paquiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nieddds to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nieddds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquiao. Nieddds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Paquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paquiao, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Paquiao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paquiao throws a lazy right hand but Nieddds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Paquiao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nieddds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nieddds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieddds doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquiao circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manuel Paquiao.
I think Paquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Paquiao!
Manuel Paquiao took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, *BURIED ALIVE* Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.