Pacquiao Wins!

Manny Pacquiao finishes off Marco Antonio Barrera with convincing position in the ring. He's too fast for an aging opponent. The judges scores unanimously in favor of our people's champ.

Round 11: Marco Wobbles and Throws a Foul Shot

In the round when Marco Antonio Barrera was stop by Manny Pacquiao about four years ago, a repeat was likely to happen. Marco wobbles after receving a hard hitting left hand that shook him and could have knock him down have not he regain his balance.
Barrera bleeds and suffers a cut just below his right eye.
He then throws a hard hitting foul shot while referee breaks the lock sending Pacquiao dizzying around the ring.

Four Rounds Per Hour

Just by looking below the timestamps of earlier entries, it takes one hour to finish four rounds. Round 8 has ended and round 9 is about to start as I write this. I seems to take forever before this one closes out. The coverage of channel 7 is typical commercial biased broadcasting. Unlike last April, Jorge Solis versus Pacquiao, channel 2 had shown two successive rounds in between commercials. I hope that the next Pacquiao fight will be channeled by ABS-CBN.

Still, no one has kissed the canvass. Pacquiao remains powerful and full of life. Barrera looks aging and tiring-- half of what boxing analysts has predicted.

Barrera Starts to Run Away

Second half of the fight and it looks like Marco is tired of absorbing super fasts punches. Pacquiao continues to hurl him left straight punch, his primary weapon for this bout. And Barrera seems to enjoy receiving them. He backs away a couple of times in the ring getting away from Manny's relentless boxing.

I Feel Like I'm Watching A Rerun

Yes, you read me right. The fight begins to bore me at this point. This is what happens when commercials take control of the event.

I just wished I am watching in a bus station or in a tv repair shop where dozens of people share the same sentiment and cheer for Pacquiao. That would surely bring the excitement a notch higher.

Especially when the two are exchanging power fists straight into the head. Pacquiao overpowers Barrera in round 6. Barrera counters a good right. Pacquiao delivers effective punching at this round.

More Punches from Pacquiao

The phone rang the same time round 5 is taking place. It was my dad, asking about the status of the fight because broadcast in his location was unavailable. I told him what round it is though.

I wasn't able to pay attention closely but I think Pacquiao looked more the stronger fighter with series of punches clobbering Barrera.

Pacquiao Hits

Commentators talks about range.

Manny seemed to have just found his rhythm and found his punches received unnoticably by Barrera. One punch slipped through the close arms defense of Marco, that one shooked his head back and forth.

Still no knock down at this point, I just remember Pacquiao has promised a knock out win.

I still hate commercials.

Sharp punching from Barrera in Third Round

The crowd seems to be ruled by Mexicans. They've been cheering "Barrera, Barrera" and "Mexico, Mexico". I wonder where are the Filipinos in the audience?

Tough battle continues to be shown by both fighters. But Marco launches sharper punches that landed on Pacquiao's face.

It is still early to predict who's the clear winner. Judges should score this round in favor of Marco.

Barrera Takes 2

Barrera thrown more solid jabs and counter-punches that landed straight into Manny's face. There's an exciting exchange before the bell rangs but most of the time, Manny appeared hapless and shorthanded.
Pacquiao shook his head left and right showing he's not hurt. Probably, Marco's punch doesn't hurt him.
This one I think goes to Barrera.

Pacquiao Takes Round 1

Round 1 is boring.
I really thought someone is gonna get hurt at the opening round. But it appears more of a knowing each-other-phase.
Barrera twice hinged Pacquiao's head when the latter tries to go deep. Some punches were thrown and received.
Pacquiao appears his usual snappy and jumpy state at the beginning.
Marco looks dead-serious. I haven't seen his teeth come out yet. He must be seething inside for revenge.
And Quinito, Chino and some vice-governor seemed to have just taken a quick break. Their voices are back doing their thing.

Both Fighter Enters

Red is the color of the day.

Marco and his cohorts are all wearing red bathrobe-like dress with a mexican rock song heard across the coliseum.

Manny is dressed with white robe. Roach and the rest of the cast are on red. Bilog ang Mundo, Pacquiao's recent song is played on the background as he enters the ring. Upon hearing that song yesterday, it somehow feels good to be a Filipino if and if you're one of the persons belting their voices in the cheering crowd

I Hate Commercials; Kyla Sings Beautifully

Without commercials, I wouldn't be able see Manny and Marco go head to head for free.
But commercials eat a lot of air time three times more than the duration of a round. That's a hair splitting reality. I guess this is just one of things that don't qualify in the norm, "the best things in life are free"
What makes it more funny and irritating is the commercials between anthems.
At least Kyla sangs beautifully from deep within her more exceptionally than the previous singers of past Pacquiao fights and more excellently than that of Bautista's blooper.

Pacquiao Coverage start 1309hrs on Free TV

From where I sit here, it's only on GMA7 where I could watch The Will To Win.

I had no time to spare in availing pay per view and it would cost probably around 300 bucks.

Anyway, during the pre-fights it was Filipino commentators who I hear from the background. As soon as the scenes of Pacquiao and Barrera getting amped for the fight are shown, unknown english voices beat out from the side audio boxes.

As a tradition, the national anthems of both fighters and that of America where the fight is being staged will be sang.

National anthem of Mexico came first sang by a brunette lady. I didn't catch her name though.

Let's Get It On

Today is the fight that the entire Philippines has been waiting for several months now.

Manny Pacquiao will go up against Marco Antonio Barrera. Dubbed as the Will to Win, Manny's objective is of course to further cement his stand and prowess against all super feather weights this world has to offer while Marco Antonio Barrera main driving point is to avenge his 4-year old 11 round knock out loss to the Pacman.

Since I am sitting home here in Angeles City, I will try to do a live blogging of his fight and show to you my round to round opinion once the fight started.