having recovered from pacquiao's big hit in the previous round, mayweather won the early exchanges of the fifth round. pacquiao remained on the offensive, but was unable to land any big punches. mayweather upped his activity and won the round in the eyes of the three judges. pacquiao came out aggressive in the sixth, forcing mayweather to the ropes. pacquiao successfully landed a couple of combinations, but mayweather appeared to be unfazed. all the judges gave the round to pacquiao, making the overall score mayweather 58–56 (4–2 by rounds) on all cards.