PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Burrows (ranked 23303 p4p, 2338 weight class) and Iago Pacheco (ranked 501 p4p, 271 weight class). Adam Burrows could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iago Pacheco's chin.

Burrows
vs
Pacheco

185 cm
26
160
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
165
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iago Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrows seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pacheco is looking to land body kicks.
Pacheco misses with a body kick.
Burrows seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pacheco misses with a lunging right hand
and Burrows counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacheco connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Pacheco steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Burrows fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pacheco!
Burrows looks to land a combination but Pacheco avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacheco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows ducks right into an uppercut from Pacheco.
Pacheco checks a leg kick.
Pacheco misses with a straight right.
Burrows seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pacheco throws a body shot but no joy.
Burrows seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pacheco misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a nice body kick.
Pacheco throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pacheco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burrows takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pacheco lands with a good body shot.
Pacheco misses with a low kick.
Pacheco throws a shot to the body.
Burrows walks into a left hand.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pacheco throws an overhand right that lands on Burrows's shoulder, as Burrows tries to avoid the shot.
As Pacheco looks to move away, Burrows throws a big counter combo but Pacheco just gets out of the way.
Burrows walks into a jab.
Pacheco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burrows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacheco throws out the jab.
Burrows appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pacheco with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrows tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pacheco connects with a solid leg kick.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burrows has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacheco.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pacheco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacheco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burrows is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Pacheco finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pacheco stuns Burrows with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pacheco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pacheco swings for the body but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Iago Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacheco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burrows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacheco scores with a leg kick.
Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
Pacheco takes a swing at Burrows's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Burrows was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Burrows has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burrows's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Burrows, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacheco lands a nice looking body kick.
Pacheco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burrows rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacheco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pacheco lands with an uppercut that bounces Burrows off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Pacheco misses.
It looked like Burrows wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice jab there from Pacheco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco misses with a body kick.
Burrows appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pacheco thows a body kick. Burrows tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pacheco throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burrows is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burrows with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Pacheco as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacheco.
Pacheco lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Burrows.
A bone on bone clash there as Burrows blocks the leg kick.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacheco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacheco scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burrows will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pacheco.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Pacheco dominated that round.
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.

Pacheco scores with a kick to the body.
Pacheco feints and then cracks Burrows's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burrows down.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacheco lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Pacheco misses
and Burrows counters with a thumping low kick.
Pacheco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pacheco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrows is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Burrows misses the target.
Pacheco pushes Burrows away with a front kick.
Pacheco throws a low kick but Burrows moves out of range easily.
Burrows on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco throws a front kick that sends Burrows stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pacheco. That's going to slow Burrows down.
Pacheco throws a jab when Burrows was well out of range.
Pacheco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pacheco - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pacheco.
Burrows was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pacheco throws a looping overhand right but Burrows ducks down to avoid it.
Pacheco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pacheco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burrows swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pacheco lands with a shot to the body.
Pacheco scores with a punch to the head.
Burrows steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pacheco. That one must have hurt.
Pacheco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pacheco stuns Burrows with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adam Burrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacheco misses with a leg kick.
Burrows takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pacheco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burrows attempts a counter takedown but Pacheco avoids it well and moves away.
Burrows takes a swing at Pacheco's ribcage but misses.
Burrows takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco cracks Burrows with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacheco throws a body shot but no joy.
Burrows is looking to counter punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Burrows might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pacheco throws a leg kick but Burrows moved away.
Iago Pacheco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacheco leaves Burrows with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burrows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burrows misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pacheco.
Pacheco connects with a body shot that sends Burrows's belly button to the back.
Iago Pacheco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrows is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pacheco.
Pacheco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pacheco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pacheco with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a nice body kick.
Pacheco checks a leg kick.
Burrows throws a low kick but Pacheco avoids it.
Pacheco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burrows needs to keep his hands up - Pacheco had a free shot at his head there.
Burrows has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a wild body kick that Burrows sees coming a mile off.
Pacheco throws an off balance right hand
and Burrows counters with a two punch combo.
Pacheco misses with a hook.
Pacheco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burrows has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burrows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrows seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pacheco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burrows throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Burrows misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pacheco lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burrows will feel that in the morning.
Burrows takes one to the chin there.
Burrows walks into a stiff left hand from Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Burrows counters with a stiff right hand.
Burrows moves out of range of the body kick from Pacheco.
Burrows went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burrows's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacheco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burrows scrambles back to his feet.
Burrows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pacheco can pounce on him.
Pacheco swings widly with a right hand
and Burrows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burrows takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco throws a body kick that misses
and Burrows counters with a three punch combo that has Pacheco backing up. Pacheco nods at Burrows to acknowledge the strikes.
Pacheco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacheco.
As Pacheco looks to move away, Burrows throws a big counter combo but Pacheco just gets out of the way.
Burrows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacheco.
As Pacheco looks to move away, Burrows throws a big counter combo but Pacheco just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Pacheco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Pacheco misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Pacheco tries to get set, Burrows tries to push him back and clinch up but Pacheco manages to avoid the attempt.
Pacheco with a nice calf kick.
Burrows fails to land with a series of punches.
Burrows keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burrows went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pacheco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burrows walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pacheco lands a nice hook to Burrows's body. Burrows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacheco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
Pacheco misses with a wild body shot.
Burrows is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burrows wants to slow Pacheco down by chopping away at his legs.
Burrows scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacheco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a low kick, looking for Burrows's leg but Burrows calmly moves out of range.
Burrows was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pacheco feints and then cracks Burrows's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burrows down.
Burrows takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pacheco. Burrows shrugs it off though.
Pacheco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Pacheco.
Pacheco tries to land a front kick but Burrows steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pacheco throws a leg kick but Burrows moved away.
A good leg kick by Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a hook
and Burrows counters with a left and a right that stings Pacheco.
Pacheco scores with the left hand. Burrows knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Pacheco.
Adam Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burrows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacheco. Burrows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrows appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pacheco misses the shot to the body.
Pacheco throws a front kick aimed at Burrows's knee but Burrows avoids it well.
It looked like Burrows was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Burrows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrows throwing a counter right hand but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pacheco lands a nice looking body shot.
Pacheco drops his hands momentarily and Burrows takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pacheco!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pacheco. Burrows shrugs it off though.
Pacheco connects with an inside leg kick.
Pacheco throws a leg kick which misses Burrows's front leg but catches the back leg as Burrows tries to avoid it.
Burrows misses with a low kick.
Pacheco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burrows at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burrows lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body. Burrows takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacheco with a nice calf kick.
Burrows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacheco lands with a nice body punch.
Burrows tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pacheco lands a jab to the nose.
Pacheco throws a leg kick which misses Burrows's front leg but catches the back leg as Burrows tries to avoid it.
Burrows moves forwards but Pacheco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pacheco lands a leg kick that knocks Burrows off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pacheco - that will leave a mark!
A slapping body kick lands there for Pacheco.
Iago Pacheco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burrows has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pacheco pushes Burrows away with a front kick.
Pacheco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burrows looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a jab to the nose.
Pacheco thuds a left hand into Burrows's body.
Burrows bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burrows went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pacheco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burrows at a distance.
Pacheco lands a front kick.
Burrows tries a low kick but Pacheco avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Pacheco finds it's way through Burrows's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacheco.
Pacheco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacheco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iago Pacheco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacheco 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iago Pacheco!
Iago Pacheco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.