PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Reynolds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reynolds
vs
Pacheco

174 cm
20
159 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaime Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds lands a nice hook to Pacheco's body. Pacheco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacheco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reynolds's waist but Reynolds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pacheco off to one side.
Reynolds misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacheco.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacheco.
Kevin Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Pacheco.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacheco.
Reynolds throws a jab when Pacheco was well out of range.
A shot to de liver by Reynolds. Beautiful body shot.

Reynolds gets caught flat footed, as Pacheco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pacheco wants to stand but Reynolds has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco stops Reynolds from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reynolds pushes Pacheco off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Pacheco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacheco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reynolds as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacheco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacheco throws out the jab.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reynolds sprawls well. Reynolds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pacheco gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacheco takes one on the button.
Pacheco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
Donk. Reynolds catches Pacheco right on the button with a cross.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from Pacheco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pacheco throws a sloppy body shot
and Reynolds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacheco has his takedown stuffed
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacheco looks gassed!
Pacheco wants to clinch

and Reynolds counters with a crisp one two that drops Pacheco! Reynolds thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pacheco to his feet! Pacheco is in big trouble!

Pacheco is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Reynolds moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Pacheco goes down! Can Reynolds finish him!?
Pacheco is still in real trouble! Can Reynolds finish him?
Pacheco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pacheco seems to have recovered his senses.

Reynolds stands and steps away. Pacheco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab from Reynolds finds it's way through Pacheco's defenses.
Pacheco darts in trying to clinch
and Reynolds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Reynolds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Pacheco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reynolds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pacheco misses with a head kick.
Kevin Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacheco wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacheco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacheco tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacheco fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco clinches but Reynolds breaks the clinch
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming.
Pacheco tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Pacheco fails with the takedown
and Pacheco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pacheco scores with a takedown into Reynolds's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacheco wanted to stand there but Reynolds had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Pacheco is looking to advance position but Reynolds has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Reynolds avoids the attempt from Pacheco to control.
Reynolds wants to control the pace but Pacheco is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to hold on but Reynolds pushes him away.

Reynolds is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Pacheco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacheco slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Pacheco tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacheco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaime Pacheco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacheco tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Kevin Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Pacheco.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from Pacheco, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Pacheco.
A lazy left from Reynolds finds it's target.
Pacheco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Reynolds.
Reynolds scores with a one two! Pacheco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Pacheco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reynolds uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Reynolds dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pacheco with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Reynolds counter with a right hand.
Pacheco throws a leg kick but Reynolds sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pacheco staying out of range there.
Pacheco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaime Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pacheco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pacheco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Pacheco from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds has his feet on Pacheco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Pacheco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kevin Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Pacheco.
Pacheco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacheco staying out of range there.
Pacheco swinging wildly here.
Pacheco throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combo that has Pacheco backing up. Pacheco nods at Reynolds to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pacheco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pacheco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reynolds's head.
Pacheco is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Reynolds reverses the position - he's now on top in Pacheco's guard.
Pacheco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Reynolds decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pacheco, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacheco with a poor takedown
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reynolds cracks Pacheco with an open hand slap.
Pacheco tries to clinch up
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pacheco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown.
Reynolds tests Pacheco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacheco moves out of range of the body kick from Reynolds.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Pacheco.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reynolds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Reynolds!