PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dani Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guavo has chosen Jizz In My Pants as his entrance music. Eddie Guavo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pacheco
vs
Guavo

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dani Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Guavo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco tries to clinch there but Guavo circles away.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Guavo is avoiding it.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dani Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guavo with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Guavo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pacheco!
Pacheco is trying to stand but he's just given Guavo his back.
Pacheco holding both Guavo 's hands and preventing any damage.
Guavo has Pacheco flattened out and is raining down punches.
Guavo wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy.
Pacheco is trying to stand back up.
Guavo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Guavo controlling the position well here. Pacheco rolled but Guavo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Guavo is looking to control Pacheco but Pacheco is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Pacheco is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Guavo gets his way!
Guavo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pacheco doesn't escape.

Guavo working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guavo looks gassed!
Pacheco has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Guavo controlling the positon.
Pacheco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guavo on the ground.
Pacheco holding both Guavo 's hands and preventing any damage.

Guavo has his opponent's back but Pacheco is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Guavo.
Dani Pacheco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guavo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacheco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guavo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacheco's waist but Pacheco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guavo off to one side.
Pacheco is looking to clinch.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Guavo circles away.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Guavo keeps it at a distance.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Guavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacheco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guavo closes the distance and clinches up with Pacheco, looking for a takedown. Guavo pushes Pacheco against the cage but Pacheco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Guavo keeps it at a distance.
Guavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Guavo fails with the takedown.
Dani Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Guavo.
Pacheco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pacheco moves into the clinch.
Pacheco scores with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Pacheco.
Pacheco is pushing Guavo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pacheco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guavo is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guavo blocks it with crossed arms.
Pacheco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guavo taking a breather.
Pacheco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pacheco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pacheco misses with a knee strike.
Pacheco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guavo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pacheco up against the cage.
Pacheco lands a knee to the body.
Pacheco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guavo's defenses.
Guavo being controlled against the cage.
Guavo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacheco prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Guavo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Guavo circles away.
Pacheco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guavo misses with a few strikes there.
Guavo throws a right and a left that Pacheco avoids nicely.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
Guavo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacheco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guavo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guavo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guavo fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Guavo moves out of range.

Guavo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guavo is breathing heavily.
Pacheco is looking to escape.
Guavo is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacheco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guavo wants to pass to mount but Pacheco is defending the position.
Pacheco is looking to escape.
Guavo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pacheco is refusing to be controlled, as Guavo sits in half guard.
Guavo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pacheco kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacheco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Guavo circles away.

Pacheco moves into the clinch.
Guavo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacheco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacheco misses with a knee strike.
Guavo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guavo tries to pull guard but Pacheco holds him up against the cage and eventually Guavo drops back down to his feet.
Guavo tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacheco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pacheco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guavo wants a takedown but no success here.
Dani Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Guavo.
Pacheco with a knee to the head.
Guavo managing to block the knees to the body from Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pacheco scores with a knee to the head.
Pacheco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guavo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacheco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pacheco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacheco slowing the pace effectively.
Guavo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacheco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacheco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Guavo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pacheco to the mat. Pacheco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Guavo from controlling successfully.
Guavo wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.
Guavo wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Pacheco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guavo is controlling him.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Guavo from controlling successfully.
Guavo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacheco is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guavo prevents Pacheco from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Guavo circles away.

Pacheco has Guavo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacheco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pacheco misses with a knee to the head.
Pacheco tries a knee to the head but Guavo blocks it.
Pacheco tries to land a knee to the head but Guavo blocks with his arms.

Guavo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Guavo working over Pacheco with some ground and pound. Pacheco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pacheco is not content to let Guavo control the position.
Pacheco looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Guavo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Guavo misses with a two punch combination.
Pacheco leaves Guavo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pacheco is looking to clinch.
Pacheco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacheco tries to clinch there but Guavo circles away.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Guavo keeps it at a distance.
Pacheco tries to clinch up but Guavo circles away and keeps his distance.
Guavo shoots in for a takedown but Pacheco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
Pacheco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Guavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guavo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacheco.
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Guavo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Guavo circles away.
Guavo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Guavo keeps it at a distance.
Guavo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dani Pacheco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Guavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Pacheco as Guavo shoots in.
Dani Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Guavo.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Guavo keeps it at a distance.
Guavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacheco is looking to clinch.
Guavo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guavo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pacheco has closed the distance and engaged Guavo in a clinch.
Pacheco scores with a knee to the head.
Pacheco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guavo's face.
Pacheco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Pacheco.
Pacheco with a knee to the head.
Guavo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pacheco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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 looking to throw knees to the head but Guavo is blocking nicely.
Pacheco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacheco trying to control the position but instead, Guavo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pacheco into the cage.
Guavo is trying to drag Pacheco to the mat but Pacheco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pacheco misses with a knee to the head.
Pacheco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guavo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pacheco landing knees to the head.
Pacheco misses with a knee strike.

Guavo is trying to trip Pacheco. He has hold of a leg but Pacheco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Guavo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Guavo won't allow Pacheco to get back to his feet.
Guavo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacheco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guavo prevents Pacheco from getting back to his feet.
Guavo trying to control but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
Guavo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guavo trying to control but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
Pacheco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacheco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Guavo keeps it at a distance.
Guavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
No luck for Guavo with that takedown attempt.

That's four 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 tries to clinch but Guavo is having none of it.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guavo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guavo shoots in but no luck this time.
Dani Pacheco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Guavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Guavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Guavo moves out of range.
Pacheco tries to clinch up.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Guavo circles away.
Pacheco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Guavo is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guavo.
Pacheco is looking to clinch.
Pacheco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eddie Guavo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacheco throws a half hearted mid kick.

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 Dani Pacheco.
I think Guavo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Guavo!