PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malik Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Owens
vs
Pacheco

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malik Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacheco clinches up with Owens and pushes him back against the cage.
Owens takes a shot to the head.
Pacheco pushes Owens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Owens wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacheco won't allow it.
Pacheco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacheco leaning against his opponent.
Pacheco misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Pacheco.
Pacheco told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Pacheco presses Owens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacheco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Pacheco to work.
A head punch on the inside from Pacheco fails to land.
Pacheco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owens avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens prevents a body shot from Pacheco.
Pacheco tries to work over Owens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacheco can't find room to land a body shot as Owens controls the action.
Owens is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacheco has double underhooks.
Pacheco throws a head punch that misses.
Pacheco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pacheco stalls.
Pacheco is working Owens over against the cage.
Pacheco misses with the head strike.
Owens is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacheco has double underhooks.
Owens tries to pull guard but Pacheco won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacheco blocks an elbow strike from Owens.

Owens works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Pacheco manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pacheco lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pacheco clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Pacheco.
Pacheco tries to throw a body punch but Owens avoids it by throwing Pacheco back against the cage.
Owens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pacheco misses with a body punch.
Pacheco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacheco misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco is working Owens over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pacheco is working Owens over against the cage.
Pacheco missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Pacheco to work.
Pacheco lands a body shot.
Owens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacheco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Owens backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pacheco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Owens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacheco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pacheco tries to throw a body punch but Owens avoids it by throwing Pacheco back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco misses with a body punch.
Pacheco pushes Owens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacheco.
Owens is trying to break the clinch but Pacheco is controlling him.
Pacheco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacheco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pacheco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pacheco.
Pacheco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacheco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pacheco tries to throw a body punch but Owens avoids it by throwing Pacheco back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pacheco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerardo Pacheco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Owens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacheco fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacheco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owens.
A big left from Pacheco misses.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
Owens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pacheco.
Owens slips a straight right by Pacheco.
Pacheco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pacheco moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Owens backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pacheco fails to land.
Pacheco lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacheco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Owens backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pacheco.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Pacheco as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owens.
Pacheco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacheco scores with a shoulder strike.
Owens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacheco controlling the action here for a moment.
Pacheco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Owens prevents a body shot from Pacheco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands a nice uppercut.
Pacheco can't find room to land a body shot as Owens controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Pacheco.
Owens is trying to break the clinch but Pacheco is controlling him.
Pacheco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Owens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacheco has him pressed against the cage.
Owens blocks a body shot from Pacheco.
Pacheco effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacheco.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Pacheco on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a shot to the side of Owens's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pacheco - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pacheco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pacheco continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Pacheco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacheco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owens's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Pacheco scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a shoulder strike.
Pacheco lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Owens is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pacheco.
Oh Owens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pacheco.
Pacheco presses Owens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacheco scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacheco lands a damaging elbow.
Pacheco lands a big knee to the head and Owens goes down! Pacheco pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Pacheco!