PBP Commentary

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

Pacheco
vs
Gorski

174 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grzegorz Gorski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski misses with a takedown
and Pacheco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacheco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Grzegorz Gorski has been cut.
Pacheco lands with a hook. Gorski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacheco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gorski.
Gorski tries to clinch up but Pacheco circles away and keeps his distance.

Pacheco gets tackled into the cage by Gorski. Gorski maintains the clinch.
Gorski 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.
Gorski is trying to pull guard but Pacheco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gerardo Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grzegorz Gorski.
Gorski looking to slow down the pace here.
Gorski trying to control the position but instead, Pacheco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gorski into the cage.
Pacheco lands a left hand.
Pacheco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacheco stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski slowing the pace effectively.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Pacheco.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacheco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pacheco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a hook that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Pacheco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gorski or not.
Gorski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right hook to the body lands for Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a right hand.
Pacheco lands a hook that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Gorski is trying to pull guard but Pacheco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pacheco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Gorski is trying to pull guard but Pacheco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pacheco lands with a short shot to the head.
Gorski is trying to pull guard but Pacheco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pacheco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gorski looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gorski is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Pacheco digs a right hand underneath Gorski's ribcage. Gorski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pacheco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Pacheco works on Gorski's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorski stalling in the clinch but Pacheco improves position.
Pacheco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gorski or not.
Gorski looks winded!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pacheco.
Pacheco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pacheco digs a right hand into Gorski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gorski's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacheco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pacheco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pacheco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacheco.
A short right from Pacheco on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacheco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorski tries to stall but Pacheco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Pacheco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Pacheco lands an uppercut.
Gorski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pacheco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacheco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacheco is working Gorski over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pacheco as Gorski tries to tie him up.
Pacheco lands an elbow inside that Gorski shrugs off.
Pacheco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pacheco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacheco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Pacheco lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pacheco - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gorski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pacheco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pacheco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Gorski looking to stall.
Pacheco lands a left hand.
Pacheco lands a body shot.
Pacheco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gorskis head.
A right hand to the body from Pacheco.
A left hand lands to the body for Pacheco.
A body shot lands from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco lands with a left to the head.
Pacheco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gorski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacheco smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerardo Pacheco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Gorski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gorski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gorski dives in for a single leg takedown but Pacheco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Pacheco drops Gorski with a beautiful combination! Gorski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pacheco is looking for the KO!

Gorski is rocked!
Pacheco lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gorski falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pacheco dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Pacheco!