PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 4838 p4p, 245 weight class) and Demarte Pena (ranked 3249 p4p, 172 weight class). Pena has chosen Mesmo Assim as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pacheco
vs
Pena

178 cm
29
140 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

170 cm
23
128 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarte Pena!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pacheco if he has to take too many more of those.

Pena forces Pacheco back against the cage and clinches.
Pena lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pacheco backwards.
Pena prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pena stalls.
Pacheco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pena after a bit of a struggle.
Pena controlling the action here for a moment.

Pena jumps into guard, dragging Pacheco to the mat.
Pacheco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Pacheco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena wants to sweep here but Pacheco controlling him for the moment.
Pena punching from the bottom - just letting Pacheco know he's still in a fight.
Pena wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacheco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Pena throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pacheco passes Pena's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Pacheco seems to be looking for submissions.
Pena is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pacheco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pena sees it coming and defends easily.
Pena trying to control here.
Pena is doing well to control the position and prevent Pacheco from advancing to side control.
Pacheco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pena defending well though.
Pena wants to get back to full guard.

Pacheco seems to be looking for submissions.
Pacheco blocks the strikes from Pena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries to roll over but Pacheco keeps him under control.
Pena regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pena is trying to keep Pacheco in close.
Pena looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacheco is one step ahead there.
Pena is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.
Pena looking for a sweep. Not yet Pena, not yet.
Pena keeping full guard, as Pacheco tries to pass.

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

Pena clinches with his opponent.

Pacheco has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pena is trying to keep an underhook but Pacheco manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pena is looking to control Pacheco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pena avoid being mounted?

Pacheco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to take a breather but Pena is having none of it.
Pena misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pena is not content to let Pacheco control the position.
Pena misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pena tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pacheco trying to control the pace.
Pacheco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pacheco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pacheco trying to control the action but Pena is working from the bottom.
Pena tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pena is trying to stand back up but Pacheco is controlling him
Pena throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena is not content to let Pacheco control the position.
Pena is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacheco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pena keeps working.

Pena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pena looking for submissions off his back.
Pacheco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacheco lands strikes from half guard.

Pena is defending against the submission attempts here by Pacheco.

Pacheco is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Pacheco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pacheco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pena manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pacheco advances position into side control!
Pena is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pacheco is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pacheco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacheco prevents Pena from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena wants to hold on but Pacheco pushes him away.

Pacheco working for a submission but Pena is keeping him at bay.
Pena throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pacheco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pena is looking to escape.
Pacheco avoids the attempt from Pena to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pacheco wants to take Pena's back here but Pena is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pena tries to control Pacheco's body but Pacheco pushes him off. Pena squirms to his side and now Pacheco has his back!
Pena trying to control the action but Pacheco just sinks the hooks in.
Pena is really stuck here.
Pena looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Pacheco is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pacheco is riding his opponent, not letting Pena buck him off.
Pacheco struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pena's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pacheco thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Pena tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pacheco throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pacheco throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pacheco moves to the back.

Pena won't enjoy being in this position. Pacheco looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Pena is tapping - it's over boys! Pacheco picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Pacheco!
After winning the bout, Jose Pacheco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Demarte Pena had this to say: 'This was not the end. It is just the Begin of you end. '.