PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chet Mckenzie (ranked 24522 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Pacheco (ranked 5295 p4p, 0 weight class). Renan Pacheco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mckenzie
vs
Pacheco

154 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

199 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chet Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renan Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mckenzie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pacheco's guard.

Pacheco manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mckenzie is trying to push Pacheco away but Pacheco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pacheco is trying to break free.
Pacheco stalling in the clinch.
Pacheco just leaning against Mckenzie, taking a breather.
Pacheco continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mckenzie lands with a light punch inside.
Mckenzie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mckenzie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mckenzie is pushing Pacheco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mckenzie being controlled against the cage.
Pacheco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mckenzie's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pacheco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mckenzie up against the cage.
Mckenzie missing with knees to the body.
Pacheco is struggling to control the position.
Mckenzie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacheco avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Mckenzie.

Mckenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renan Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacheco throws a jab when Mckenzie was well out of range.
Mckenzie ducks under a wild hook from Pacheco.
A big left from Pacheco misses.

Pacheco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mckenzie to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Mckenzie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mckenzie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mckenzie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco pulls Mckenzie in to control the position.

Mckenzie stands up from Pacheco's guard - Mckenzie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mckenzie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pacheco counters with a nice uppercut.
Mckenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Mckenzie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mckenzie shoots in and gets a takedown into Pacheco's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacheco wants to sweep here but Mckenzie controlling him for the moment.
Mckenzie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mckenzie tries to stand but Pacheco is controlling from the bottom.
We've been informed that Pacheco has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mckenzie drops back looking for a leg! Pacheco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pacheco manages to kick Mckenzie off! Mckenzie jumps back into Pacheco's guard.
Pacheco working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mckenzie wants to get up but he can't break Pacheco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions 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 Chet Mckenzie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mckenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pacheco scores with a nice right hand.
Pacheco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mckenzie under the eye.

It looks like Chet Mckenzie has been cut.
Pacheco throws a nice looking combination but Mckenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mckenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacheco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pacheco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mckenzie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco connects with a jab.
Pacheco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mckenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco moves out of range of the strikes.
Mckenzie sets himself, and Pacheco steps forward looking for the clinch! Mckenzie avoids it this time.
Pacheco lands a really nice looking cross but Mckenzie seems unphased.
Renan Pacheco seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mckenzie.
Pacheco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mckenzie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco.
Mckenzie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mckenzie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pacheco misses with a looping left.
Pacheco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mckenzie blocks a jab.
Pacheco throws a one two combo.
Pacheco is breathing heavily.
Pacheco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mckenzie moves out of range of the strikes.
Renan Pacheco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pacheco scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mckenzie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mckenzie misses with a takedown
and Pacheco counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mckenzie shoots in and bounces Pacheco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mckenzie landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mckenzie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pacheco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mckenzie has Pacheco in his guard.

Mckenzie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacheco is one step ahead there.
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mckenzie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mckenzie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacheco's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Pacheco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chet Mckenzie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Mckenzie with that takedown attempt.
Mckenzie slips under a jab from Pacheco.
Pacheco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mckenzie.
Pacheco misses with an uppercut. Mckenzie saw that one coming.
Pacheco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco throws a nice looking combination but Mckenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mckenzie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacheco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pacheco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab, jab by Pacheco - just one landing.
Mckenzie misses with a body punch
and Pacheco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco throws a hook but Mckenzie blocks it.
Mckenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacheco.
Pacheco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Mckenzie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pacheco.
Mckenzie misses with a body punch
and Pacheco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pacheco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mckenzie ducks under a wild hook from Pacheco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Mckenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mckenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Pacheco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mckenzie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Pacheco being controlled here, momentarily.
Pacheco working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacheco is trying to keep Mckenzie in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mckenzie cracks Pacheco with a solid left hand.
Pacheco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mckenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mckenzie looks to clinch
and Pacheco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacheco misses with a straight right.
Mckenzie thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mckenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacheco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mckenzie has his takedown stuffed
and Mckenzie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Pacheco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pacheco 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Pacheco!