PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Danielson (ranked 3932 p4p, 2602 weight class) and Iago Pacheco (ranked 450 p4p, 318 weight class). Bryan Danielson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iago Pacheco's chin.

Danielson
vs
Pacheco

177 cm
19
158
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

UNDEFEATED

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iago Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco scores with a jab to the body.
Pacheco throws a head kick that half lands.
Danielson avoids the head kick by Pacheco.
No luck for Danielson with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Pacheco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacheco but Pacheco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick from Pacheco lands but Danielson takes it in his stride.
Pacheco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danielson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Danielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacheco lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pacheco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pacheco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danielson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacheco pinned against the cage. Pacheco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacheco circles away.
Pacheco leaves Danielson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pacheco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danielson has his takedown stuffed
and Pacheco counters with an outside leg kick.
Danielson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pacheco catches Danielson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacheco cracks Danielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pacheco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danielson fails with the takedown.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacheco sprawls well. Pacheco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a head kick.
Pacheco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Danielson. That did some 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!
Pacheco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacheco wants it to stay on the feet.
Pacheco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pacheco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacheco wants it to stay on the feet.
Danielson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pacheco.
Bryan Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danielson ducks right into an uppercut from Pacheco.
Danielson misses with a takedown attempt
and Danielson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danielson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacheco is fending him off so far but Danielson persists. Nope, Pacheco circles away and we're back to standing.
Danielson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pacheco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danielson is breathing heavily.
Pacheco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danielson's sensitive parts.
Pacheco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Danielson.
Danielson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danielson has a takedown stuffed.
Danielson shoots in and drives through. Pacheco sprawls well.
Danielson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacheco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danielson somewhat.
Pacheco lands with a slapping head kick.
Pacheco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danielson shoots for a takedown but Pacheco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pacheco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacheco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacheco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacheco lands with a shot to the body.
Pacheco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danielson walks into a straight right hand from Pacheco.
Pacheco scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacheco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pacheco.
Danielson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pacheco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danielson is looking to counter the offense by Pacheco and move into the clinch.
Danielson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacheco is fending him off so far but Danielson persists. Nope, Pacheco circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacheco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a sloppy head kick and Danielson moves out of range easily.
Pacheco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Pacheco.
Danielson staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Pacheco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pacheco lands a leg kick that knocks Danielson off balance momentarily.
Pacheco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danielson is defended easily by Pacheco.
Danielson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pacheco counters with a straight right hand.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacheco sprawls well. Pacheco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Danielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielson needs to keep his hands up - Pacheco had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pacheco.
Pacheco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Danielson's head.
Pacheco connects with a body shot that sends Danielson's belly button to the back.
Pacheco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Iago Pacheco seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danielson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pacheco's guard.
Danielson stops Pacheco from standing up.

Danielson drops back looking for a leg! Pacheco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pacheco manages to kick Danielson off! Danielson jumps back into Pacheco's guard.
Pacheco wants to stand and escape but Danielson is having none of it.

Danielson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pacheco is looking to stand up but Danielson isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pacheco scores with a decent looking hook.
Danielson goes for a double leg but Pacheco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pacheco continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pacheco to keep the fight standing.
Danielson tries to pull guard but Pacheco holds him up against the cage and eventually Danielson drops back down to his feet.

Pacheco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacheco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pacheco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Danielson's head.
Pacheco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Danielson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacheco misses with a wild body shot.
Iago Pacheco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacheco throws a head kick but Danielson moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Pacheco, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danielson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pacheco catches Danielson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacheco connects with a nice looking jab.
Bryan Danielson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danielson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pacheco defends well and Danielson ends up having to push Pacheco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco working hard to break the clinch.

Pacheco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacheco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danielson darts in looking for a takedown but Pacheco gets double underhooks and turns Danielson into the cage.
Pacheco throws an elbow but it misses.
Danielson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacheco walks away with a smile on his face. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danielson tries to move into range but Pacheco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danielson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacheco.
Danielson misses with a takedown
and Pacheco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Danielson's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacheco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacheco as he jumps to the side.
Pacheco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Danielson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco digs a good body shot into Danielson's ribs.
Pacheco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacheco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danielson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pacheco cracks Danielson with an open hand slap.
Danielson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Danielson blocks a head kick by Pacheco.
Danielson dives in and grabs Pacheco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacheco pushes down on Danielson's head and hops out.
Pacheco with a nice calf kick.
Pacheco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danielson closes the distance and clinches up with Pacheco, looking for a takedown. Danielson pushes Pacheco against the cage but Pacheco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pacheco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacheco connects with a high kick.
Danielson shoots in and drives through. Pacheco sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Pacheco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacheco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Pacheco. Beautiful body shot.
Danielson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pacheco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacheco thumps Danielson with a low kick.
Pacheco cracks Danielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danielson shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacheco tries to sprawl out of it but Danielson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacheco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danielson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danielson's sensitive parts.
Danielson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pacheco throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson goes for a double leg but Pacheco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pacheco continues to drive forward.
Danielson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Danielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielson tries to pull guard but Pacheco won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pacheco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danielson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pacheco stuffs the takedown.
Pacheco feints and then cracks Danielson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danielson down.
Danielson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Pacheco.
Horrible takedown attempt by Danielson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacheco, which made it look bad.
Danielson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacheco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pacheco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pacheco lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacheco lands a high kick!
Pacheco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Pacheco lands.
A nice leg kick from Pacheco, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danielson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danielson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Pacheco. No joy for Danielson on that attempt.
Pacheco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pacheco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown but Pacheco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacheco lands with a kick to the temple. Danielson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a leg kick.
Pacheco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danielson has his takedown stuffed
and Pacheco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco lunges at Danielson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Danielson's hand.
Danielson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pacheco.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacheco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danielson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pacheco can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danielson's sensitive parts.
Pacheco lands a high kick!
Pacheco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacheco.
Iago Pacheco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco stuffs the takedown attempt from Danielson. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet.
Danielson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pacheco appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Danielson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacheco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pacheco lands a leg kick that knocks Danielson off balance momentarily.
Pacheco throws a leg kick which misses Danielson's front leg but catches the back leg as Danielson tries to avoid it.
Danielson misses with a takedown
and Pacheco counters with a low kick, right behind Danielson 's knee.
Pacheco lands with a cross.
Pacheco throws a sloppy head kick and Danielson moves out of range easily.
Bryan Danielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacheco throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iago Pacheco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacheco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 24:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iago Pacheco!
In his post fight interview, Iago Pacheco started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.