PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Reynolds will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pacheco
vs
Reynolds

175 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
159 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaime Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Pacheco or perhaps it was just good defense by Reynolds which made him look bad.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacheco.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reynolds sprawls well. Reynolds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pacheco gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacheco just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds swings for the body but Pacheco moves out of range.
Reynolds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reynolds wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Pacheco with that takedown attempt.
Pacheco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pacheco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacheco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacheco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Pacheco misses with a head shot. Reynolds uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reynolds is looking to stand up but Pacheco isn't so interested in that idea.

Reynolds uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reynolds fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacheco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reynolds throws and low kick but Pacheco moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Reynolds. No joy for Pacheco on that attempt.
Pacheco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reynolds scores with a jab. Pacheco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pacheco fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacheco.
Pacheco moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacheco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Pacheco persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacheco walks into a stiff left hand from Reynolds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacheco.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacheco is breathing heavily.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reynolds as he jumps to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Pacheco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Reynolds dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Pacheco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Pacheco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reynolds is trying to get back to his feet.
Pacheco with the ground and pound but Reynolds regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Reynolds kicks Pacheco off and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot by Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Pacheco avoids nicely.
Reynolds darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacheco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacheco tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacheco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacheco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Jaime Pacheco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacheco ducks right into an uppercut from Reynolds.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pacheco is defended easily by Reynolds.
Pacheco blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacheco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Pacheco with that takedown attempt.
Pacheco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Pacheco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds avoids it really well and circles away.
Pacheco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking hook.
Pacheco avoids a punch combination nicely.

Pacheco bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pacheco working the ground and pound.
Reynolds managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pacheco.
The strikes coming from Pacheco are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pacheco cracks Reynolds with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacheco defending well as Reynolds loads up on a big left hand.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Pacheco is out of range.
Pacheco misses the jab.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Pacheco moved away.
Pacheco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Pacheco persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco walks into a left hand.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacheco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Pacheco ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pacheco shoots for a double leg takedown but Reynolds sprawls well. He's pushed Pacheco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reynolds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pacheco throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacheco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a hook.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacheco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Pacheco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pacheco checks a leg kick.
Pacheco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds's corner calls for a 1-2. Reynolds obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reynolds, as that shot connected.
Pacheco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reynolds, as that shot connected.
Pacheco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
Pacheco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reynolds looks to land a combination but Pacheco avoids it well.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a low kick, looking for Pacheco's leg but Pacheco calmly moves out of range.
Pacheco fails with the takedown
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.
Reynolds looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacheco is just out of range.
Pacheco misses with a takedown
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reynolds 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Reynolds!