PBP Commentary

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

Sing
vs
Pacheco

169 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Versus

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kru Sing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sing.
Pacheco throws a sloppy body shot
and Sing counters with a head kick. That will keep Pacheco thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacheco swinging wildly here.
Pacheco looks to throw the jab but Sing is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sing.
A little jabbing left from Pacheco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sing misses with a body kick.
Sing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sing attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
Sing throws a lazy head kick
and Pacheco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco throws a jab but it's blocked by Sing.
Sing throws a head kick that misses.
Sing drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sing throws a head kick that misses.
Pacheco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sing slips a jab and a cross from Pacheco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sing goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sing misses with a head kick.
Pacheco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacheco throws a nice looking combination but Sing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sing.
Donk. Pacheco catches Sing right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with the combination.
Pacheco on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Pacheco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sing explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sing lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sing manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacheco misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sing goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sing chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pacheco blocks a head kick by Sing.
Pacheco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sing counters with a good low kick that Pacheco was not able to check.
Sing throws a head kick but Pacheco moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sing.
Sing throws a head kick but Pacheco moves out of range.
Pacheco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sing.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sing.
Sing throws a wild body kick that Pacheco sees coming a mile off.
Sing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sing.
Sing throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pacheco throws an overhand right that lands on Sing's shoulder, as Sing tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands a head shot.
Sing cracks the inside of Pacheco's front leg.
Pacheco looks to land a combination but Sing avoids it well.
Sing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacheco lands a jab to the nose.
Sing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sing scores with a leg kick.
Sing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sing.
Sing lands with a kick to the temple. Pacheco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pacheco avoids the head kick by Sing.
Pacheco throws a lazy uppercut
and Sing counters with a good low kick that Pacheco was not able to check.
Pacheco avoids the head kick by Sing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacheco throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco can't get the takedown.
Pacheco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pacheco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sing misses with some punches.
Pacheco is working for takedown but Sing is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sing misses with the head strike.
Pacheco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacheco stalling.

Sing drags the fight down to the ground.
Sing controls Pacheco momentarily but Pacheco frees himself.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Sing keeps moving.
Sing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kru Sing dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sing throws a head kick but Pacheco moves out of range.
Pacheco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacheco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sing. Sing obviously looking to wear him down.
Pacheco throws a jab but it's blocked by Sing.
Sing feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pacheco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sing explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Sing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sing.
Sing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacheco can do to turn this around?
Pacheco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sing. Sing circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sing misses with a head kick.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body. Sing takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Pacheco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pacheco's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sing throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacheco misses the target.
Pacheco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pacheco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pacheco throws a series of punches but Sing moves out of range.
Sing throws a counter high kick but Pacheco was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sing misses with a kick to the body.
Sing staying out of range there.
Pacheco blocks a head kick by Sing.
Sing tries to land a front kick but Pacheco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sing throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sing throws a body kick that misses.
Pacheco tries to bum rush Sing with a series of wild strikes but Sing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacheco scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Sing misses

and Pacheco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sing misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacheco tries to break free but Sing pushes him back against the cage.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Pacheco on the inside.
Pacheco cracks Sing with a nice body shot.
Sing struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacheco controls his hands.
Sing misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Pacheco as the two fighters clinch.
Pacheco lands a nice uppercut.
Sing lands a right hand.
Sing misses with the head strike.
Pacheco prevents a body shot from Sing.
Sing can't find room to land a body shot as Pacheco controls the action.
Pacheco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sing misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Pacheco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sing looking to stall.
Sing tries a body shot but Pacheco blocks it.
Sing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sing swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sing tries to stall but Pacheco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacheco blocking some punches.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body.
Sing tries a body shot but Pacheco blocks it.
Sing being controlled against the cage.
Pacheco lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sing prevents Pacheco from breaking the clinch.
Pacheco tries to throw a body punch but Sing avoids it by throwing Pacheco back against the cage.
Sing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sing misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Sing's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Sing pulls Pacheco into guard.
Pacheco throwing strikes but missing.
Pacheco throws a big right hand that misses.
Pacheco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pacheco throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kru Sing will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacheco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacheco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pacheco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco scores with a shot to the side of Sing's head.
Sing throws a head punch that misses.
Sing trying to control the position but instead, Pacheco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sing into the cage.
Sing is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pacheco is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sing's elbow.
Sing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacheco's elbow.
Pacheco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pacheco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacheco.
Pacheco scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Pacheco.
Pacheco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacheco effectively controlling the action here.
Sing blocks an uppercut.
Pacheco is struggling to control the position.
Pacheco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Sing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sing misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pacheco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sing backwards.
Pacheco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sing after a bit of a struggle.
Pacheco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sing managing to block the knees to the body from Pacheco.
Pacheco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacheco looking to throw knees to the head but Sing is blocking nicely.
Sing prevents a body shot from Pacheco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pacheco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sing plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacheco cracks Sing with an open hand slap.
Pacheco avoids the head kick by Sing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing throws a sloppy head kick and Pacheco moves out of range easily.
Sing takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sing avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Pacheco blocks a head kick by Sing.
Sing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sing fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pacheco checks it well.
Sing takes one to the side of the head.
Kru Sing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacheco avoids the head kick by Sing.
Pacheco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacheco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sing. Sing obviously looking to wear him down.
Sing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Pacheco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacheco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sing slips a jab from Pacheco.
Pacheco connects with a single shot there.
Pacheco misses with a wild body shot.
Sing feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacheco's calf.
Sing connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pacheco misses with a double jab.
Sing dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacheco. That did some damage!
Pacheco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacheco misses with a body shot
and Sing counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good shot there by Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a right hand that misses
and Sing counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sing lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sing is looking to chop away at Pacheco's legs.
Sing fakes the leg kick and cracks Pacheco in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerardo Pacheco.
I think Sing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!