PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Young Carrillo (ranked 24526 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Pacs (ranked 5706 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Carrillo
vs
Pacs

225 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

165 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young Carrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Pacs!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pacs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carrillo wants to improve his position but Pacs is controlling well.

Pacs decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Pacs moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrillo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Pacs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pacs misses

and Carrillo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carrillo.

Pacs gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Carrillo regains guard.

Carrillo wriggles free and stands up.
Pacs throws a low kick but Carrillo avoids it.

Pacs has Carrillo up against the cage in a clinch.

Pacs has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carrillo regains guard immediately.
Pacs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carrillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!

Pacs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carrillo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pacs has managed to get both his arms back between Carrillo's legs - danger averted.
Pacs tries to stand but Carrillo is controlling from the bottom.

Carrillo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pacs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pacs is looking to stand up but Carrillo won't let him.
Pacs trying to control the position from guard on top but Carrillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carrillo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pacs off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pacs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carrillo.
Carrillo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacs.

Carrillo is rocked!
Carrillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacs but Pacs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oh Carrillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pacs clinches up against the cage.

Pacs successfully pulls guard.
Pacs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pacs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacs stands up from Carrillo's guard - Pacs perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pacs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carrillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Carrillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carrillo is breathing heavily.

Pacs gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pacs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacs is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Carrillo like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Carrillo from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Pacs!
In his post fight interview, Leo Pacs gave a big smile as he said 'I want to thank my mama and papa, they have been great, and a big thank you to Don Mafia '.