PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 284 p4p, 38 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 318 p4p, 42 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pacheco
vs
Garcia

174 cm
32
152 lbs
23 - 13 - 3

175 cm
32
155 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 23 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pacheco is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Pacheco throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pacheco jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Pacheco scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacheco.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Pacheco avoids it with no problem.
Pacheco thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Pacheco throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacheco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia takes a swing at Pacheco's ribcage but misses.
Pacheco throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pacheco misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacheco punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Pacheco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Pacheco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pacheco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Pacheco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacheco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Pacheco half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacheco doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Pacheco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia 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.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Pacheco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacheco throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacheco. That did some damage!
Garcia moves forwards but Pacheco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pacheco throws an off balance right hand
and Pacheco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacheco.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throws a jab when Pacheco was well out of range.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacheco just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Pacheco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A cross from Pacheco lands.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacheco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Pacheco seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Pacheco checks a leg kick.
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pacheco in his tracks.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia lunges at Pacheco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pacheco's hand.
Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pacheco.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacheco.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Pacheco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacheco lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pacheco misses with some punches.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Pacheco.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pacheco misses with a body punch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Pacheco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Pacheco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacheco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacheco.
Pacheco works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Pacheco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Pacheco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pachecos head.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacheco misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Pacheco misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacheco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pacheco misses with a hook.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Pacheco checks a leg kick nicely.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Pacheco lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia scores with a jab. Pacheco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Pacheco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacheco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia 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.
Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pacheco counters by moving into the clinch.
Pacheco struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacheco.
Gerardo Pacheco has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Pacheco decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacheco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcia controls the pace.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacheco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacheco is retaining full guard.

Pacheco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pacheco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pacheco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pacheco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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.
Pacheco wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pacheco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Pacheco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Pacheco.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Pacheco throws a combination that misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacheco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacheco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Pacheco's legs.
Pacheco avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pacheco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Pacheco.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Pacheco off the cage and back into range.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Pacheco.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.

Pacheco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pacheco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pacheco tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Pacheco presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pacheco tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Pacheco back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
A head punch on the inside from Pacheco fails to land.
Pacheco lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Pacheco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacheco tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Pacheco back against the cage.

Pacheco has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garcia regains guard immediately.
Pacheco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pacheco wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacheco lands a couple of digs.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pacheco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the position for now.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Pacheco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pacheco passes into side control, despite Garcia's attempt to control the position.
Garcia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pacheco off and has taken his back!
Pacheco trying to control the position but Garcia manages to sink in the hooks.
Pacheco rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Gerardo Pacheco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia blocks the strikes from Pacheco.
Garcia wants to control but Pacheco is keeping him busy.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pacheco wants to get back to full guard but Garcia has passed into side control.
Pacheco is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Pacheco tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Gerardo Pacheco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pacheco tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Garcia takes a little break here. Pacheco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Garcia working away.
Pacheco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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.
Pacheco is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacheco managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garcia.
An elbow from Garcia crashes against the mat.
Pacheco throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcia trying to control the action but Pacheco is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia throws a jab when Pacheco was well out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacheco misses the target.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pacheco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pacheco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacheco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gerardo Pacheco.
I think Garcia 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerardo Pacheco!
A very excited looking Gerardo Pacheco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.