PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Psion Phyrrus (ranked 2506 p4p, 3232 weight class) and Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva (ranked 372 p4p, 455 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Phyrrus
vs
Val Pacheco Da Silva

190 cm
21
195
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
200
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psion Phyrrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Val Pacheco Da Silva moves out of range as Phyrrus strikes.
Val Pacheco Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Val Pacheco Da Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been informed that Val Pacheco Da Silva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phyrrus ducks under a wild hook from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
The fighters circling - Val Pacheco Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Val Pacheco Da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phyrrus's hands.
Val Pacheco Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phyrrus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Val Pacheco Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phyrrus.
It looked like Phyrrus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phyrrus looks to land a left hand but Val Pacheco Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Phyrrus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A good leg kick by Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Phyrrus slips under a jab.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Phyrrus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phyrrus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phyrrus moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Val Pacheco Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Val Pacheco Da Silva scores with the left hand. Phyrrus knows he should have avoided that one.
Phyrrus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Phyrrus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
As Val Pacheco Da Silva looks to move away, Phyrrus throws a big counter combo but Val Pacheco Da Silva just gets out of the way.
Val Pacheco Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Phyrrus.
Phyrrus takes one to the chin there.
Val Pacheco Da Silva scores with a jab. Phyrrus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Val Pacheco Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Phyrrus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva has been cut.
Phyrrus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Phyrrus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Phyrrus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phyrrus dodges the punch combination from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phyrrus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Val Pacheco Da Silva slips under a jab from Phyrrus.
Phyrrus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Phyrrus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phyrrus misses the shot to the body.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Phyrrus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws a hook but Phyrrus avoids it easily.
Phyrrus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Val Pacheco Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Val Pacheco Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Phyrrus slips under a jab.
Phyrrus moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Phyrrus misses its target.
Jab, jab by Val Pacheco Da Silva - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Phyrrus.
Val Pacheco Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Phyrrus with an uppercut!
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Phyrrus counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with an uppercut
and Phyrrus counters with a stiff right hand.

Val Pacheco Da Silva is rocked!
Phyrrus looks to land a left hand but Val Pacheco Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Phyrrus finish him?
Phyrrus cracks Val Pacheco Da Silva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Val Pacheco Da Silva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Phyrrus pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Val Pacheco Da Silva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Psion Phyrrus!
Psion Phyrrus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.