PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Womack (ranked 2771 p4p, 2830 weight class) and Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva (ranked 375 p4p, 384 weight class). Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Womack
vs
Val Pacheco Da Silva

186 cm
22
200
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
195
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Womack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Womack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Val Pacheco Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Womack missing with a left hand there. Val Pacheco Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Womack wants to clinch.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws out a counter right but Womack avoids it with no problem.
Womack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cave in the buildup to the fight.
Val Pacheco Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack thuds his right hand into Val Pacheco Da Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Womack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Val Pacheco Da Silva moves away.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws out a counter right but Womack avoids it with no problem.
Mac Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack missing with a left hand there. Val Pacheco Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Val Pacheco Da Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Womack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Womack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Womack ducks under a wild hook from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
A counter left hand to the body from Womack misses its target.
Womack defending well as Val Pacheco Da Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Womack misses with a left hand
and Val Pacheco Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Womack looks to land a combination but Val Pacheco Da Silva avoids it well.
Val Pacheco Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Val Pacheco Da Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Womack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Val Pacheco Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Womack sends Val Pacheco Da Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Womack is motioning to the referee to let Val Pacheco Da Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva has been cut.
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!
Womack misses with a left hand
and Val Pacheco Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Womack moves forwards but Val Pacheco Da Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Val Pacheco Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Womack.
Womack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Womack throws a shot to the body.
Val Pacheco Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Womack slips the punch.
Womack lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Womack appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Womack there.
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Womack.
A lazy body kick from Womack
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Val Pacheco Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Womack.
Val Pacheco Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Womack throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Val Pacheco Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Womack misses with a left hand
enabling Val Pacheco Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.

Womack drops Val Pacheco Da Silva with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Val Pacheco Da Silva looks back up at him and smiles so Womack waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Val Pacheco Da Silva is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Womack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Val Pacheco Da Silva throws out the jab.
Womack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Womack finish him?
Womack lands a right hook to the body.
Womack misses with an uppercut.
Val Pacheco Da Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Val Pacheco Da Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Womack throws an off balance right hand
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Womack lands a nice hook to Val Pacheco Da Silva's body. Val Pacheco Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Val Pacheco Da Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Val Pacheco Da Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Val Pacheco Da Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Womack throws an off balance right hand
and Womack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Womack misses with an uppercut. Val Pacheco Da Silva saw that one coming.
Val Pacheco Da Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Womack 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 Womack 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 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Womack!