PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Kushner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro De Pacas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kushner
vs
De Pacas

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kushner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro De Pacas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kushner.
Kushner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kushner decides to stand back up. Kushner steps back and let's De Pacas get back to his feet.
De Pacas swinging wilding here.

Kushner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kushner wants to control but De Pacas is keeping him busy.
De Pacas wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kushner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Pacas defends it well.
Kushner is taking a breather. De Pacas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kushner stands up from half guard.

Kushner moves into the clinch.

De Pacas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Pacas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kushner.
Kushner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Pacas's waist but De Pacas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kushner off to one side.
Kushner is breathing heavily.
Kushner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Pacas throws a right and a left that Kushner avoids nicely.
De Pacas with a poor takedown
and Kushner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Pacas misses with a takedown attempt

and Kushner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kushner.
Kushner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
De Pacas 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kushner stands up over De Pacas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

De Pacas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
De Pacas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kushner fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Pacas rushes Kushner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kushner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Pacas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Kushner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Pacas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Pacas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kushner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kushner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Pacas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Pacas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kushner tries to clinch but De Pacas moves away
and De Pacas counters with a three punch combo that has Kushner backing up. Kushner nods at De Pacas to acknowledge the strikes.
De Pacas tries to clinch up but Kushner circles away and keeps his distance.
De Pacas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kushner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Pacas sprawls well. De Pacas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kushner gets slowly back to his feet.
Kushner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Pacas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kushner moves into the clinch.
De Pacas fails to pull guard.

De Pacas pulls Kushner into guard.
Kushner preventing the sweep.
Kushner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kushner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Kushner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Pacas feints and as Kushner raises his hands in defense, De Pacas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kushner had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. De Pacas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kushner Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take De Pacas's back instead.
De Pacas is trying to stand back up.
De Pacas is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Pacas is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Pacas tries to roll but Kushner sticks to his back.
Kushner lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kushner has good solid back control here.
Kushner trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kushner not allowing De Pacas to control his hands.
Kushner doesn't have the hooks in and De Pacas manages to turn into his guard.
De Pacas is fighting to break Kushner's control of his arms but Kushner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kushner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Pacas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but De Pacas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kushner controlling the position for now.
William Kushner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kushner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Pacas stops Kushner from getting back to his feet.
De Pacas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kushner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Pacas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Pacas's back!
Kushner wants to control but De Pacas manages to buck him off and is now in Kushner's guard! Nice work there by De Pacas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De Pacas wants to control from the top but Kushner keeps moving.
Kushner wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and De Pacas is now in half guard.

Kushner is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but De Pacas pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kushner trying to hold on to De Pacas's head to control him but De Pacas postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pedro De Pacas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

De Pacas misses with a takedown attempt

and Kushner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kushner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
De Pacas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kushner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kushner controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Pacas trying to hold on to Kushner's head to control him but Kushner postures up.

Kushner escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kushner shoots for a takedown but De Pacas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
William Kushner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kushner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Kushner or perhaps it was just good defense by De Pacas which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Pacas with a poor takedown

and Kushner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in De Pacas's guard now.
William Kushner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro De Pacas.
Kushner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kushner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

De Pacas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
De Pacas throws a right and a left that Kushner avoids nicely.

Kushner scores with a takedown into De Pacas's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Pacas being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushner trying to control the position from guard on top but De Pacas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kushner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Pacas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Pacas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kushner has gone for a leg lock! De Pacas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kushner's guard.
De Pacas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kushner working a defensive guard but De Pacas passes into half guard.
Kushner is trying to get back to full guard.
De Pacas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kushner.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Kushner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kushner 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Kushner!