PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Zaremba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacheco has chosen HIGHWAY TO HELL as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaremba
vs
Pacheco

180 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Zaremba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaremba gets a clinch.

Pacheco pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pacheco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaremba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacheco is keeping the position for now.
Pacheco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zaremba!

Pacheco looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zaremba tries to reverse the position but Pacheco maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pacheco wants to control the pace but Zaremba is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Zaremba really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pacheco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pacheco throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zaremba because Pacheco loaded up on that one.
Pacheco looking to control but Zaremba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pacheco stands up from mount. Strange move.

Pacheco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pacheco tries for a kimura but Zaremba is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaremba is not content to let Pacheco control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco working the ground and pound but Zaremba is defending the strikes.
Pacheco controlling the position from side mount.

Pacheco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pacheco wants to control but Zaremba is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaremba is trying to escape the position but Pacheco is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Pacheco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pacheco shoots in looking for a takedown but Zaremba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pacheco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zaremba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zaremba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaremba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacheco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaremba stuffs the takedown.
Pacheco fails with the takedown.
Pawel Zaremba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Pacheco.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Zaremba is having none of it.
Zaremba connects with a leg kick. Pacheco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaremba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaremba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Zaremba has closed the distance and engaged Pacheco in a clinch.

Zaremba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaremba throws a head kick that Pacheco semi-blocks.

It looks like Gabriel Pacheco has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacheco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaremba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacheco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zaremba darts in trying to clinch

and Pacheco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pacheco.
Zaremba controls Pacheco momentarily but Pacheco frees himself.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pacheco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaremba feints a jab promting Pacheco to slip. Zaremba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pacheco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zaremba misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaremba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaremba doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacheco circles away.
Pawel Zaremba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zaremba clinches with his opponent.
Zaremba just leaning against Pacheco, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is trying to force a seperation but Zaremba has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zaremba managing to block the knees to the body from Pacheco.

Zaremba breaks the clinch.
Pacheco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaremba is out of range.

Pacheco tries to keep at a distance but Zaremba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pacheco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zaremba is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zaremba manages to break the clinch.
Zaremba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaremba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pachecos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zaremba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pacheco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacheco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacheco moves in looking to clinch but Zaremba pushes him off.

Zaremba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacheco, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaremba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pacheco avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacheco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaremba smiles and moves away.
Zaremba tries to clinch but Pacheco moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Zaremba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Pacheco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zaremba tries to clinch there but Pacheco circles away.
Pacheco tries to work over Zaremba's front leg with a kick but Zaremba checks it.
Zaremba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Zaremba closes the distance and clinches.
Zaremba controlling the action here for a moment.
Pacheco is trying to break the clinch but Zaremba has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaremba.
Come on Zaremba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zaremba misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaremba.
Pacheco tries for a takedown but Zaremba manages to get underhooks.
Pacheco letting Zaremba take a breather here.
Pacheco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zaremba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pacheco wants a takedown but no success here.
Pawel Zaremba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Pacheco.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zaremba with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaremba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacheco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zaremba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacheco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaremba keeps control of Pacheco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacheco being controlled against the cage.
Zaremba landing knees to the head.
Pacheco jumps guard but Zaremba stands there with Pacheco around his waist. Pacheco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zaremba.
Pacheco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zaremba counters by clinching up.
Zaremba avoids a wild elbow strike from Pacheco.
Zaremba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pacheco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zaremba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pacheco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaremba has him pressed against the cage.
Pawel Zaremba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zaremba lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco has Zaremba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zaremba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pacheco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pacheco looking for a takedown.

Zaremba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zaremba stalling.
Zaremba is thwarting Pacheco's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaremba wants to stand but Pacheco has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Zaremba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zaremba 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Zaremba!