PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignas Dirmeikis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirmeikis has chosen Tribe Society - Kings as his entrance music. Ignas Dirmeikis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luciano Pacheco's chin.

Pacheco
vs
Dirmeikis

188 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luciano Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ignas Dirmeikis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dirmeikis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pacheco counters with a takedown into side control.
Dirmeikis tries to improve position but can't.
Dirmeikis keeps trying to improve his position.
Pacheco working the head and body with strikes.
Dirmeikis tries to bench press Pacheco off him but Pacheco keeps the position.
Pacheco in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dirmeikis tries to buck Pacheco off but Pacheco is having none of it.
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.
Pacheco tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pacheco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pacheco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dirmeikis keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco working the ground and pound.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pacheco with the ground and pound but Dirmeikis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ground and pound from Pacheco.
Pacheco trying to control the action but Dirmeikis is working from the bottom.
Pacheco thows a huge punch but Dirmeikis dodges it nicely.
Dirmeikis tries to kick Pacheco off but Pacheco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pacheco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dirmeikis's head.
Pacheco thows a huge punch but Dirmeikis dodges it nicely.
Pacheco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pacheco connects with a nice short shot to Dirmeikis's temple.
Pacheco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pacheco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pacheco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacheco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirmeikis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pacheco stops Dirmeikis from standing up.
Pacheco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacheco won't allow Dirmeikis to sweep him here.
Pacheco with a nice head shot there.
Dirmeikis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacheco.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacheco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Dirmeikis keeps moving.
Pacheco landing with the ground and pound.
Dirmeikis looks winded!
Pacheco won't allow Dirmeikis to sweep him here.
Pacheco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacheco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dirmeikis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacheco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pacheco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dirmeikis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pacheco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dirmeikis misses with the combination.
Dirmeikis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPacheco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dirmeikis but Dirmeikis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dirmeikis misses with a left hand
and Pacheco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Dirmeikis misses

and Pacheco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pacheco.
Pacheco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pacheco throws a big right hand that misses.
Pacheco stopping the sweep attempt from Dirmeikis.
Pacheco prevents Dirmeikis from getting back to his feet.
Pacheco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pacheco landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Pacheco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacheco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dirmeikis on his heels. He'll look to pass Dirmeikis's guard now, I'm sure.
Pacheco stands up over Dirmeikis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dirmeikis is trying to control the position but Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco won't allow Dirmeikis to sweep him here.
Pacheco with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacheco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dirmeikis is looking to stand up but Pacheco isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco works over Dirmeikis with some ground and pound from guard.
Pacheco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pacheco lands a couple of elbows.
Dirmeikis is breathing heavily.
Pacheco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco landing some decent shots from guard.
Pacheco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pacheco throwing strikes from guard but Dirmeikis blocks nicely.
Pacheco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pacheco stopping the sweep attempt from Dirmeikis.
Pacheco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pacheco throws a big elbow that misses.
Pacheco is looking to work some ground and pound but Dirmeikis has wrist control.
Dirmeikis looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pacheco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pacheco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirmeikis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacheco's guard.

Pacheco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pacheco has Dirmeikis pulled in close to control his posture.
Pacheco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dirmeikis's guard.

Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dirmeikis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dirmeikis has momentary wrist control but Pacheco slips an elbow through the middle.
Pacheco preventing the sweep.
Pacheco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pacheco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pacheco is looking to work some ground and pound but Dirmeikis has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirmeikis looking to control but Pacheco passes into half guard.
Pacheco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dirmeikis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pacheco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pacheco connects with a nice short shot to Dirmeikis's temple.
Pacheco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pacheco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pacheco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dirmeikis tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.
Pacheco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands strikes from half guard.
Pacheco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Pacheco.
Pacheco prevents Dirmeikis from improving his position.
Pacheco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pacheco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dirmeikis can do to turn this around?
Pacheco working over Dirmeikis with some ground and pound. Dirmeikis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dirmeikis taking some punishment here, with Pacheco in his half guard.
Pacheco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dirmeikis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dirmeikis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pacheco scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Pacheco dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dirmeikis moves into the clinch.

Dirmeikis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pacheco is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dirmeikis to the mat. Dirmeikis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pacheco stopping the sweep attempt from Dirmeikis.
Pacheco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pacheco throwing strikes but missing.
Dirmeikis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pacheco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirmeikis wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Dirmeikis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Luciano Pacheco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dirmeikis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirmeikis wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Pacheco is controlling Dirmeikis's posture.
Pacheco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dirmeikis is one step ahead there.
Dirmeikis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dirmeikis throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pacheco holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Dirmeikis from controlling successfully.
Pacheco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dirmeikis is controlling him.
Pacheco is pulling down on Dirmeikis's head. It's preventing any offense from Dirmeikis, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dirmeikis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pacheco pushes Dirmeikis off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco shoots in looking for a takedown. Dirmeikis tries to sprawl out of it but Pacheco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dirmeikis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dirmeikis tries to counter with a clinch but Pacheco shakes him off and moves away.

Dirmeikis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pacheco is trying to defend but Dirmeikis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Pacheco has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dirmeikis is on him like a limpet, forcing Pacheco back against the cage.
Pacheco is trying to pull guard but Dirmeikis has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirmeikis pressing his opponent against the cage.

Dirmeikis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dirmeikis gets a clinch.
Ignas Dirmeikis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dirmeikis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacheco blocks it with crossed arms.

Dirmeikis jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dirmeikis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pacheco is working Dirmeikis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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 Luciano Pacheco.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pacheco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Pacheco!
In defeat, Ignas Dirmeikis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, my opponent was better than me this time... I'm just going to get back to the gym and keep working and improving. I hope everything will go okay and I should get back in the cage soon. Thank you.'.