PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koschech Muttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Pacheco
vs
Muttu

188 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 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, Koschech Muttu!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacheco has Muttu up against the cage in a clinch.
Muttu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pacheco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Muttu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Muttu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Muttu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pacheco gets tackled into the cage by Muttu. Muttu maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacheco tries to pull guard but Muttu holds him up against the cage and eventually Pacheco drops back down to his feet.
Muttu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muttu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muttu lands a good knee to the midsection. Pacheco won't want to take too many of those.

Muttu has picked Pacheco up - he's going for a ride! Muttu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pacheco tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Muttu manages to move to mount!

Muttu is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Muttu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pacheco on his heels. He'll look to pass Pacheco's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacheco looking for a sweep. Not yet Pacheco, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacheco is looking to stand up but Muttu isn't so interested in that idea.
Pacheco is trying to control the position but Muttu postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muttu wants to stand but Pacheco is controlling his posture from full guard.

Muttu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pacheco, up you get!

Muttu pushes Pacheco up against the cage in a clinch.
Muttu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muttu tries a body shot but Pacheco blocks it.
The referee calls for Muttu to work.
Pacheco blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muttu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pacheco gets a double leg takedown into Muttu's guard.
Muttu wants to stand but Pacheco is controlling the position.
Pacheco throws an elbow that misses. Muttu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pacheco's guard. Nice move by Muttu!

Muttu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pacheco's guard.
Muttu is fighting to break Pacheco's control of his arms but Pacheco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pacheco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pacheco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muttu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacheco lands a couple of elbows.
Pacheco throws a strike but Muttu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pacheco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Pacheco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koschech Muttu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Muttu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pacheco napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Muttu stands up and beckons Pacheco to his feet.
Pacheco throws a head kick that misses.
Muttu with the counter takedown but Pacheco avoids it easily.
Luciano Pacheco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Muttu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Muttu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Muttu working away.
Pacheco gets back to half guard.

Muttu decides to return to a standing position.

Muttu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacheco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Muttu fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Muttu looking to score a takedown here. Pacheco is defending well but Muttu drives through and ends up in Pacheco's guard.

Pacheco pushes Muttu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muttu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muttu slows down the pace here.

Muttu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Muttu manages to end up in side control.
Pacheco struggling a bit here.
Pacheco tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Muttu easily slips into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco tries to lock up and control but Muttu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Muttu get's back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muttu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Muttu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Pacheco throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Muttu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muttu is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Muttu moves into the clinch successfully.
Muttu lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muttu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koschech Muttu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muttu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Pacheco pulls guard.

Pacheco pushes a forearm under Muttu's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Muttu is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luciano Pacheco!