PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Evaristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Evaristo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pacheco
vs
Evaristo

220 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Evaristo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacheco tries a head kick but it misses.

Evaristo shoots in and bounces Pacheco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evaristo being controlled here momentarily.

Pacheco working for a triangle but Evaristo defends it easily.
Evaristo 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.

Pacheco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco is trying to control the position but Evaristo postures up.

Pacheco looking for a guillotine here but Evaristo defends easily.
Evaristo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacheco swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evaristo forces his way into half guard.
Pacheco is not content to let Evaristo control the position.
Pacheco is looking to control Evaristo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pacheco avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pacheco looking for submissions off his back.
Evaristo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Evaristo throwing shots but Pacheco is blocking nicely.
Evaristo wants to stand up but Pacheco is controlling the position.
Pacheco wants to improve his position but Evaristo is controlling well.
Pacheco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Pacheco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evaristo pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacheco kicks Evaristo off and gets back to his feet.
Pacheco missing with a left hand there. Evaristo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evaristo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Evaristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Evaristo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pacheco's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Evaristo has eaten all the pies!
Evaristo throwing strikes from guard but Pacheco blocks nicely.

Pacheco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evaristo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evaristo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Pacheco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Evaristo defends it easily.
Pacheco is breathing heavily.
Evaristo advances to half guard.
Evaristo winds up and cracks Pacheco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacheco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Evaristo slips a nice elbow through Pacheco's hands, connecting with Pacheco's forehead.
Evaristo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evaristo is trying to control. Pacheco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pacheco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Pacheco is defending against the submission attempts here by Evaristo.
Pacheco wants to control but Evaristo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacheco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Evaristo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Pacheco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evaristo pulls his head out easily.
Pacheco wants to control but Evaristo is keeping busy.
Evaristo prevents Pacheco from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to get back to his feet.

Pacheco actively working from the bottom here.
Evaristo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Pacheco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Evaristo prevents Pacheco from standing back up.
Evaristo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Evaristo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evaristo working the head and body with strikes.
Evaristo working over Pacheco with some ground and pound. Pacheco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Pacheco is rocked!
Evaristo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Pacheco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evaristo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Pacheco is hurt! He's hurt bad - Evaristo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Pacheco from any more punishment! Congratulations to Evaristo! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Evaristo!