PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 847 p4p, 97 weight class) and Mahalo Bittencourt (ranked 1046 p4p, 114 weight class). Gerardo Pacheco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pacheco
vs
Bittencourt

174 cm
25
152 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

166 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahalo Bittencourt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco takes a swing at Bittencourt's ribcage but misses.
Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Pacheco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bittencourt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bittencourt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bittencourt misses with a right hand
and Pacheco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bittencourt thinking.
Pacheco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pacheco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pacheco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pacheco throws a sloppy body shot
and Bittencourt counters with a nice uppercut.
Bittencourt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pacheco swings for the body but Bittencourt moves out of range.
Bittencourt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bittencourt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Pacheco misses.
Bittencourt scoring well with a low kick there.
Bittencourt moves away from the strike by Pacheco.
Bittencourt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut.
Bittencourt throws a body kick that misses
and Pacheco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacheco misses with a straight right.
Bittencourt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
A jab from Pacheco misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bittencourt! But no joy.
Bittencourt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
Pacheco misses the jab.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bittencourt's head backwards.
Bittencourt thows a body kick. Pacheco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pacheco throws a shot from downtown. Bittencourt moves away and avoids it.
Bittencourt lands a nice looking body kick.
Pacheco takes one to the side of the head.
Bittencourt throws a big shot that misses.
Bittencourt misses with a hook.
Pacheco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bittencourt thuds his shin into the meat of Pacheco's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bittencourt. Beautiful body shot.
Pacheco misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Bittencourt finds it's target.
A low kick from Bittencourt misses
and Pacheco counters with a nice body shot.
Bittencourt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Pacheco lands a nice hook to Bittencourt's body. Bittencourt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bittencourt lands a right hook to the body.
Pacheco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacheco throws a body punch but Bittencourt moves out of range.
Bittencourt just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Pacheco. Beautiful body shot.
Bittencourt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pacheco misses with a left hand
and Bittencourt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bittencourt is just out of range.
Pacheco scores with a jab to the body.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Bittencourt.
Pacheco avoids the body shot from Bittencourt.
Pacheco lands the left hand.
Pacheco slips a straight right by Bittencourt.
Pacheco is looking to wear down Bittencourt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pacheco just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Bittencourt avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Bittencourt defending well as Pacheco loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Bittencourt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pacheco defending well as Bittencourt loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Pacheco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bittencourt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bittencourt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacheco.
Bittencourt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacheco throws a hook to the side of Bittencourt's head but Bittencourt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bittencourt feints a counter leg kick.
Bittencourt wants to land a leg kick but Pacheco is out of range.
Pacheco is looking to counter the offense by Bittencourt and move into the clinch.
Bittencourt throws a lazy body kick

and Pacheco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bittencourt prevents a body shot from Pacheco.
Bittencourt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bittencourt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bittencourt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pacheco manages to pull guard.

Pacheco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bittencourt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mahalo Bittencourt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bittencourt.
Pacheco misses with a right hand
and Bittencourt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bittencourt moves out of range as Pacheco strikes.
Bittencourt slips a straight right by Pacheco.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bittencourt.
Pacheco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bittencourt misses with a hook. Pacheco ducked under it nicely.
Bittencourt is looking to chop away at Pacheco's legs.
Pacheco walks into a jab.
Bittencourt looks to throw the jab but Pacheco is out of range.
Pacheco is looking to counter the offense by Bittencourt and move into the clinch.
Bittencourt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacheco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bittencourt in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bittencourt throws a right and a left that Pacheco avoids nicely.
Pacheco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bittencourt lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bittencourt slips under a jab.
Pacheco looks to land a left hand but Bittencourt moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a shot from downtown. Bittencourt moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bittencourt! But no joy.
Bittencourt walks into a left hand.
Pacheco connects with a jab.
Bittencourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacheco moves away.
Pacheco lands with a shot to the body.
Bittencourt lunges at Pacheco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pacheco's hand.
Pacheco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bittencourt misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacheco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacheco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bittencourt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacheco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pacheco throws a hook but Bittencourt avoids it easily.
Bittencourt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pacheco's head.
Bittencourt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
Mahalo Bittencourt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacheco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Bittencourt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Pacheco is rocked!
Bittencourt misses with a head kick.
Pacheco throws a hook but Bittencourt avoids it easily.
Pacheco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bittencourt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bittencourt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bittencourt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bittencourt lands a big head kick that sends Pacheco to the canvas! Bittencourt follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahalo Bittencourt!
An out of breath Mahalo Bittencourt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.