PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Estaban Chavez (ranked 1537 p4p, 164 weight class) and Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 1912 p4p, 193 weight class). Gerardo Pacheco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chavez
vs
Pacheco

170 cm
25
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

174 cm
26
152 lbs
12 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estaban Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco jabs at Chavez's body.
A big right from Pacheco misses.
Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Pacheco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chavez under the eye.
Pacheco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Chavez misses its intended target.
Pacheco misses with a hook to the body
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Pacheco misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chavez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pacheco has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pacheco and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacheco.
We've been informed that Pacheco has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pacheco throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Chavez throws a big counter combination but Pacheco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but Pacheco saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
Pacheco misses the shot to the body.
Pacheco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pacheco scores with a decent looking hook.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
Pacheco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pacheco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pacheco scrambles back to his feet.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco.
Pacheco takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Pacheco sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacheco lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacheco.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacheco moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacheco.
Chavez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Pacheco throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Pacheco slips under a jab from Chavez.
Pacheco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacheco throws a sloppy body shot
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pacheco.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range.
Chavez misses the body punch
letting Pacheco counter with a right hand.
Pacheco misses with an uppercut.
Pacheco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pacheco throws a lazy uppercut
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacheco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chavez rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacheco is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacheco.
Pacheco moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Pacheco scores with a punch to the head.
Pacheco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacheco is just out of range.
Chavez throws a jab when Pacheco was well out of range.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
Pacheco lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the cage and back into range.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez jabs at Pacheco's body.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Estaban Chavez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pacheco misses with a hook to the body
and Chavez counters with a one-two to the body.
Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacheco misses with a body shot

and Chavez counters with a head kick that drops Pacheco to the mat! Pacheco scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Pacheco is rocked!
Pacheco misses with a lunging right hand
and Chavez counters with a big left hand that crumples Pacheco! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Estaban Chavez!