PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Tooreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tooreal comes into the arena with Forever blaring out of the sound system. Palowakski has chosen Burning Down the House as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tooreal
vs
Palowakski

200 cm
26
271 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
285 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Tooreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Palowakski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tooreal gets caught flat footed, as Palowakski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palowakski stands up over Tooreal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palowakski stops Tooreal from standing up.
Palowakski preventing the sweep.
Palowakski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tooreal is keeping the position for now.
Tooreal keeping moving, preventing Palowakski from controlling successfully.
Palowakski 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.
Palowakski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tooreal's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski wants to control but Tooreal is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palowakski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Fred Palowakski has been cut.
Palowakski wants to clinch up but Tooreal keeps it at a distance.
Tooreal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palowakski.
Tooreal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palowakski tries to avoid it but Tooreal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palowakski to the ground. Palowakski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Tooreal clinches with his opponent.
Palowakski lands a body shot.
Palowakski tries for a takedown. No joy.

Tooreal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palowakski throws a jab but it's blocked by Tooreal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski ducks under a wild hook from Tooreal.
Palowakski tries to clinch up but Tooreal circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Tooreal.
Palowakski looks to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tooreal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palowakski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dwayne Tooreal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Palowakski.
Palowakski misses the jab.
Palowakski throws a combination that misses
and Tooreal counters with a straight right hand.
Palowakski looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski has his takedown stuffed
and Tooreal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tooreal tries to clinch up.
Palowakski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tooreal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tooreal.
Tooreal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tooreal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palowakski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tooreal tests Palowakski's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooreal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Tooreal lands a left and a right that send Palowakski crashing to the mat, dazed. Tooreal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
No joy there for Tooreal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tooreal throws a series of punches but Palowakski moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tooreal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tooreal tries to close the distance and clinch but Palowakski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tooreal doesn't manage to clinch there - Palowakski circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Tooreal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Palowakski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tooreal doesn't manage to clinch there - Palowakski circles away.
Tooreal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tooreal tries to bum rush Palowakski with a series of wild strikes but Palowakski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palowakski looks to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dwayne Tooreal is winning the standup battle so far.
Palowakski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tooreal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Palowakski fails to pull guard.
Palowakski is breathing heavily.
Tooreal is looking to control Palowakski's arms but Palowakski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tooreal has his back to the cage.
Palowakski scores with a shot to the side of Tooreal's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski misses with some punches.
Tooreal is looking to control Palowakski's arms but Palowakski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tooreal has his back to the cage.
Palowakski has Tooreal pressed against the cage, preventing Tooreal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tooreal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Palowakski is predictable there
and Tooreal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palowakski looks to throw the jab but Tooreal is out of range.
Tooreal dodges the punch combination from Palowakski.
Tooreal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palowakski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palowakski wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tooreal moves away from the strike by Palowakski.
Palowakski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Tooreal does no damage.
Palowakski misses with a looping left.
Dwayne Tooreal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palowakski tries to clinch
and Palowakski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palowakski misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Tooreal.
Palowakski is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooreal scores with a jab to the head.
Palowakski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Palowakski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Palowakski wants to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palowakski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palowakski tries to clinch but Tooreal moves away
and Tooreal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tooreal throws a right hand that Palowakski ducks under and follows up with a left that Palowakski also avoids with ease.
Tooreal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palowakski.
Nice takedown defense from Tooreal. No joy for Palowakski on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tooreal.

Palowakski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palowakski wants to pass the guard but Tooreal is defending well.
Tooreal wants to control but Palowakski is keeping busy.

Tooreal is defending against the submission attempts here by Palowakski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tooreal is refusing to be controlled, as Palowakski sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Tooreal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Palowakski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Palowakski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palowakski misses the body punch
and Tooreal counters with a series of strikes. Palowakski will be more careful next time no doubt.

Tooreal drops Palowakski with a beautiful combination! Palowakski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tooreal is looking for the KO!

Palowakski is rocked!
Tooreal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palowakski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tooreal misses with a series of wild punches.
Palowakski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tooreal falls off balance throwing a combination

and Palowakski moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tooreal smiles and moves away.
Palowakski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tooreal.
Tooreal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Palowakski wants to clinch
letting Tooreal counter with a right hand.
Tooreal lands a right hook to the body.
Fred Palowakski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tooreal.
Tooreal tries to bum rush Palowakski with a series of wild strikes but Palowakski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palowakski looks to land a left hand but Tooreal moved out of range nicely.
Palowakski shoots in and drives through. Tooreal sprawls well.
Tooreal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palowakski tries to clinch up
enabling Tooreal to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooreal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palowakski circles away quickly and effectively.
Palowakski looks to land a right hand but Tooreal moved out of range.
Tooreal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tooreal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tooreal counters with a nice leg kick.
Tooreal wants to clinch up but Palowakski keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tooreal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tooreal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palowakski.
Tooreal is looking to clinch.
Tooreal looks to land a combination but Palowakski avoids it well.
Tooreal misses with a takedown attempt
and Palowakski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Tooreal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palowakski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tooreal.
Palowakski misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Tooreal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tooreal, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Tooreal!