PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palowakski comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Down the House. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lin's choice of entrance music: Advance On v2. Roger Lin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palowakski
vs
Lin

193 cm
29
285 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

163 cm
22
300 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Palowakski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin looks to clinch
and Palowakski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palowakski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lin.
Palowakski with a poor takedown

and Lin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Palowakski!
Lin lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palowakski tries to hold on but Lin pushes him away.
Palowakski regains half guard.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palowakski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Palowakski.
Lin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski is trying to control the position but Lin postures up.
Lin looking to sit in guard and control but Palowakski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lin trying to control the position.
Lin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lin has his hands on Palowakski's head, controlling the position.
Palowakski stands and throws Lin's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Palowakski looking to control but instead Lin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Palowakski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lin's thigh. Lin counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Palowakski trying to control but Lin is working from the bottom.
Palowakski controlling from the top position.
Lin is trying to keep Palowakski in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski wants to pass the guard but Lin is keeping the position.
Lin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palowakski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Palowakski from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fred Palowakski wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Palowakski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Palowakski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palowakski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palowakski is working Lin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Palowakski working the ground and pound but Lin is defending the strikes.

Palowakski swings around for an armbar but Lin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Palowakski's guard.
Palowakski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lin is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palowakski is trying to control the position but Lin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Palowakski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lin lands in his opponent's guard.
Palowakski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Palowakski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lin defending well though.
Palowakski is trying to control the action in half guard but Lin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Palowakski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Palowakski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski wants to control but Lin is keeping him busy.
Palowakski working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palowakski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lin is just riding it out for now. Palowakski eventually gives up the hold.
Palowakski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palowakski.
Palowakski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palowakski trying to control the action but Lin is working from the bottom.
Lin tries to get to full guard but Palowakski has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palowakski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Palowakski working the head and body with strikes.
Palowakski moves into full mount! Lin won't be happy about that!
Palowakski thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Palowakski trying to control but Lin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Palowakski looking to control but Lin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Palowakski raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Palowakski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Palowakski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palowakski shoots and misses

so Lin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fred Palowakski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palowakski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Palowakski moves into full mount! Lin won't be happy about that!
Palowakski controlling from the full mount.
Palowakski working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin blocking the ground and pound.
Lin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Palowakski controlling from mount.
Palowakski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lin hang on?
Lin tries to hold on but Palowakski postures up.
Lin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Palowakski tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski working the ground and pound effectively.

Palowakski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lin and Palowakski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palowakski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palowakski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Palowakski has his takedown stuffed
and Lin counters with a nice uppercut.
Palowakski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palowakski won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Palowakski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palowakski regains half guard, as Lin was trying to land strikes.
Lin trying to control from half guard but Palowakski is working away.
Fred Palowakski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palowakski is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lin lands with a punch from half guard.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palowakski defending well though.
Palowakski trying to control but Lin postures up.
Palowakski is looking to improve his position.
Palowakski gets full guard.
Palowakski looking for a sweep. Not yet Palowakski, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lin throws a strike but Palowakski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palowakski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Palowakski wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Lin.
Well Palowakski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Palowakski!