PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palowakski comes into the arena with Burning Down the House blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palowakski
vs
Shannon

193 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

S.W.A.T.

Fight King Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palowakski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shannon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palowakski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palowakski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shannon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palowakski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Palowakski pulls guard successfully.
Palowakski seems keen to control Shannon's posture.
Shannon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shannon with a nice head shot there.
Palowakski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shannon.

Shannon has gone for a leg lock! Palowakski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shannon's guard.
Palowakski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shannon 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.

Shannon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Shannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Palowakski forces his way into half guard.
It looks like Palowakski is going to stand back up.

Palowakski decides to return to a standing position.
Palowakski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shannon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christopher Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palowakski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shannon.

Palowakski feints and as Shannon raises his hands in defense, Palowakski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Shannon is looking for a triangle but Palowakski pushes his legs off easily.
Shannon looks gassed!
Palowakski stopping the sweep attempt from Shannon.
Palowakski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shannon is striking but Palowakski is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palowakski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shannon!

Palowakski is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Shannon swings for the body but Palowakski moves out of range.
Shannon misses with a body shot.

Palowakski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shannon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shannon tries to buck Palowakski off but Palowakski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palowakski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Palowakski works to advance to full mount. Shannon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shannon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shannon tries to improve his position but instead Palowakski has taken his back!

Palowakski tightening his grip on Shannon, looking for the choke.
Shannon staying busy and making it hard for Palowakski to control.
You can see the frustration on Shannon's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shannon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shannon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Palowakski is nestled in close to Shannon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palowakski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shannon has a hand on Palowakski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Palowakski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palowakski controlling the position easily from mount.
Shannon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shannon regains half guard.
Palowakski working over Shannon with some ground and pound. Shannon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shannon wants to improve his position but Palowakski is controlling well.
Palowakski uses his free foot to push down on Shannon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shannon.
Shannon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Palowakski with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Palowakski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palowakski moves in looking to clinch but Shannon pushes him off.
Palowakski fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Shannon misses.
Palowakski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shannon.
Shannon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palowakski at a distance.
Shannon slow jab from Palowakski misses its intended target.
Shannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shannon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palowakski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shannon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shannon has eaten all the pies!

Palowakski drives through and clinches with Shannon against the cage.
Shannon wants to break free but Palowakski has control.
Shannon wants to break free but Palowakski has control.
Shannon is trying to break free.

Palowakski breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palowakski looks for a takedown but Shannon sprawls well.
Shannon throws a series of punches but Palowakski moves out of range.
Shannon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palowakski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shannon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shannon swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Palowakski closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palowakski pulls guard successfully.
Shannon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palowakski is keeping the position for now.
Palowakski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shannon slips nicely into half guard.
Shannon tries to pass to full mount but Palowakski defends it.
Shannon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shannon working the head and body with strikes.
Palowakski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shannon.
Shannon landing some decent shots from guard.

Shannon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon thows a big elbow that misses.
Palowakski keeping full guard, as Shannon tries to pass.
Shannon throwing strikes but missing.
Shannon throwing strikes from guard but Palowakski blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shannon tries to bum rush Palowakski with a series of wild strikes but Palowakski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palowakski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Palowakski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shannon takes a swing at Palowakski's ribcage but misses.
Palowakski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shannon on the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Shannon.
Shannon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palowakski rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Shannon does no damage.

Palowakski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shannon manages to get to full guard.
Palowakski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shannon with shots to the head and body - Palowakski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Palowakski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Palowakski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Shannon goes for an armbar but Palowakski turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Palowakski.
Palowakski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shannon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palowakski controls the pace.

Shannon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palowakski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palowakski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fred Palowakski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palowakski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Shannon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Palowakski passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon misses with a strike from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shannon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Palowakski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shannon being controlled for a moment.
Shannon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Palowakski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shannon wants to get back to full guard.

Palowakski is working for a kimura but Shannon is defending it quite comfortably.
Shannon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Palowakski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shannon defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Palowakski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shannon works the jab nicely.
Palowakski slips a jab from Shannon.
Shannon misses with an uppercut.
Palowakski avoids the body shot from Shannon.
Palowakski shoots in but Shannon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shannon loads up on a big right hand but Palowakski slips the punch.

Palowakski drives through and clinches with Shannon against the cage.
Shannon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Palowakski manages to break the clinch.
Shannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Palowakski.
Shannon misses with a wild body shot.
Shannon misses with a jab, cross combination.

Palowakski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shannon wants to get back to full guard.
Shannon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palowakski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shannon!
Palowakski controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shannon?
Palowakski dominating with strikes here.

Shannon is rocked!
Palowakski controlling the pace for now.
Shannon is still in real trouble! Can Palowakski finish him?
Palowakski lands a big elbow.
Shannon looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Palowakski working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Shannon is doing well to defend. Palowakski seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Shannon is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fred Palowakski!