PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palowakski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Burning Down the House. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Palowakski
vs
Fellows

193 cm
23
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
295 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 5 - 1 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Fellows!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fellows shoots in for a double leg but Palowakski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fellows shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Palowakski wants to get back to his feet but Fellows is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fellows postures up and lands a big shot to Palowakski's brow.

Palowakski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fellows gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fellows looking to pass the guard.
Palowakski wants to sweep here but Fellows controlling him for the moment.
Fellows with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fellows thows a big elbow that misses.
Fellows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palowakski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fellows throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palowakski trying to keep a closed guard but Fellows is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palowakski cracks Fellows with a good jab.

It looks like Damien Fellows has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows fails with a takedown attempt.

Fellows shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fellows has eaten all the pies!
Fellows scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palowakski wants to get back to full guard.
Fellows uses his free foot to push down on Palowakski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Palowakski.

Fellows looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Palowakski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Palowakski trying to hold on to Fellows's head to control him but Fellows postures up.
Fellows wants to free his trapped foot but Palowakski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Palowakski is looking for a sweep. Fellows is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows is looking to advance position but Palowakski won't allow it.
Fellows not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palowakski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Palowakski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Palowakski.
Palowakski working a defensive guard here.
Fellows in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fellows thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fellows is fighting to break Palowakski's control of his arms but Palowakski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Palowakski trying to strike off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fellows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fellows missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palowakski digs a good hook to Fellows's body.
Fellows moves out of range as Palowakski strikes.
Fellows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fred Palowakski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Fellows.
Horrible takedown by Fellows or perhaps it was just good defense by Palowakski which made him look bad.
Fellows looks gassed!
Palowakski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fred Palowakski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palowakski lands with a hook. Fellows tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fellows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fellows thows a body shot but no joy.
Palowakski takes a swing at Fellows's ribcage but misses.
Fellows looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palowakski is fending him off so far but Fellows persists. Nope, Palowakski circles away and we're back to standing.
Palowakski misses with a straight left.
Palowakski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fellows manages to avoid it.
Fellows throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palowakski's waist but Palowakski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fellows off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Fellows or perhaps it was just good defense by Palowakski which made him look bad.
Palowakski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Palowakski misses.
Palowakski lands a nice looking body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Palowakski there.
Fellows slips under a jab from Palowakski.

Fellows feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fellows throws a big right hand that misses.
Palowakski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fellows!
Fellows takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fellows has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palowakski looking to control but Fellows is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Palowakski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Palowakski prevents Fellows from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Palowakski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Fellows's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fellows takes one on the button.
Fellows ducks right into an uppercut from Palowakski.

Fellows is rocked!
Palowakski misses with a straight right.
Fellows is still on wobbly legs! Can Palowakski finish him?
Damien Fellows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palowakski looks to land a left hand but Fellows moved out of range nicely.
Fellows throws a body punch but Palowakski moves out of range.
Fellows seems to have recovered his senses.
Palowakski misses with an uppercut. Fellows saw that one coming.
Palowakski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palowakski thows a body shot but no joy.
Fellows uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palowakski.
Palowakski slips a jab from Fellows.

Fellows gets the takedown into side control.
Palowakski is looking to regain half guard here but Fellows keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Fellows crashes against the mat.
Fellows tries to move to full mount but Palowakski actually manages to regain half guard.
Palowakski trying to control but Fellows postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fellows is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fellows is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Fellows is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Palowakski is just riding it out for now. Fellows eventually gives up the hold.
Fellows is breathing heavily.
Fellows tries to pass to full mount but Palowakski defends it.
Palowakski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fellows.
Palowakski is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fellows is thwarting Palowakski's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Palowakski stuffs the takedown.
Fellows misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fellows misses with a double jab.
Fellows slips under a jab from Palowakski.
Fellows throws an overhand right that lands on Palowakski's shoulder, as Palowakski tries to avoid the shot.
Palowakski lands a nice shot to the body.
Palowakski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fellows.
Fellows shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palowakski but Palowakski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fellows closes the distance and clinches up with Palowakski, looking for a takedown. Fellows pushes Palowakski against the cage but Palowakski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fred Palowakski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Fellows.
Nice combo by Palowakski! Oh, that's hurt him - Fellows falls to the canvas and Palowakski follows him into side control.

That has opened up Damien Fellows's cut even more.
Palowakski cracks Fellows with a big right hand but Fellows just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fellows manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Fellows is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Palowakski is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damien Fellows!