PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tate Thai Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik has chosen Machine Civilization as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pete Palahnuik enters the cage!

Thai Guy
vs
Palahnuik

176 cm
25
198 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

184 cm
28
189 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tate Thai Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Thai Guy moves out of range.
Palahnuik lands with a cross.
Palahnuik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palahnuik lands a nice looking body shot.
Thai Guy looks for the body kick but Palahnuik saw that one coming.
Palahnuik with a nice cross.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Palahnuik lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik tries a low kick but Thai Guy avoids it.
Palahnuik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai Guy at a distance.
Palahnuik motions for Thai Guy to come forward. Palahnuik throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palahnuik tries to score with a low kick but Thai Guy moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palahnuik blocks a head kick by Thai Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Guy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thai Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thai Guy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, jab by Palahnuik - just one landing.
Palahnuik throws a front kick aimed at Thai Guy's knee but Thai Guy avoids it well.
Thai Guy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palahnuik throws an overhand right that lands on Thai Guy's shoulder, as Thai Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Palahnuik circles away.
Palahnuik fakes the leg kick and cracks Thai Guy in the body.
Thai Guy is breathing heavily.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick.
Palahnuik connects with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Palahnuik.
Thai Guy throws a wild body kick that Palahnuik sees coming a mile off.
Palahnuik throws a front kick that sends Thai Guy stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thai Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palahnuik works Thai Guy's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Palahnuik coming out on top.
Palahnuik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palahnuik is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thai Guy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thai Guy slips a jab and a cross from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik digs a good hook to Thai Guy's body.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palahnuik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thai Guy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Palahnuik gets a double leg takedown into Thai Guy's guard.
Palahnuik trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palahnuik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy keeping moving, preventing Palahnuik from controlling successfully.
Thai Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Thai Guy, not yet.
Palahnuik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thai Guy's head.
Palahnuik trying to control but Thai Guy is working from the bottom.
Palahnuik passes Thai Guy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thai Guy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Palahnuik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thai Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy wants to get back to full guard.
Palahnuik is pressing down on Thai Guy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thai Guy is holding on for now.
Palahnuik wants to take a breather but Thai Guy is having none of it.
Palahnuik throwing shots but Thai Guy is blocking nicely.
Thai Guy tries to kick Palahnuik off but Palahnuik keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Palahnuik trying to pass the guard but Thai Guy defending well.
Palahnuik prevents Thai Guy from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palahnuik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thai Guy rushes Palahnuik and presses him up against the cage.
Thai Guy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palahnuik displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thai Guy up against the cage.
Palahnuik misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Palahnuik's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Palahnuik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palahnuik lands a slapping body shot.
Palahnuik scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Palahnuik - just one landing.
Good work by Palahnuik as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Palahnuik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palahnuik thuds a left hand into Thai Guy's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thai Guy, right into the meat.
Palahnuik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thai Guy's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai Guy moves in looking to clinch but Palahnuik pushes him off.
Palahnuik lands a really nice looking cross but Thai Guy seems unphased.
Palahnuik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palahnuik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thai Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palahnuik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donk. Palahnuik catches Thai Guy right on the button with a cross.
Palahnuik scores with a nice head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Palahnuik 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 Thai Guy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thai Guy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai Guy.
Jab by Palahnuik.
A head kick misses from Thai Guy.
Palahnuik scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palahnuik can pounce on him.
Thai Guy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Palahnuik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thai Guy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. Thai Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Palahnuik.
Thai Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thai Guy as he jumps to the side.
Palahnuik lands with a right hand.
Palahnuik works Thai Guy's body with a nice hook.
Palahnuik has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice jab there from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik stuns Thai Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy walks into a left hand.
Palahnuik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palahnuik keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Palahnuik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palahnuik lands with a hook. Thai Guy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palahnuik.
Tate Thai Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai Guy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palahnuik connects with a jab.

Thai Guy is rocked!

Palahnuik lands a big uppercut and Thai Guy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thai Guy looks OK. Palahnuik waves Thai Guy back to his feet!
Oh Thai Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palahnuik digs a good body shot into Thai Guy's ribs.
Palahnuik throws a pinpoint strike between Thai Guy's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Thai Guy crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Palahnuik scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.