PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suporn Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the cage accompanied by It's a long road. Palahnuik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Machine Civilization kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Red Gym
vs
Palahnuik

178 cm
28
189 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

184 cm
29
189 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suporn Red Gym!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
Red Gym takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red Gym.
Red Gym takes a swing at Palahnuik's ribcage but misses.
Palahnuik wants to slow Red Gym down by chopping away at his legs.
Red Gym takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Red Gym moves away from the strike by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with a shot to the body

and Red Gym counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palahnuik won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palahnuik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Red Gym wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Red Gym throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Palahnuik wants to get back to his feet but Red Gym drags him back down.
Red Gym throwing strikes but Palahnuik manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Red Gym is looking to reverse the position.
Red Gym keeps Palahnuik under control for a moment.

Palahnuik decides to stand back up. Palahnuik steps back and let's Red Gym get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik scores with a leg kick.

Red Gym closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Red Gym stops Palahnuik from getting back to his feet.
Red Gym misses with a head shot. Palahnuik uses the momentum to regain guard.
Palahnuik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym stops Palahnuik from standing up.
Red Gym is looking to work some ground and pound but Palahnuik has wrist control.
Red Gym trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Palahnuik manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Red Gym is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palahnuik stopping the sweep attempt from Red Gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palahnuik trying to control the position from guard on top but Red Gym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red Gym seems keen to control Palahnuik's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but Red Gym ducks down to avoid it.
Palahnuik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Red Gym moves out of range.
Red Gym fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Red Gym shoots in looking for a takedown but Palahnuik manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Red Gym's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik slips under a jab from Red Gym.
Palahnuik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym looks for a takedown but Palahnuik sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suporn Red Gym. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palahnuik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palahnuik wants it to stay on the feet.
Red Gym walks into a straight right hand from Palahnuik.
Crunch! Palahnuik slams his shin into Red Gym's torso.
Palahnuik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Red Gym doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Red Gym moves out of range of the strikes.
Red Gym fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym fails with the takedown.
Palahnuik lands with a straight right. Red Gym didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Palahnuik dominated that round.
That's time! Red Gym's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Palahnuik lands a big head kick that sends Red Gym tumbling to the mat! Palahnuik takes a step backwards and waves Red Gym back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Red Gym is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palahnuik throws a nice looking combination but Red Gym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Red Gym is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palahnuik connects with an inside leg kick.
Red Gym seems to have got his legs back now.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palahnuik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Palahnuik scores with a body shot.
Palahnuik clobbers Red Gym with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Red Gym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Red Gym smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Red Gym blocks a head kick by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Red Gym.
A good leg kick by Palahnuik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik thuds a left hand into Red Gym's body.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik misses with a right hand

and Red Gym counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Red Gym thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Red Gym sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palahnuik defending well though.
Red Gym missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Palahnuik keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Red Gym slips a nice elbow through Palahnuik's hands, connecting with Palahnuik's forehead.
Palahnuik trying to get back to full guard but Red Gym takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym cracks Palahnuik with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Red Gym misses with some ground and pound and Palahnuik recovers position to half guard.
Red Gym thows a huge punch but Palahnuik dodges it nicely.
Red Gym throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Red Gym there.
Red Gym is thwarting Palahnuik's attempts to control the position.
Red Gym lands with a punch from half guard.
Palahnuik is looking to escape.
Red Gym throwing shots but Palahnuik is blocking nicely.
Red Gym thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palahnuik's head.
Red Gym not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Red Gym working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik keeping control of the position.
Palahnuik taking some punishment here, with Red Gym in his half guard.
Red Gym looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palahnuik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Palahnuik is trying to stand back up but Red Gym is controlling him
Palahnuik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Red Gym missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Red Gym sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palahnuik defending well though.
Palahnuik is looking for a sweep. Red Gym is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Red Gym landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Palahnuik has a hand on Red Gym's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Red Gym takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Palahnuik manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Palahnuik to regain full guard.
Palahnuik is looking to stand up but Red Gym isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palahnuik is on top in guard.
Red Gym is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Red Gym looking to control.
Palahnuik looking to pass the guard.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Palahnuik from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Red Gym throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palahnuik's waist but Palahnuik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Red Gym off to one side.
Red Gym with a poor takedown
and Palahnuik counters with a nice leg kick.
Palahnuik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red Gym's calf.
Red Gym tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick that knocks Red Gym off balance momentarily.
Palahnuik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Red Gym's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Palahnuik. That snapped Red Gym's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palahnuik defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suporn Red Gym. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red Gym on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palahnuik. Palahnuik obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Red Gym.
Palahnuik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palahnuik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Red Gym's hands.
Red Gym shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palahnuik sprawls well. Palahnuik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Red Gym gets slowly back to his feet.
Red Gym is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Red Gym closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palahnuik circles away.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik throws a hook but Red Gym blocks it.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palahnuik.
A clash of legs there as Red Gym blocks the low kick.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the side of Red Gym's head but Red Gym sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palahnuik misses with a looping left.
Palahnuik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red Gym's calf.

Red Gym looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Palahnuik!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palahnuik throws Red Gym to one side and escapes!
A jab from Palahnuik finds it's way through Red Gym's defenses.
Palahnuik leaves Red Gym with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Red Gym fails with a takedown attempt.
Red Gym checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Red Gym has a takedown stuffed.
Red Gym is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palahnuik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Palahnuik instigates a clinch.
Red Gym tries for a takedown but Palahnuik manages to get underhooks.
Palahnuik connects with a knee to the head.
Red Gym has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Palahnuik after a bit of a struggle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palahnuik scores with a shot to the side of Red Gym's head.

Palahnuik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the side of Red Gym's head but Red Gym sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palahnuik cracks a nice hook into Red Gym's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Palahnuik really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Palahnuik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palahnuik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red Gym paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palahnuik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Red Gym gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palahnuik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Red Gym thinking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palahnuik - that will leave a mark!
Palahnuik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Red Gym keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palahnuik.
Red Gym blocks a leg kick.
Palahnuik misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym misses with a takedown
and Palahnuik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palahnuik, right into the meat.
Red Gym avoids the head kick by Palahnuik.
A good leg kick by Palahnuik.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice sprawl there from Palahnuik as Red Gym shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suporn Red Gym. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palahnuik misses the shot to the body.
Palahnuik throws an overhand right that lands on Red Gym's shoulder, as Red Gym tries to avoid the shot.
Palahnuik tries to score with a low kick but Red Gym moves his leg out of the way.
Palahnuik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym jabs at Palahnuik's body.
Palahnuik slaps away a takedown attempt from Red Gym, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palahnuik throws the left hand but Red Gym avoids the punch easily.
Red Gym shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palahnuik but Palahnuik pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Red Gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik scores with a nice right hand.
Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Red Gym.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palahnuik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Red Gym throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palahnuik's waist but Palahnuik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Red Gym off to one side.
Palahnuik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick that knocks Red Gym off balance momentarily.
Red Gym takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palahnuik moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym fails with the takedown.
Palahnuik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. Red Gym looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palahnuik throws a front kick aimed at Red Gym's knee but Red Gym avoids it well.
Palahnuik lands a nice looking body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Red Gym blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palahnuik stuffs the takedown attempt from Red Gym. Red Gym gets slowly back to his feet.
Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but Red Gym ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Palahnuik dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Palahnuik throws the left hand but Red Gym avoids the punch easily.
Palahnuik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palahnuik misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Palahnuik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palahnuik throws an overhand right that lands on Red Gym's shoulder, as Red Gym tries to avoid the shot.

Red Gym shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Red Gym prevents Palahnuik from standing back up.
Red Gym missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Red Gym throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Red Gym is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Red Gym connects with a nice short shot to Palahnuik's temple.
Red Gym throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Red Gym missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Red Gym missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Red Gym looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Palahnuik wants to improve his position but Red Gym is controlling well.
Palahnuik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Red Gym throwing shots but Palahnuik is blocking nicely.
Red Gym not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Red Gym wants to free his trapped foot but Palahnuik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Palahnuik trying to control from the bottom.
Suporn Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suporn Red Gym overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik tries to get to full guard but Red Gym has control of the leg.
Palahnuik has hold of Red Gym's hands but Red Gym slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Palahnuik is looking for a sweep. Red Gym is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palahnuik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Red Gym.
Palahnuik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red Gym stopping the sweep attempt from Palahnuik.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palahnuik is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Red Gym is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym postures up in Palahnuik's guard and throws a big left but Palahnuik blocks it.
Palahnuik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red Gym.
Palahnuik is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Red Gym is controlling him.
Red Gym distracts Palahnuik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Red Gym postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Red Gym throws a strike but Palahnuik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palahnuik postures up.
Red Gym manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palahnuik manages to get himself to full guard.
Red Gym throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Red Gym postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palahnuik is controlling Red Gym's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palahnuik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palahnuik wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palahnuik wants to stand up but Red Gym is controlling him.
Red Gym in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym connects with a couple of short punches.
Pete Palahnuik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Red Gym throws an elbow that misses. Palahnuik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Red Gym's guard. Nice move by Palahnuik!

Red Gym looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suporn Red Gym showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palahnuik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik is the new middleweight champion!
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!'.