PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suporn Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Machine Civilization. The crowd seem to be enjoying Red Gym's choice of entrance music: It's a long road. This should be fireworks!

Palahnuik
vs
Red Gym

184 cm
30
189 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
189 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Palahnuik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suporn Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. Red Gym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but Red Gym ducks down to avoid it.

Red Gym closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palahnuik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Palahnuik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Palahnuik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palahnuik wants to sweep but no luck.
Red Gym keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palahnuik's head.
Red Gym postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Red Gym makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Red Gym's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Red Gym throwing strikes but missing.
Palahnuik wants to sweep but no luck.
Red Gym lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
Palahnuik managing to control the position.
Red Gym lands a couple of digs.

Palahnuik is rocked!
Red Gym stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palahnuik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palahnuik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Palahnuik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red Gym throwing strikes but missing.
Red Gym working some strikes from top position.
Red Gym postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palahnuik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red Gym.
Red Gym missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palahnuik tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a big elbow that misses.
Palahnuik working a defensive guard here.
Red Gym passes Palahnuik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym winds up and cracks Palahnuik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym throwing shots but Palahnuik is blocking nicely.
Palahnuik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Red Gym lands a nice short elbow.
Red Gym sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palahnuik defending well though.
Red Gym is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Red Gym not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palahnuik tries to kick Red Gym off but Red Gym keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Palahnuik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Red Gym winds up and cracks Palahnuik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Palahnuik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Red Gym not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palahnuik seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik wants to improve his position but Red Gym is controlling well.
Red Gym is pressing down on Palahnuik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palahnuik is holding on for now.
Palahnuik works his way to full guard. Good work.

Palahnuik working for a triangle but Red Gym defends it easily.
Red Gym loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Red Gym distracts Palahnuik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Red Gym stands up over Palahnuik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Red Gym stands up over Palahnuik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Red Gym lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym won't allow Palahnuik to sweep him here.
Red Gym lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palahnuik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palahnuik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red Gym.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red Gym is looking to work some ground and pound but Palahnuik has wrist control.
Palahnuik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red Gym is working Palahnuik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Red Gym stands up over Palahnuik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palahnuik is looking to stand up but Red Gym isn't so interested in that idea.
Red Gym working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym tries to free his leg and advance position but Palahnuik is retaining full guard.
Red Gym working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Red Gym throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Red Gym postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Palahnuik throws out a loose jab but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palahnuik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but Red Gym ducks down to avoid it.
Red Gym fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palahnuik feints and then cracks Red Gym's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Red Gym down.
Palahnuik slaps away a takedown attempt from Red Gym, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palahnuik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palahnuik wants it to stay on the feet.
Pete Palahnuik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
Red Gym checks a leg kick.
Palahnuik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym fails to land the takedown.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick as Red Gym jumps back.
Red Gym moves out of range of the leg kick from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik tries to work over Red Gym's front leg with a kick but Red Gym checks it.
Palahnuik tries to work over Red Gym's front leg with a kick but Red Gym checks it.
Jab from Red Gym.
Red Gym closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palahnuik circles away.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that Red Gym ducks under and follows up with a left that Red Gym also avoids with ease.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym takes one to the chin there.
Red Gym takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick which misses Red Gym's front leg but catches the back leg as Red Gym tries to avoid it.
Palahnuik slaps away a takedown attempt from Red Gym, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palahnuik lands with a straight right. Red Gym didn't see that one coming.
Palahnuik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red Gym connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Palahnuik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a big shot that misses.
Palahnuik lands with a nice body punch.
Palahnuik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Red Gym closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Red Gym lands in his opponent's guard.
Palahnuik looking for a sweep. Not yet Palahnuik, not yet.
Palahnuik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Red Gym's guard.
Palahnuik looking to pass the guard.
Red Gym trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red Gym can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palahnuik controls the pace.
Red Gym tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Palahnuik from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Palahnuik dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palahnuik gets caught napping as Red Gym dives in and scores a takedown. Palahnuik manages to retain guard.
Red Gym postures up in Palahnuik's guard and throws a big left but Palahnuik blocks it.
Red Gym must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Palahnuik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red Gym.
Palahnuik has his hands on Red Gym's head, controlling the position.
Palahnuik trying to control the position.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but Palahnuik blocks nicely.
Palahnuik wants to stand up but Red Gym is controlling him.
Palahnuik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palahnuik wants to sweep here but Red Gym controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Red Gym preventing the sweep.

Palahnuik uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Red Gym moves out of range.
Palahnuik misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Red Gym counters with a takedown into side control.
Palahnuik dodges the ground and pound from Red Gym.
Red Gym scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Palahnuik to see if he's OK.
Palahnuik regains half guard, as Red Gym was trying to land strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palahnuik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suporn Red Gym has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palahnuik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Palahnuik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Red Gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym passes the guard and advances to mount!
Palahnuik tries to lock up and control but Red Gym gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Palahnuik manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Red Gym thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palahnuik's head.
Red Gym thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palahnuik's head.
Palahnuik is looking to improve his position.
Palahnuik is trying to control but can't.
Palahnuik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Red Gym.
Red Gym looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Red Gym sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palahnuik defending well though.
Palahnuik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Red Gym throws a big elbow that misses.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Red Gym lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Red Gym prevents Palahnuik from getting back to his feet.
Red Gym lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palahnuik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
Red Gym makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
Red Gym missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palahnuik keeping full guard, as Red Gym tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palahnuik wants to control but Red Gym is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 is looking to advance position but Palahnuik won't allow it.
Red Gym throwing shots but Palahnuik is blocking nicely.
Red Gym missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Red Gym is thwarting Palahnuik's attempts to control the position.
Red Gym looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palahnuik tries to kick Red Gym off but Red Gym keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suporn Red Gym really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Palahnuik tries to clinch but Red Gym is having none of it.
Palahnuik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Palahnuik misses with a hook

and Red Gym counters with a shoot takedown. Palahnuik fights it but they end up in guard.
Palahnuik managing to control the position.
Palahnuik wants to stand and escape but Red Gym is having none of it.
Palahnuik wants to sweep here but Red Gym controlling him for the moment.
Palahnuik trying to control the position here.
Red Gym postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palahnuik wants to stand and escape but Red Gym is having none of it.
Red Gym passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Red Gym working the head and body with strikes.
Red Gym fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Red Gym throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Red Gym in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Red Gym connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Palahnuik some visible discomfort.
Red Gym landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Red Gym scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Palahnuik is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Red Gym can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suporn Red Gym!
Suporn Red Gym is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Suporn Red Gym thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.