PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Palander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Coconut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Palander
vs
Coconut

200 cm
29
300 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
342 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Palander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Coconut!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Coconut misses.
Coconut takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Pasi Palander has been cut.
Palander connects with the punch.
Coconut looks to land a combination but Palander avoids it well.
Coconut looks to throw the jab but Palander is out of range.
Coconut throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Palander to counter with a crisp jab.
Palander scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Palander throws out a loose jab but Coconut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palander slips under a jab.
A big right from Palander misses.
Palander staying out of range there.
Coconut tries to clinch there but Palander circles away.
Coconut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palander.
Palander throws a shot to the body.
Palander cracks Coconut with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Palander throws out a powerful jab.
Palander is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Palander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coconut swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coconut falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coconut throws a right and a left that Palander avoids nicely.
Palander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coconut.
Coconut misses with a left hand
and Palander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Palander throws out a loose jab but Coconut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coconut throws a series of punches but Palander moves out of range.
Palander lands a really nice looking cross but Coconut seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Coconut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coconut throws a hook but Palander blocks it.
Palander is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coconut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palander blocks a head kick by Coconut.
Palander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coconut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coconut is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Coconut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Palander catches Coconut right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coconut tests Palander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palander defending well as Coconut loads up on a big left hand.
Palander throws a looping overhand right but Coconut ducks down to avoid it.
Coconut throws an overhand right that lands on Palander's shoulder, as Palander tries to avoid the shot.
Coconut misses with a looping left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palander.
Palander dodges the punch combination from Coconut.

Palander gets tackled into the cage by Coconut. Coconut maintains the clinch.
Coconut leaning his opponent against the cage.
Palander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palander looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Palander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palander taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coconut.
Coconut letting Palander take a breather here.
Coconut has Palander pressed against the cage.
Coconut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palander is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Coconut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coconut misses with a knee strike.
Coconut leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coconut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coconut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coconut backwards.
Coconut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coconut misses with the head strike.
Palander is trying to break the clinch but Coconut is controlling him.
Coconut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coconut wants to stall.
Coconut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coconut misses with some punches.
Coconut pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coconut wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sione Coconut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pasi Palander's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coconut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Coconut.
A shot to the liver by Palander. Beautiful body shot.
Coconut looks to score with a jab to the body but Palander is just out of range.
Coconut moves out of range of the body kick.
Coconut throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coconut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Coconut throws a hook but Palander blocks it.
Palander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palander bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coconut's head.
Palander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coconut.
A combination from Coconut does no damage.
Palander takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Palander misses.
Pasi Palander is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coconut throws a hook but Palander avoids it easily.
Palander scores with a sloppy right hand. Coconut should have avoided that one.
Palander connects with a jab.
Sione Coconut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coconut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coconut is looking to clinch.
Palander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coconut falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palander counters with a stiff right hand.
Palander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coconut.

Coconut has closed the distance and engaged Palander in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Coconut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coconut throws out the jab.
Coconut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Palander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coconut lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coconut.
Coconut works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coconut throws a lazy right hand but Palander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palander throws a shot from downtown. Coconut moves away and avoids it.
Coconut throws a sloppy body shot
and Palander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coconut lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coconut throws a right hand that Palander ducks under and follows up with a left that Palander also avoids with ease.
Coconut tries to close the distance and clinch but Palander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coconut misses with a two punch combination.
Coconut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coconut is breathing heavily.
Palander thuds his right hand into Coconut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Coconut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coconut shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coconut doesn't seem bothered though.
Palander lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Palander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coconut throws a body punch but Palander moves out of range.
Palander misses with a low kick.
Coconut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coconut tries to clinch
and Palander counters with a two punch combo.
Coconut misses with a jab to the body
enabling Palander to counter with a crisp jab.

Palander drops Coconut with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Coconut looks back up at him and smiles so Palander waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Coconut is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coconut staying out of range there.
Palander moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coconut is still on wobbly legs! Can Palander finish him?
Coconut misses with a hook
and Palander counters with a right hand to the body.
Coconut seems to have recovered his senses.
Palander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coconut drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palander misses with a low kick.
Palander lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Coconut falls backwards - clearly groggy! Palander dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Palander!
Pasi Palander retains his super heavyweight title!