PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Machine Civilization. Shawn Spencer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pete Palahnuik's chin.

Palahnuik
vs
Spencer

184 cm
32
189 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

192 cm
37
192 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer blocks a leg kick.
Palahnuik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palahnuik was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spencer lands a right hook to the body.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
Palahnuik throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palahnuik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spencer. Spencer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer.
Palahnuik moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Palahnuik saw that one coming.
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Palahnuik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palahnuik. That's going to slow Spencer down.
Spencer blocks a low kick nicely.
Palahnuik slips a jab from Spencer.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik moves out of range as Spencer strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik lands a jab to Spencer's midsection.
Palahnuik throws the kick towards the body but Spencer avoids it.
Palahnuik moves forwards but Spencer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spencer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Palahnuik back to the cage. Spencer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer takes a swing at Palahnuik's ribcage but misses.
Palahnuik tries to land a leg kick but Spencer saw it coming and moves away.
Palahnuik takes one to the chin there.
Palahnuik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Spencer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palahnuik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Palahnuik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Palahnuik ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palahnuik. That's going to slow Spencer down.
An inside leg kick from Palahnuik misses.
Palahnuik tries a low kick but Spencer avoids it.
Palahnuik moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer swinging wildly here.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick which misses Spencer's front leg but catches the back leg as Spencer tries to avoid it.
Palahnuik slips a straight right by Spencer.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Palahnuik's head but Palahnuik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Palahnuik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
Palahnuik is looking to wear down Spencer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik connects with a single shot there.
Palahnuik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palahnuik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer thuds a left hand into Palahnuik's body.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palahnuik moves away.
Palahnuik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Palahnuik slips the punch.
Palahnuik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Palahnuik is out of range.
Palahnuik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spencer. That did some damage!
Palahnuik misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spencer.
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Palahnuik is out of range.
Spencer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws an overhand right that lands on Spencer's shoulder, as Spencer tries to avoid the shot.
Palahnuik misses with a straight left.
Spencer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer stalks Palahnuik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palahnuik's face. Palahnuik staggers backwards, shaken.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.
Palahnuik lunges at Spencer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spencer's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palahnuik defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Palahnuik.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Palahnuik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Palahnuik slips under a jab.
Spencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Palahnuik is just out of range.
Spencer moves out of range of the body kick from Palahnuik.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palahnuik blocks a jab.
Palahnuik tests Spencer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik scores with a body shot.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palahnuik takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palahnuik lands a glancing blow to the side of Spencer's head.
Crunch! Palahnuik slams his shin into Spencer's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer tests Palahnuik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spencer throws a hook but Palahnuik blocks it.
Palahnuik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer throws a right hand that misses
and Palahnuik counters with a good low kick that Spencer was not able to check.
Spencer dips to his left and cracks Palahnuik with an uppercut!
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palahnuik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palahnuik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot by Palahnuik.
The fighters circling - Spencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palahnuik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palahnuik under the eye.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Palahnuik slips the punch.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Palahnuik moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer connects with a crisp jab.
Spencer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Palahnuik.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Palahnuik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spencer thinking.
Palahnuik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spencer misses with a double jab.
Palahnuik throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palahnuik counters with a nice uppercut.
Palahnuik connects with a jab.
Palahnuik lands with a nice body kick.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Palahnuik blocks a jab.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik lands with a slapping head kick.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik throws a big shot that misses.
Palahnuik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palahnuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palahnuik scores with a jab.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palahnuik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Palahnuik ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Palahnuik misses.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palahnuik.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
A shot to the body from Spencer misses
and Palahnuik counters with a thumping low kick.
Palahnuik looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palahnuik slips a jab from Spencer.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Palahnuik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palahnuik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Palahnuik dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Palahnuik throws out a leg kick but Spencer moves out of range and Palahnuik only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Palahnuik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spencer lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palahnuik, right into the meat.
Palahnuik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Palahnuik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Palahnuik swinging wildly here.
Spencer scores with a shot to the body.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Palahnuik ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Spencer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Palahnuik moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palahnuik walks into a jab.
Palahnuik scores with a kick to the body.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Palahnuik's shoulder, as Palahnuik tries to avoid the shot.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Palahnuik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Palahnuik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spencer.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Palahnuik saw that one coming.
Spencer slips a straight right by Palahnuik.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
Palahnuik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pete Palahnuik is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Spencer does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer dodges the punch combination from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palahnuik defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.
Spencer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palahnuik can pounce on him.
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!
Spencer throws a body punch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer throws a hook but Palahnuik avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Palahnuik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palahnuik.
Palahnuik defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik lands a nice hook to Spencer's body. Spencer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palahnuik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palahnuik throws out a leg kick but Spencer moves out of range and Palahnuik only half commits.
Palahnuik defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Palahnuik walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Palahnuik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Palahnuik lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Palahnuik moves away and avoids it.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Palahnuik counters with a good low kick that Spencer was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik cracks Spencer with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palahnuik.
Spencer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spencer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spencer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Spencer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spencer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
Spencer misses with a right hand
enabling Palahnuik to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pete Palahnuik.
Well Palahnuik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Palahnuik!
In his post fight interview, Pete Palahnuik gave a big smile as he said 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.