PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Palje has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chulainn
vs
Palje

196 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cuu Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Palje!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palje, right into the meat.
Palje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chulainn dives in for a single leg takedown but Palje sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Chulainn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Palje avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chulainn works over Palje with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chulainn won't allow Palje to get back to his feet.
Chulainn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chulainn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Chulainn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Palje is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but Palje keeps moving.
Chulainn is stalling in the full guard.
Palje really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chulainn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuu Chulainn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Chulainn has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chulainn has hold of one of Palje's legs. Palje is fighting the takedown attempt but Chulainn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chulainn prevents Palje from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chulainn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palje can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chulainn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palje is looking to stand up but Chulainn isn't so interested in that idea.
Chulainn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palje is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chulainn is controlling him.
Chulainn scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chulainn lands a couple of digs.
Chulainn prevents Palje from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn connects with a couple of short punches.
Palje wants to stand and escape but Chulainn is having none of it.
Chulainn is stalling in the full guard.
Chulainn with a nice head shot there.
Chulainn landing some decent shots from guard.
Chulainn is in close to Palje's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chulainn is working Palje over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chulainn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chulainn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palje's head.
Chulainn prevents Palje from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chulainn scoring with some ground and pound.
Chulainn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chulainn is in close to Palje's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palje is looking to stand up but Chulainn isn't so interested in that idea.
Chulainn chips away with some ground and pound.
Chulainn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chulainn stops Palje from standing up.
Chulainn wants to pass the guard but Palje is keeping the position.
Chulainn landing some decent shots from 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!
Chulainn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chulainn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chulainn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chulainn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palje wants to stand and escape but Chulainn is having none of it.
Chulainn scoring with punches to the head and body.

Palje is rocked!
Chulainn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chulainn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chulainn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chulainn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Palje wants to stand and escape but Chulainn is having none of it.
Chulainn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chulainn with a nice head shot there.
Palje is still in real trouble! Can Chulainn finish him?
Chulainn works over Palje with some ground and pound from guard.
Palje is looking to stand up but Chulainn isn't so interested in that idea.
Chulainn stands up over Palje, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palje wants to stand but Chulainn is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuu Chulainn dominated that 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.

Chulainn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palje seems to have recovered his senses.
Chulainn is trying to drag Palje to the mat but Palje just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Palje working hard to break the clinch.

Chulainn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Palje is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chulainn landing some decent shots from guard.
Chulainn won't allow Palje to get back to his feet.
Chulainn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but Palje keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn is really struggling to control Palje but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn lands a couple of elbows.
Chulainn connects with a couple of short punches.
Chulainn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Palje keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
Chulainn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but Palje keeps moving.
Chulainn throws a big elbow that misses.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chulainn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chulainn with a nice head shot there.

That's two 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!
Palje wants to stand up but Chulainn is controlling him.
Chulainn connects with a couple of short punches.
Palje wants to stand up but Chulainn is controlling him.
Chulainn stays in close to Palje's body and controls the position.
Chulainn cracks Palje with a solid left hand.
Chulainn lands a couple of digs.
Chulainn chips away with some ground and pound.
Chulainn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chulainn trying to control but Palje is working from the bottom.
Chulainn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chulainn with a nice head shot there.
Palje preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but Palje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn stands up over Palje, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chulainn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chulainn won't allow Palje to get back to his feet.
Palje keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
Chulainn stops Palje from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cuu Chulainn wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Chulainn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palje to the mat! Palje manages to get full guard.
Chulainn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chulainn chips away with some ground and pound.
Chulainn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Palje wants to get back to his feet but Chulainn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chulainn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chulainn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chulainn stops Palje from standing up.
Chulainn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palje is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Palje is breathing heavily.
Chulainn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chulainn stops Palje from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chulainn works over Palje with some ground and pound from guard.
Chulainn stands and throws Palje's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chulainn working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuu Chulainn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Palje throws the left hand but Chulainn avoids the punch easily.

Chulainn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Palje is trying to stand up here but Chulainn is controlling him well.
Chulainn lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chulainn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Palje tries to kick Chulainn off but Chulainn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Chulainn there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chulainn in particular looking to stall.
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. Chulainn connects with a nice short shot to Palje's temple.
Chulainn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chulainn drops an elbow to the side of Palje's head.
Chulainn lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Palje! More strikes land and this one is all over! Chulainn jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuu Chulainn!