PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Denisovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Palahniuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denisovitch comes into the arena with Katyusha blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chuck Palahniuk enters the cage!

Denisovitch
vs
Palahniuk

180 cm
28
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

174 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Denisovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Palahniuk!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahniuk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Denisovitch connects with a leg kick. Palahniuk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Denisovitch. That's going to slow Palahniuk down.
Denisovitch cracks the inside of Palahniuk's front leg.
Palahniuk throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Palahniuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Denisovitch checks it well.
Denisovitch feints and then cracks Palahniuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palahniuk down.
Denisovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Denisovitch checks a low kick from Palahniuk.
Denisovitch thuds his shin into the meat of Palahniuk's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denisovitch feints and then cracks Palahniuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palahniuk down.
Denisovitch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palahniuk.

It looks like Chuck Palahniuk has been cut.
Chuck Palahniuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denisovitch scores with a jab to the head.
Palahniuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Denisovitch.
Palahniuk misses with a hook

and Denisovitch counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Palahniuk.
Palahniuk takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisovitch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palahniuk blocks an elbow strike.
Denisovitch lands an elbow inside that Palahniuk shrugs off.
Palahniuk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Denisovitch is keeping busy.
Denisovitch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palahniuk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Denisovitch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Denisovitch misses with an elbow strike.
Denisovitch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Denisovitch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Denisovitch slows down the pace here.
Denisovitch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahniuk wants a takedown but no success here.
Denisovitch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palahniuk's defenses.
Denisovitch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denisovitch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Denisovitch.
Palahniuk jumps guard but Denisovitch stands there with Palahniuk around his waist. Palahniuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Palahniuk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Denisovitch lands an elbow inside that Palahniuk shrugs off.

That has opened up Chuck Palahniuk's cut even more.
Denisovitch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palahniuk takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Chuck Palahniuk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Denisovitch.
Palahniuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Denisovitch smiles and moves away.
Ivan Denisovitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Palahniuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisovitch throws a good cross that connects.
Palahniuk avoids the head kick by Denisovitch.
Denisovitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Denisovitch.
Denisovitch delivers a nice body kick.
Palahniuk tried to score with a low kick but Denisovitch checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Palahniuk 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Chuck Palahniuk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A low kick from Palahniuk is predictable there
and Palahniuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palahniuk shoots in but Denisovitch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Denisovitch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahniuk.
Palahniuk misses with a hook. Denisovitch ducked under it nicely.
Palahniuk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denisovitch lands a head kick!

Palahniuk is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisovitch cracks Palahniuk with a hook to the temple - Palahniuk is on wobbly legs here! Denisovitch swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Palahniuk falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Denisovitch wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Denisovitch!
Ivan Denisovitch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.