PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palowakski comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Down the House. Pedro Fernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palowakski
vs
Fernandez

193 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs
S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Palowakski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palowakski fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Palowakski does no damage.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palowakski lands a head shot.

It looks like Pedro Fernandez has been cut.
Palowakski tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palowakski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palowakski throws a shot from downtown. Fernandez moves away and avoids it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fernandez has eaten all the pies!
Palowakski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palowakski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandez manages to avoid it.
Palowakski tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palowakski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski wants to clinch.
Palowakski misses with an uppercut.
Palowakski is looking to clinch.
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palowakski throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Palowakski wants to clinch.
Palowakski is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Palowakski is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Palowakski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Palowakski catches Fernandez right on the button with a cross.
Fernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Palowakski tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Palowakski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandez slips a jab from Palowakski.
Palowakski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fred Palowakski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palowakski cracks a nice hook into Fernandez's ribs.
Palowakski lands with an uppercut that bounces Fernandez off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Palowakski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernandez looks gassed!
Palowakski wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.
Palowakski lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Fernandez sprawling to the canvas. Palowakski follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Fernandez hang on?

Fernandez is rocked!
Palowakski is controlling the pace.
Fernandez is still in real trouble! Can Palowakski finish him?
Palowakski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
Palowakski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Palowakski tries to pass to full mount but Fernandez defends it.
Palowakski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Palowakski in particular looking to stall.

Palowakski is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palowakski working Fernandez over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Palowakski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Fernandez'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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palowakski moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Palowakski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palowakski throws out a loose jab but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez slips under a jab from Palowakski.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from Palowakski.
Palowakski wants to clinch.
Palowakski misses with a wild combination.

Palowakski forces Fernandez back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Palowakski breaks from the clinch.
Palowakski misses the shot to the body.
Palowakski misses with a double jab.
Fernandez slips under a jab from Palowakski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski wants to clinch.
Palowakski looks to land a right hand but Fernandez moved out of range.
Palowakski misses with a few strikes there.
Palowakski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from Palowakski.
Palowakski works the jab nicely.
Palowakski throws a jab when Fernandez was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Palowakski.
Palowakski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Palowakski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palowakski wants to clinch.
Palowakski misses with a looping right.
Fred Palowakski is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palowakski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palowakski looks to land a right hand but Fernandez moved out of range.

Palowakski darts in and clinches Fernandez up against the cage.

Palowakski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Palowakski closes the distance and clinches.

Palowakski manages to break the clinch.

Palowakski has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palowakski manages to break the clinch.
Palowakski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fernandez.
Palowakski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palowakski cracks Fernandez with a good jab.
Palowakski misses with a hook.
Fernandez ducks right into an uppercut from Palowakski.
Palowakski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palowakski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernandez.
Palowakski drops Fernandez with a straight right hand, right on the button! Palowakski follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Palowakski!