PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik comes into the arena with Machine Civilization blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palahnuik
vs
Washburn

184 cm
35
181 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

180 cm
34
177 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!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 26 - 9 - 1, 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 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik swings for the body but Washburn moves out of range.
Palahnuik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palahnuik misses with a hook.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Washburn moved out of range nicely.
Washburn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palahnuik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palahnuik throws a front kick aimed at Washburn's knee but Washburn avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palahnuik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washburn shoots for a takedown but Palahnuik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Washburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palahnuik as he jumps to the side.
Washburn needs to keep his hands up - Palahnuik had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick
and Washburn counters with a two punch combo.
Palahnuik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik stuffs the takedown attempt from Washburn. Washburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Pete Palahnuik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoe Washburn.
Nice shot by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Washburn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that Washburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Washburn also avoids with ease.
Washburn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palahnuik pinned against the cage. Palahnuik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Palahnuik with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palahnuik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palahnuik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washburn tries to clinch there but Palahnuik circles away.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.

Washburn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palahnuik's guard.
Palahnuik controlling Washburn's posture.
Washburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Palahnuik keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washburn landing with the ground and pound.
Washburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Palahnuik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washburn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Washburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Palahnuik is retaining full guard.
Washburn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palahnuik, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik scores with a body shot.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick that knocks Washburn off balance momentarily.
Washburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palahnuik delivers a nice body kick.
Washburn slips a straight right by Palahnuik.
Washburn checks a leg kick.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik tried to score with a low kick but Washburn checks it.
Washburn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palahnuik's waist but Palahnuik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Washburn off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Palahnuik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Palahnuik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Palahnuik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washburn fails in his attempt to clinch.

Palahnuik lands a left and a right that send Washburn crashing to the mat, dazed. Palahnuik thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Washburn is rocked!

It looks like Zoe Washburn has been cut.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Palahnuik throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Washburn is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.