PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vice Versa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Versa comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iof5pRAIZmw. Palowakski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burning Down the House. Fred Palowakski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Versa
vs
Palowakski

170 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
48
140 lbs
27 - 33 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vice Versa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Palowakski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palowakski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Versa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palowakski thinking.
Palowakski lands with a right hand.
Palowakski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Versa.
Palowakski throws out a loose jab but Versa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palowakski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Palowakski closes the distance and clinches.
Palowakski working aggressively here.
Palowakski stalls.
Palowakski has Versa pressed against the cage, preventing Versa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Versa wants a takedown.
Versa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Palowakski is defending well.
Versa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palowakski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palowakski.
Versa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Palowakski pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vice Versa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Versa instigates a clinch.
Versa is trying to break free.
Versa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palowakski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Versa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Versa misses with a hook.
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Versa gets tackled into the cage by Palowakski. Palowakski maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palowakski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Palowakski as the two fighters clinch.

Palowakski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Palowakski controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Versa wants to stand and escape but instead Palowakski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Palowakski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Palowakski lands a couple of elbows.
Palowakski won't allow Versa to sweep him here.
Palowakski works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versa tries to get to full guard but Palowakski has control of the leg.
Palowakski drops an elbow to the side of Versa's head.
Palowakski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Palowakski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Versa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Versa tries to get out of the position.
Versa is looking to improve his position.
Palowakski is controlling the pace.
Palowakski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Versa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Palowakski working over Versa with some ground and pound. Versa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Palowakski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Versa is defending against the submission attempts here by Palowakski.
Versa is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palowakski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Versa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Palowakski drops an elbow to the side of Versa's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Palowakski 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.

Versa throws a jab when Palowakski was well out of range.
Palowakski misses with a wild combination.

Palowakski takes the fight into the clinch.
Versa blocking some punches.
Versa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palowakski.
Versa fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Versa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Palowakski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Versa tries to throw a body punch but Palowakski avoids it by throwing Versa back against the cage.
Palowakski prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vice Versa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Versa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palowakski fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versa takes one on the button.
Palowakski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palowakski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Versa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palowakski tries to clinch up but Versa circles away and keeps his distance.
Palowakski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Versa counters with a straight right hand.
Versa lands a lovely overhand right.
Palowakski tries to clinch but Versa is having none of it.

Palowakski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palowakski prevents a body shot from Versa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palowakski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palowakski is looking to clinch.
Donk. Palowakski catches Versa right on the button with a cross.
Palowakski throws a poor cross that misses
and Versa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palowakski thuds his shin into the meat of Versa's side.
Palowakski slips a jab and a cross from Versa.
Palowakski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Versa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Versa throwing a counter right hand but Palowakski manages to avoid it.
Versa throws the left hand but Palowakski avoids the punch easily.
Palowakski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Palowakski misses its intended target.

Palowakski moves into the clinch.
Versa is trying to drag Palowakski to the mat but Palowakski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Palowakski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Palowakski throws a punch but it's blocked by Versa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Palowakski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palowakski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palowakski tries to clinch but Versa moves away
and Versa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palowakski thinking.

Palowakski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palowakski struggles to land a body shot inside as Versa controls his hands.
Versa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Palowakski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Versa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Versa managing to block the knees to the body from Palowakski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski misses with a hook from the clinch.

Palowakski pulls Versa into guard.
Versa is fighting to break Palowakski's control of his arms but Palowakski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Palowakski has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Versa doesn't defend quickly enough and Palowakski has managed to lock this one up! Can Versa escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Palowakski on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fred Palowakski!
In defeat, Vice Versa stepped up to the mic, saying 'I LIVE! I DIE! I WILL LIVE AGAIN!'.