PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Machine Civilization. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Palahnuik
vs
O Neil

184 cm
40
181 lbs
33 - 15 - 1

187 cm
46
177 lbs
41 - 31 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

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 33 - 15 - 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 41 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Neil finds it's way round the side to connect with Palahnuik's head.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
As O Neil backs away, Palahnuik returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Palahnuik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil slips a straight right by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Palahnuik feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
O Neil misses with a two punch combination.
O Neil lands a nice shot that snaps Palahnuik's head back.
A jab from O Neil misses.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palahnuik on the side of the head.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palahnuik was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Palahnuik moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil looks to land a combination. Palahnuik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palahnuik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Neil. That did some damage!
Palahnuik scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Neil in his tracks.
Palahnuik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Palahnuik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but O Neil moved out of range nicely.
O Neil throws out a counter right but Palahnuik avoids it with no problem.
Palahnuik ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Palahnuik throws a head kick that misses.
Palahnuik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Neil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palahnuik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palahnuik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
O Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palahnuik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palahnuik moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Neil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palahnuik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palahnuik moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Neil swings for the body but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Palahnuik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palahnuik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Neil with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palahnuik throws a hook but O Neil avoids it easily.
O Neil fails to land with a series of punches.
O Neil lands a nice hook to Palahnuik's body. Palahnuik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
O Neil takes a swing at Palahnuik's ribcage but misses.
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neil lands a head shot.
Palahnuik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palahnuik avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Palahnuik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Palahnuik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Neil misses with a hook. Palahnuik ducked under it nicely.
Palahnuik throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a head kick that half lands.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
O Neil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the side of O Neil's head but O Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Palahnuik backs off O Neil throws a huge counter combo but Palahnuik manages to avoid it all.
Palahnuik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neil is able to avoid easily.
O Neil throws a one two combo.
O Neil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Palahnuik had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
O Neil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from O Neil misses its intended target.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Neil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palahnuik feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Palahnuik thuds his right hand into O Neil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by O Neil as he checks the leg kick.
Palahnuik misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neil.
O Neil let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab by O Neil.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
O Neil looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Palahnuik throws a push kick but O Neil slaps the foot to one side.
O Neil misses with a two punch combination.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palahnuik.
A slow jab from O Neil misses its intended target.
Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
O Neil looks to land a body kick but Palahnuik moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from O Neil.
O Neil throws a right hand that misses
and O Neil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mickey O Neil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Palahnuik scores with a body shot.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from O Neil misses.
Palahnuik tried to counter with a leg kick but O Neil avoided it.
O Neil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Neil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Neil checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
It seemed like O Neil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Neil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Palahnuik takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
O Neil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and O Neil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Neil stuns Palahnuik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palahnuik misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik catches O Neil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Neil misses with a wild body shot.
O Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from O Neil misses.
A lazy body kick from O Neil
and Palahnuik counters with a thumping low kick.
O Neil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palahnuik. Palahnuik obviously looking to wear him down.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
O Neil throws a shot to the body.
Palahnuik gets off balance looking for a body kick
and O Neil counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neil with a jab.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Palahnuik misses its intended target.
Palahnuik slips under a jab from O Neil.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Neil walks into a straight right hand from Palahnuik.
O Neil scores with a punch to the head.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick as O Neil jumps back.
Palahnuik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Palahnuik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by O Neil.
Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
Palahnuik lands with a straight right. O Neil didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
O Neil misses the jab.
Palahnuik takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like O Neil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Neil throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Palahnuik misses.
Mickey O Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
O Neil blocks a head kick by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but O Neil ducks down to avoid it.
O Neil swings for the body but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from O Neil misses.
Palahnuik has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses the jab.
Palahnuik blocks a jab.
O Neil moves out of range of the body kick.
O Neil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Palahnuik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
O Neil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Neil cracks Palahnuik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but O Neil moves out of range easily.
O Neil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
O Neil moves out of range as Palahnuik strikes.
O Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palahnuik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palahnuik misses with a looping left.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil checks the leg kick nicely there.
Palahnuik throws a lazy right hand but O Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palahnuik lands an overhand right.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Neil! But no joy.
Palahnuik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
Palahnuik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palahnuik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Neil. That did some damage!
O Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neil cracks Palahnuik with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palahnuik was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
That's time! Palahnuik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Palahnuik lands a jab to O Neil's midsection.
O Neil lands a slapping body shot.
O Neil throws a head kick that misses.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Neil tries to bum rush Palahnuik with a series of wild strikes but Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palahnuik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palahnuik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Neil checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palahnuik connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Neil. O Neil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Neil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Palahnuik looks to throw the jab but O Neil is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik lands the left hand.
Palahnuik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Neil. That did some damage!
Palahnuik avoids the head kick by O Neil.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil throws a hook but Palahnuik blocks it.
Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neil.
Palahnuik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left and a right from O Neil both land. Nice combination.
A cross from O Neil lands.
Palahnuik swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neil slips under a jab from Palahnuik.
O Neil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palahnuik misses the jab.
Palahnuik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Palahnuik tenderised O Neil's leg. O Neil is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but O Neil sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
O Neil misses with a jab, cross combination.

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!
Good standup being displayed there by Palahnuik as he connects with a hook.
Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil throws a hook but Palahnuik blocks it.
Palahnuik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palahnuik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Neil.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
O Neil swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Palahnuik counters with a low kick, right behind O Neil 's knee.
Palahnuik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neil throws a head kick but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik misses with a hook. O Neil ducked under it nicely.
O Neil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from O Neil misses.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Palahnuik's head but Palahnuik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palahnuik connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik is looking to land body kicks.
O Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
O Neil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palahnuik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Neil misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palahnuik scores with a hook.
Palahnuik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palahnuik throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
O Neil lands an overhand right.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Palahnuik's shoulder, as Palahnuik tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Palahnuik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palahnuik tries to score with a low kick but O Neil moves his leg out of the way.
Palahnuik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Neil throws the left hand but Palahnuik avoids the punch easily.
Palahnuik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palahnuik misses with a hook.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palahnuik.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Palahnuik's head but Palahnuik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Neil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palahnuik. Palahnuik obviously looking to wear him down.
O Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses the shot to the body.
Palahnuik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on O Neil's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
O Neil loads up on a big right hand but Palahnuik slips the punch.
Palahnuik half committed to a counter leg kick.
Palahnuik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik slips under a jab from O Neil.
Palahnuik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Palahnuik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palahnuik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik took some time post fight to say the following; 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.