PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arellanes
vs
Palhares

195 cm
20
268 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
273 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Arellanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Arellanes misses.
Palhares throws a right and a left that Arellanes avoids nicely.
Arellanes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arellanes wants it to stay on the feet.

Palhares shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arellanes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Arellanes is trying to get back to half guard.
Arellanes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arellanes tries to get out of the position.

Palhares stands up and beckons Arellanes to his feet.
Palhares blocks a jab.
Palhares tries to clinch but Arellanes moves out of range.
Palhares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palhares shoots in for a double leg but Arellanes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arellanes misses with a combination
and Palhares counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Palhares walks into a straight right hand from Arellanes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arellanes misses with the combination.
Arellanes throws a looping overhand right but Palhares ducks down to avoid it.
Arellanes motions for Palhares to come forward. Arellanes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arellanes dodges the punch combination from Palhares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Palhares counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arellanes's guard now.
Palhares throwing strikes but missing.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
Arellanes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Palhares has passed into side control.
Palhares landing a few strikes.
Arellanes wants to control but Palhares postures up.
Arellanes tries to escape but Palhares is in control.
Arellanes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Palhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arellanes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palhares lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Palhares decides to stand up, so the ref orders Arellanes to his feet.
Arellanes lands a nice shot that snaps Palhares's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares misses with a two punch combination.
Palhares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palhares tries to clinch but Arellanes moves out of range.
Arellanes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arellanes wants it to stay on the feet.
Victor Arellanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Palhares.
Nice uppercut there from Arellanes.
Palhares tries to clinch but Arellanes moves out of range.
Palhares slips a jab and a cross from Arellanes.
Arellanes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palhares is looking to clinch but Arellanes is avoiding it.
Arellanes connects with the punch.
Palhares is looking to clinch but Arellanes is avoiding it.
Palhares takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Palhares looks gassed!
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Palhares avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arellanes falls off balance throwing a combination

so Palhares counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
Palhares slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palhares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arellanes tries to buck Palhares off but Palhares is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares cracks Arellanes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Palhares scores with punches from side control.
Arellanes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palhares on the ground.
Arellanes is trying to get back to his feet.
Arellanes sneaks back into half guard.
Palhares scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arellanes is looking for a sweep. Palhares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Palhares decides to stand up.

Palhares shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arellanes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Arellanes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares prevents Arellanes from escaping the position.

Palhares stands up.
No joy there for Arellanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palhares is looking to clinch but Arellanes is avoiding it.
Palhares is looking to clinch but Arellanes is avoiding it.

Palhares drives through and clinches with Arellanes against the cage.
Arellanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palhares.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Arellanes holds him up against the cage and eventually Palhares drops back down to his feet.
Palhares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Arellanes breaks the clinch.
Arellanes misses with a combination

and Palhares counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palhares.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares is working Arellanes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Palhares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Palhares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palhares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palhares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palhares tries to clinch there but Arellanes circles away.
Arellanes misses with a double jab

and Palhares counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Arellanes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palhares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up with Arellanes, looking for a takedown. Palhares pushes Arellanes against the cage but Arellanes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arellanes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares tries to clinch up but Arellanes circles away and keeps his distance.
Arellanes misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arellanes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palhares tries to clinch up but Arellanes circles away and keeps his distance.
Victor Arellanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Palhares moves out of range.
Arellanes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arellanes keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares wants to clinch up but Arellanes keeps it at a distance.
Palhares tries to clinch but Arellanes moves out of range.
Lucio Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arellanes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Palhares counters with a shoot takedown. Arellanes fights it but they end up in guard.
Palhares prevents Arellanes from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palhares advances to half guard.
Arellanes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arellanes tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
Palhares keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Palhares works his way into full mount!
Palhares prevents Arellanes from getting the reversal.
Palhares looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Palhares lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arellanes hang on?
Palhares landing strikes from the mount and Arellanes is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares landing strikes from the mount.
Arellanes is trying desperately to improve position.
Palhares landing strikes, looking to finish!
Arellanes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palhares trying to control but Arellanes is having none of it.

Palhares throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Arellanes has his hands clasped together but Palhares breaks the hold and Arellanes is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Palhares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Palhares!