PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ochsenknecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Palluch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Harry Ochsenknecht has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harry Ochsenknecht seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ochsenknecht
vs
Palluch

189 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Ochsenknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Palluch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht stuffs the takedown attempt from Palluch. Palluch gets slowly back to his feet.
Ochsenknecht lands a head kick that stumbles Palluch and the fighters go to the mat.

Palluch is rocked!

It looks like Max Palluch has been cut.
Palluch is trying to control the position but Ochsenknecht postures up.
Palluch is still in real trouble! Can Ochsenknecht finish him?
Ochsenknecht has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ochsenknecht showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Palluch seems to have recovered his senses.
Palluch working a defensive guard here.

Palluch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ochsenknecht can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palluch keeping moving, preventing Ochsenknecht from controlling successfully.
Ochsenknecht controlling from the top position.
Palluch is trying to control the position but Ochsenknecht postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big head kick from Ochsenknecht and Palluch is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Palluch looking for a sweep. Not yet Palluch, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palluch keeping moving, preventing Ochsenknecht from controlling successfully.
Palluch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ochsenknecht has passed into side control.
Palluch is trying to control Ochsenknecht's posture but Ochsenknecht avoids it.
Ochsenknecht is looking to take a break and control but Palluch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Palluch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palluch is trying to improve his position.
Palluch prevents Ochsenknecht from moving into mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ochsenknecht lands a high kick to the side of Palluch's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Ochsenknecht dives into guard, looking to finish.
Ochsenknecht looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Palluch holds on and takes a little breather.
Ochsenknecht content to stall in guard here.

Palluch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ochsenknecht can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palluch keeping moving, preventing Ochsenknecht from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ochsenknecht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Palluch's cut.
That's time! Ochsenknecht's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Palluch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harry Ochsenknecht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochsenknecht wants to clinch up but Palluch keeps it at a distance.
Ochsenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palluch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palluch swats away the attempt to clinch by Ochsenknecht.

Ochsenknecht moves into the clinch successfully.
Palluch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ochsenknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Palluch jumps guard but Ochsenknecht stands there with Palluch around his waist. Palluch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Palluch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ochsenknecht gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harry Ochsenknecht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Palluch.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee to the head.
Palluch has Ochsenknecht pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Palluch is blocking nicely.
Ochsenknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palluch's face.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Max Palluch's cut even more.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Palluch is blocking nicely.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Palluch is blocking nicely.
Palluch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ochsenknecht smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ochsenknecht pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palluch misses with the combination.
Palluch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harry Ochsenknecht is winning the standup battle so far.
Ochsenknecht wants to clinch but Palluch slips to the side

and Palluch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palluch.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palluch blocks it with crossed arms.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but Palluch blocks it.
Ochsenknecht with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ochsenknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palluch's face.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochsenknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Palluch successfully pulls guard.
Palluch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palluch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palluch trying to control the action but Ochsenknecht is working from the bottom.
Palluch stalling away here and it's allowed Ochsenknecht to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ochsenknecht has Palluch pulled in close to control his posture.
Palluch is stalling in the full guard.
Ochsenknecht looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palluch trying to control but Ochsenknecht is working from the bottom.
Ochsenknecht controls Palluch momentarily but Palluch frees himself.
Palluch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Palluch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Palluch wants to pass the guard but Ochsenknecht is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palluch with a nice head shot there.
Palluch looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ochsenknecht can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palluch controls the pace.
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 Harry Ochsenknecht will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Palluch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ochsenknecht closes the distance looking to clinch

and Palluch counters with a takedown into side control.
Ochsenknecht trying to control but Palluch flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Palluch controlling the position well here. Ochsenknecht rolled but Palluch kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Palluch throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ochsenknecht!
Palluch has good solid back control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palluch trying to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Max Palluch just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palluch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ochsenknecht clinches but Palluch breaks the clinch

and Palluch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ochsenknecht!
Palluch landing strikes from the mount and Ochsenknecht is in trouble!

Palluch is going olschool here, as he tries to force Ochsenknecht to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ochsenknecht shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palluch wants to control the pace but Ochsenknecht is squirming around nicely.
Ochsenknecht can't escape the position.
Palluch content just to control the position here.
Harry Ochsenknecht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palluch looking to control but Ochsenknecht is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ochsenknecht really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Palluch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ochsenknecht is looking to escape.
Ochsenknecht tries to hold on but Palluch pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Palluch looking to control but Ochsenknecht is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Max Palluch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ochsenknecht can't escape the position.
Palluch wants to control the pace but Ochsenknecht is squirming around nicely.
Ochsenknecht tries to hold on but Palluch pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Palluch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ochsenknecht has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harry Ochsenknecht!