PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight . Buddy Austin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Palhares
vs
Austin

200 cm
24
273 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

189 cm
26
251 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Quality Nutrition Only: Q150 - $30
Quality Nutrition Only: Q150 - $30

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buddy Austin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palhares shoots in and gets a takedown into Austin's guard.

Palhares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Austin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palhares has managed to get both his arms back between Austin's legs - danger averted.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
Palhares throwing strikes from guard but Austin blocks nicely.
Austin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palhares.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Austin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palhares throwing strikes from guard but Austin blocks nicely.

Austin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palhares defends well.
Palhares is in close to Austin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Austin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palhares is one step ahead there.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palhares thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Austin looking for a guillotine here but Palhares defends easily.
Palhares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Austin's head.
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Austin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palhares defends it easily.
Palhares postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Austin trying to keep a closed guard but Palhares is proving a slippery customer.
Palhares controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.
Palhares will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Austin working a defensive guard but Palhares passes into half guard.
Austin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palhares.
Austin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Austin gets full guard.
Austin is controlling Palhares's posture.
Palhares is in close to Austin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Austin controls Palhares momentarily but Palhares frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palhares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Austin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Palhares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palhares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Austin is looking for a triangle but Palhares pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin can't keep his opponent in guard - Palhares advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Austin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Austin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palhares defends well.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a big right hand that misses.
Palhares throwing strikes but missing.

Austin looking for a guillotine here but Palhares defends easily.

Palhares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Austin looks gassed!

Austin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palhares postures up in Austin's guard and throws a big left but Austin blocks it.
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Palhares dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Austin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Palhares looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Palhares sneaks back into half guard.

Austin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Austin trying to pass the guard but Palhares defending well.
Palhares controlling the position for now.
Austin trying to pass the guard but Palhares defending well.

Palhares is defending against the submission attempts here by Austin.
Palhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Palhares.

Austin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Palhares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palhares pulls Austin in close to his closed guard and prevents Austin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Palhares controls Austin momentarily but Austin frees himself.
Palhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Austin is one step ahead there.
Palhares is trying to keep Austin in close.
Palhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Austin is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Palhares has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Lucio Palhares has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Palhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Austin shoots and misses

and Palhares counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Palhares advances position into side control!
Austin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Palhares has control of an arm but Austin manages to advance to Palhares's back!
Palhares looking to control the position.
Palhares is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Austin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Palhares defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Palhares tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Austin looking for a guillotine from mount but Palhares is having none of it.

Palhares defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Austin.
Palhares tries to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
Palhares is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Austin looking to control but Palhares is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Palhares regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Austin is keen to just control but Palhares is a slippery customer.
Palhares wants to get back to full guard but Austin has passed into side control.
Palhares tries to lock up and control but Austin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Austin working for a submission but Palhares is keeping him at bay.
Austin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Palhares is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Austin locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Palhares is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buddy Austin!