PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Pallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lebowski's choice of entrance music: The Man in Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pallas
vs
Lebowski

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[TNS] 160!

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Pallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallas misses the shot to the body.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pallas throws a right hand that Lebowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Lebowski also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lebowski is trying to break free.
Pallas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pallas controlling the action here for a moment.
Pallas is leaning against Lebowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Pallas - that landed with a thud.

Pallas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Pallas has Lebowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebowski working hard to break the clinch.
Lebowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebowski prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallas has Lebowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lebowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Pallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pallas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Pallas breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebowski. Pallas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeff Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pallas clinches.
Lebowski is trying to break the clinch but Pallas has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Pallas.
Pallas pushes Lebowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pallas manages to break the clinch.
Pallas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pallas throws out a powerful jab.
Pallas misses with a wild combination.
Pallas just misses with a punch to the body.
Pallas misses the jab.
Lebowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pallas is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lebowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski lands a jab to Pallas's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebowski punishes Pallas's body with a nice straight punch.
Lebowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pallas. Pallas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pallas ducks right into an uppercut from Lebowski.
Pallas ducks right into an uppercut from Lebowski.
Lebowski connects with a right hand. Pallas shakes it off.
Lebowski lands a jab to Pallas's midsection.
Pallas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lebowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pallas.
The crowd cheers as Lebowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pallas doesn't seem phased though.
Lebowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pallas rather than just go for the knockout.
Lebowski scores with a hook to the body. Pallas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lebowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Lebowski lands a left and a right that send Pallas crashing to the mat, dazed. Lebowski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pallas is rocked!

It looks like Eduardo Pallas has been cut.
Lebowski steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Pallas is out on his feet! Lebowski sets himself and nearly takes Pallas's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Lebowski!