PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KJ Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares has chosen TOQUINHO as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Talley
vs
Palhares

186 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

181 cm
32
171 lbs
31 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Talley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares throws an off balance right hand
and Talley counters with a two punch combo.
Jab by Palhares.
Palhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palhares.
Talley throws a big shot that misses.
Talley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talley scores with a nice strike.
Palhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Palhares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palhares moves forwards but Talley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Palhares.
Talley scores with a hook.
Talley tries a head kick but it misses.
Palhares tries to clinch up
and Talley counters with a nice uppercut.
Palhares throws the kick towards the body but Talley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley misses with a right hand

and Palhares counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Talley's guard now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Talley keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares tries to free his leg and advance position but Talley is retaining full guard.
Palhares controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Talley trying to control the position.
Palhares tries to free his leg and advance position but Talley is retaining full guard.
Palhares keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Palhares lands a glancing blow to the side of Talley's head.
Talley tries a low kick but Palhares avoids it.
Talley checks a leg kick nicely.
Palhares feints and then cracks Talley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talley down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Talley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Talley.
Palhares tries to clinch but Talley moves out of range.
Palhares throws the kick towards the body but Talley avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Talley.
Palhares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Talley throws a body kick that misses.
Palhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Talley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Talley swings for the body but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Palhares misses
and Talley counters with a straight right hand.
Talley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palhares feints and then cracks Talley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talley down.
Palhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Talley thows a body shot but no joy.
Talley moves out of range as Palhares strikes.
Talley staying out of range there.
Palhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Talley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palhares misses with a body kick.
Palhares scores with a push kick.
Palhares misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palhares throws a hook but Talley avoids it easily.
Palhares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Talley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Palhares.
KJ Talley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Talley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Palhares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Talley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palhares connects with an inside leg kick.
Palhares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palhares tries to clinch up but Talley circles away and keeps his distance.
Palhares tries to clinch but Talley is having none of it.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Palhares has managed to clinch.
Palhares lands a left hand.
Palhares can't find room to land a body shot as Talley controls the action.
Palhares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Palhares tries to clinch but Talley moves out of range.
Talley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palhares dodges the punch combination from Talley.
Palhares throws out a powerful jab.
Palhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palhares walks forward, straight into a front kick from Talley.
Talley just misses with a punch to the body.
Talley checks a leg kick.
Talley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Palhares clinches up with Talley and pushes him back against the cage.
Palhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talley lands with a light punch inside.
Palhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Talley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palhares lands with a short shot to the head.
Palhares tries a body shot but Talley blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Talley wants to get back to striking at distance but Palhares won't allow it.
Palhares tries to land knees in the clinch but Talley avoids the damage to the body.
Palhares misses with the head strike.
Palhares tries to work over Talley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Talley tries to circle away but Palhares has him pinned against the cage.
Palhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Talley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palhares lands with a light punch inside.
Palhares has a couple of punches blocked by Talley.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Talley.
Palhares has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Talley lands a nice uppercut.
Talley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talley lands with a right to the head.
Palhares digs a right hand underneath Talley's ribcage. Talley let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talley prevents a body shot from Palhares.
Talley swings wildly with an uppercut but Palhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palhares.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palhares blocking some punches.
Talley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Palhares has a couple of punches blocked by Talley.
A left hand lands to the body for Palhares.
Palhares stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palhares misses with a body punch.
Palhares lands a body shot.
Talley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Talley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
A short right from Palhares on the inside.
Palhares stalls.
Palhares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palhares blocks an uppercut.
Palhares tries a body shot but Talley blocks it.

Talley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talley looks to land a left hand but Palhares moved out of range nicely.
Palhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palhares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talley.
Pluto Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Palhares checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Palhares takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Palhares drives through and clinches with Talley against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talley lands with a left to the head.
Palhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palhares.
Talley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palhares.
Talley tries to pull guard but Palhares forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Talley.
Talley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palhares misses with a body punch.
A short left from Palhares.
Palhares tries to throw a body punch but Talley avoids it by throwing Palhares back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palhares lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Talley fails to pull guard.
Talley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pluto Palhares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palhares misses with a kick to the body.
Palhares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
Palhares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palhares is looking to clinch but Talley is avoiding it.
Pluto Palhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palhares throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Palhares misses with a jab to the body
and Talley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares walks into a stiff left hand from Talley.
Talley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Talley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Palhares moves into the clinch.
Talley throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Talley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talley tries to work over Palhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley tries a body shot but Palhares blocks it.
Palhares misses with a punch to the body.
Talley lands a shot to the body.
Talley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Talley looking to stall.
Palhares lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palhares.
Talley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palhares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talleys head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talley.
Palhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talley's elbow.
Palhares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palhares scores with a hook to the body.
Talley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Talley is looking to control Palhares's arms but Palhares gets an underhook and turns him. Now Talley has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talley tries to break free but Palhares pushes him back against the cage.
Talley misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Talley.
Talley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Talley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palhares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Talley or not.
Pluto Palhares seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Talley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palhares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Talley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palhares is keeping busy.
Talley tries to work over Palhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Talley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Talley blocks a body shot from Palhares.
Palhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talley tries to pull guard but Palhares holds him up against the cage and eventually Talley drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palhares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares displaying some good clinch control by pressing Talley up against the cage.
Talley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palhares lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Talley.
Nice body punch from Palhares.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palhares misses with a body punch.
Palhares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talley trying to stall but Palhares improves his position.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Talley tries to pull guard but Palhares won't allow it.
Palhares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palhares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talley misses with some punches.
Talley is trying to push Palhares away but Palhares has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares struggles to land a body shot inside as Talley controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talley misses with a punch on the inside.
Talley tries to break the clinch but Palhares is controlling the position.
Palhares scores with a shoulder strike.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Talley.
Palhares digs a right hand into Talley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Talley's gas tank.
Palhares throws a head punch that misses.
Palhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Palhares.
Palhares lands with a left to the head.
Palhares lands a body shot.
Palhares is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Palhares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Talley backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Palhares.
Talley scores with a hook to the body.
Talley misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Talley scores with a nice strike.
Palhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Talley throws a chopping leg kick but Palhares manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Talley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talley.
Palhares misses with a body shot.
Talley misses with a wild body shot.
Palhares misses with a straight right.
Talley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palhares lands a nice looking kick to the body. Talley takes a step back to recover.
Palhares jabs Talley right on the nose. Talley blinks but takes it well.
Palhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talley. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Talley finds it's target.
Talley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palhares wants to clinch.
Talley keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Talley moves out of range as Palhares strikes.
Palhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Palhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talley.
Talley looks to land a right hand but Palhares moved out of range.
Palhares with a jab.
Talley tries a low kick but Palhares avoids it.
Palhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talley loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
Palhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Talley connects with a nice looking jab.
Palhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palhares scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Talley doesn't seem bothered though.
Palhares throws a chopping leg kick but Talley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Palhares darts in and clinches Talley up against the cage.
Talley trying to stall but Palhares improves his position.
Palhares lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palhares stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Talley throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
Palhares throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Palhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palhares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palhares throws a punch but it's blocked by Talley.
Talley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palhares tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talley avoids it.
Palhares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Talley backwards.
Palhares can't find room to land a body shot as Talley controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Palhares.
Palhares struggles to land a body shot inside as Talley controls his hands.
Talley is trying to break the clinch but Palhares has him pressed against the cage.
Palhares lands a body shot in the clinch.
Talley is leaning against Palhares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Talley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palhares misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares tries a body shot but Talley blocks it.
Palhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palhares presses Talley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Talley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palhares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Talley or not.
Talley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Talley managing to block the knees to the body from Palhares.
Palhares tries to land knees in the clinch but Talley avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Talley.
Palhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Talley throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
Palhares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talley tries to pull guard but Palhares forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Palhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Talley looking to slow down the pace here.
Talley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Talley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Talley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Talley pulls guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Talley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Palhares passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pluto Palhares dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Talley slips a jab from Palhares.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talley.
Palhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talley's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Talley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Talley.
Talley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palhares loads up on a big right hand but Talley slips the punch.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Palhares lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palhares, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Palhares. That snapped Talley's head back.
Talley lands a jab to the nose.
Talley scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Talley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares throws a shot from downtown. Talley moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talley.
Palhares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palhares throws a hook but Talley avoids it easily.
Palhares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talley missing with a left hand there. Palhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Talley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palhares throws out the jab.
Talley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palhares takes a swing at Talley's ribcage but misses.
Palhares tries to land a front kick but Talley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Talley tries a head kick but it misses.
Talley misses with a looping left.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Talley.
Palhares throws a series of punches but Talley moves out of range.
Palhares wants to clinch.
Palhares misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley scores with a jab.
Talley throws a big shot that misses.
Talley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Talley misses with an uppercut. Palhares saw that one coming.
Palhares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Talley if he has to take too many more of those.
Palhares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Talley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Talley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palhares.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talley takes a swing at Palhares's ribcage but misses.
Palhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palhares throws a head kick but Talley moves out of range.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talley works over Palhares's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palhares instigates a clinch.
Palhares throws a head punch that misses.
Talley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Palhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talley's elbow.
Palhares tries to work over Talley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Talley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palhares just stands there and leans against the cage.
Talley wants to break free but Palhares has control.
Palhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palhares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Talley.
Talley working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palhares.
Palhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palhares prevents Talley from breaking the clinch.

Talley manages to break the clinch.
Palhares checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Palhares dives in and scores a takedown into Talley's guard.
Talley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palhares.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.

Talley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palhares gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
KJ Talley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Talley working for a triangle but Palhares defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pluto Palhares.
Well Palhares has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pluto Palhares! Pluto Palhares retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Pluto Palhares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.