PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Armo
vs
Palowakski

195 cm
29
245 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

191 cm
31
204 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raju Armo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Palowakski !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palowakski jabs Armo right on the nose. Armo blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Palowakski .
Palowakski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Palowakski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Armo looks to throw the jab but Palowakski is out of range.
Palowakski scores with a push kick.
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armo throws a head kick but Palowakski moves out of range.
Armo throws a jab but it's blocked by Palowakski .
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palowakski - that will leave a mark!
Palowakski connects with a high kick.

It looks like Raju Armo has been cut.

Palowakski clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palowakski lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Palowakski scores with a nice short uppercut.

Palowakski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Palowakski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palowakski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Armo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palowakski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Armo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Palowakski gets a clinch.
A short right from Palowakski .
Armo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palowakski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Armo jumps guard but Palowakski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Armo takes a shot to the head.
Palowakski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Armo backwards.

Armo is rocked!
Armo blocking some punches.
Palowakski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Armo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palowakski misses with some punches.
Armo blocking some punches.
Armo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palowakski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armo.
Armo seems to have got his legs back now.
Armo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Palowakski is working Armo over against the cage.
Armo is breathing heavily.
Palowakski dips a shoulder and cracks Armo with a mighty uppercut! Armo falls back against the cage and Palowakski unloads with a barrage of strikes! Armo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Palowakski screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Palowakski !
Fred Palowakski thanked the fans post fight for their support.