Darths And Droids 2: Should've Gone to Naboo

[Traab]

Would you honestly fight any less than your best, when facing someone who's known to be the best swordsman of the Jedi Order?

Depends on what id have to gain from throwing the fight. Lets look at it logically, 9 times out of 10, if someone surrenders, a jedi will accept that surrender. So if all palpy did was fight a defensive battle after killing all of maces support, he could hold out until anakin got there and bring us to the moment of truth. If worse came to worse, he could have surrendered and set up the choice in another way.