TFL 4: The Ultimate Prize PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pelayo Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser Sarney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelayo Palhares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palhares
vs
Sarney

174 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelayo Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceaser Sarney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Sarney.
Palhares swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarney.
Sarney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palhares momentarily.
Sarney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palhares slips a straight right by Sarney.
Palhares throws a shot to the body.
Sarney fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Sarney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palhares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sarney is looking to clinch but Palhares is avoiding it.
Palhares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarney tries to clinch there but Palhares circles away.
Palhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarney.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Sarney.
Palhares is looking to score with low kicks.

Palhares drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Palhares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarney is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sarney is looking to reverse the position.
Palhares grinds an elbow into Sarney's temple.

Palhares has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sarney is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Palhares yanks on the arm and Sarney is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Palhares.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pelayo Palhares!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay ar Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Carlos
vs
ar Strong

188 cm
22
244 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Carlos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay ar Strong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos misses with a body shot.
Carlos scores with a sloppy right hand. Strong should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jay ar Strong has been cut.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.

Carlos lands a big uppercut and Strong crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Strong looks OK. Carlos waves Strong back to his feet!

Strong is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos cracks Strong with a left hook right on the temple and Strong goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Carlos lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Strong is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luiz Carlos!
Luiz Carlos is the new heavyweight champion!