PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vick Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer has chosen Bodies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dillon Palmer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Armstrong
vs
Palmer

181 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vick Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dillon Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong slips a jab from Palmer.

Palmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Palmer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Armstrong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Armstrong controlling the position well.
Palmer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Armstrong is refusing to be controlled, as Palmer sits in half guard.
Armstrong wants to improve his position but Palmer is controlling well.
Palmer thows a huge punch but Armstrong dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer prevents Armstrong from improving his position.
Palmer controlling the action here.
Palmer throwing shots but Armstrong is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is thwarting Armstrong's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Armstrong as he avoids it easily.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vick Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Palmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Palmer has control of the leg.
Armstrong trying to control here.
Armstrong is refusing to be controlled, as Palmer sits in half guard.
Armstrong trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Armstrong trying to control from the bottom.
Palmer is taking a breather. Armstrong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Armstrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
Palmer looks gassed!
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Palmer saw that one coming.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.

Armstrong gets caught flat footed, as Palmer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Armstrong seems keen to control Palmer's posture.
Armstrong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palmer on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
Armstrong pulls Palmer in close to prevent any damage.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armstrong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Palmer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Armstrong to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Palmer with a series of wild strikes but Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Armstrong throws a front kick that sends Palmer stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong misses with a kick to the body.
Armstrong misses the jab.
Armstrong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Armstrong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
Palmer checks a leg kick.
Vick Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
Palmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armstrong's waist but Armstrong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palmer off to one side.
Vick Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Palmer in the body.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Palmer avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Armstrong which made him look bad.
Palmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer blocks the body kick.
Palmer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Armstrong.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Palmer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Armstrong.

It looks like Dillon Palmer has been cut.
Armstrong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Armstrong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Palmer in the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Palmer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Armstrong - the referee stops the clock and Palmer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Armstrong. Palmer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Armstrong.
Armstrong tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armstrong lands a high kick!
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmer. That did some damage!
A right-left combo lands from Armstrong.

Palmer is rocked!
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Armstrong.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body. Palmer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Armstrong works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Armstrong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmer momentarily.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Armstrong.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Armstrong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dillon Palmer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Armstrong misses with a body kick.
Palmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armstrong walks into a stiff left hand from Palmer.
Palmer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Armstrong is fending him off so far but Palmer persists. Nope, Armstrong circles away and we're back to standing.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armstrong feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Palmer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palmer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Armstrong. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Armstrong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Armstrong lands a high kick!
Palmer avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.

Armstrong moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body.
Armstrong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Palmer in his tracks for a moment.
Palmer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Armstrong stalling.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Dillon Palmer's cut even more.
Armstrong landing knees to the head.
Come on Armstrong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Armstrong holds him up against the cage and eventually Palmer drops back down to his feet.
Vick Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dillon Palmer.
Armstrong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Armstrong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Palmer pulls guard effortlessly.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Armstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Armstrong manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
Armstrong trying to control the position here.
Armstrong controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palmer preventing the sweep.
Vick Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Armstrong holds on and takes a little breather.
Palmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armstrong is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vick Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Armstrong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vick Armstrong!