PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danjah Aina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aina's entrance music is Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aina
vs
Palmer

195 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
254 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danjah Aina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Aina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Aina tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
Palmer slows down the pace here.
Palmer lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aina is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Palmer.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer lands a body shot.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aina is defending well for now.
Palmer lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer pushes Aina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aina is defending well for now.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Aina fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danjah Aina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aina.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
Aina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Palmer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aina avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Aina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer digs a right hand underneath Aina's ribcage. Aina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.
Palmer taking a breather.
Palmer tries to break the clinch but Aina is controlling the position.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palmer working hard to break the clinch.
Aina blocks an elbow strike.
Palmer tries to circle away but Aina has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer lands an uppercut.

Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Palmer clinches with his opponent.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aina is defending well for now.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Aina keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer cracks Aina with a nice body shot.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer digs a right hand underneath Aina's ribcage. Aina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Palmer.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Aina tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aina drops back down to his feet.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Palmer.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Aina avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer is leaning against Aina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer dominated that 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.

Aina tries to move into range but Palmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Palmer clinches with his opponent.
Aina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aina managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.

Aina pulls guard.

Aina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Aina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palmer wants to stand but Aina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Palmer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Palmer looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer controlling from the top position.
Palmer wants to stand but Aina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Palmer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aina isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Palmer stacks Aina on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Palmer!
Aina tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Palmer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Palmer prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aina tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Palmer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Palmer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palmer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Aina tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
Aina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palmer tries to avoid it but Aina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palmer to the ground. Palmer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Palmer closes the distance and pushes Aina back into the cage.
Aina tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
Aina fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danjah Aina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Aina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aina keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Aina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aina swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Aina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but Aina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Palmer gets a clinch.
Aina tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aina drops back down to his feet.
Aina tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aina drops back down to his feet.
Palmer lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aina is defending well for now.
Palmer is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
Palmer stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Arnold Palmer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.

Palmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
Palmer pushes Aina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer pushes Aina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Aina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand.

Palmer manages to break the clinch.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Aina pushes him off.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
Aina tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Palmer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Palmer to work.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aina.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Palmer.
Aina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer works on Aina's body with a couple of short punches.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aina dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
Danjah Aina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is pushing Aina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Palmer works on Aina's body with a couple of short punches.
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 lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palmer lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmer slows down the pace here.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aina is defending well for now.
Aina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
Arnold Palmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aina backwards.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aina tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danjah Aina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer cracks Aina with a nice body shot.
Palmer tries to break free but Aina pushes him back against the cage.
Aina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Aina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aina swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Palmer pushes Aina up against the cage in a clinch.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Aina tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aina jumps guard but Palmer stands there with Aina around his waist. Aina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Palmer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Palmer!