PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce LeeRoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeeRoy has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bruce LeeRoy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Palmer
vs
LeeRoy

192 cm
25
254 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
272 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce LeeRoy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - LeeRoy circles away.
LeeRoy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palmer.
Palmer tries to clinch there but LeeRoy circles away.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but LeeRoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but LeeRoy pushes him off.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer throws a lazy head kick
and LeeRoy counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeeRoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeeRoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch there but LeeRoy circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
LeeRoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer closes the distance but LeeRoy moves to the side
and LeeRoy counters with a head kick.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
LeeRoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer falls off balance throwing a combination
and LeeRoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
LeeRoy wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer tries to bum rush LeeRoy with a series of wild strikes but LeeRoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeeRoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeeRoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LeeRoy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer tries to clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
LeeRoy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
LeeRoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and LeeRoy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Palmer really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeeRoy throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - LeeRoy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LeeRoy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Palmer throws a hook but LeeRoy blocks it.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LeeRoy scores with a head kick.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses
and LeeRoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palmer shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
LeeRoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeeRoy lands with a nice combination. Palmer backs away looking to recover.
Palmer tries to clinch up but LeeRoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - LeeRoy circles away.
Palmer wants to clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a big head kick but Palmer shrugs it off.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeeRoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer tries to clinch up but LeeRoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer looks to clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palmer clinches but LeeRoy breaks the clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce LeeRoy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - LeeRoy circles away.
LeeRoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and LeeRoy counters with a nice body kick.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy is having none of it.
Palmer throws a lazy head kick
and LeeRoy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Palmer really felt that one!
Palmer tries to clinch up.
Palmer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeeRoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LeeRoy counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palmer clinches but LeeRoy breaks the clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice shot that snaps LeeRoy's head back.

It looks like Bruce LeeRoy has been cut.
LeeRoy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
LeeRoy throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
Palmer is looking to clinch but LeeRoy is avoiding it.
LeeRoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arnold Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a left and a right that stings Palmer.
LeeRoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer misses the jab.
Palmer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer closes the distance but LeeRoy moves to the side
and LeeRoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to clinch but LeeRoy is avoiding it.
Palmer tries to clinch up
and LeeRoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and LeeRoy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
LeeRoy misses with a head kick.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - LeeRoy circles away.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy moves out of range.
Palmer wants to clinch up but LeeRoy keeps it at a distance.
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - LeeRoy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeeRoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeeRoy throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer wants to clinch but LeeRoy slips to the side
and LeeRoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palmer lands a really nice looking cross but LeeRoy seems unphased.
LeeRoy is breathing heavily.
LeeRoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeeRoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy moves out of range.
LeeRoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Palmer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeeRoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LeeRoy counters with a flying knee. Nice.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeeRoy wants to break free but Palmer has control.
LeeRoy managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer tries to break the clinch but LeeRoy is controlling the position.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LeeRoy backwards.

Palmer manages to break the clinch.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but LeeRoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer wants to clinch up but LeeRoy keeps it at a distance.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeeRoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce LeeRoy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palmer is looking to clinch but LeeRoy is avoiding it.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeeRoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeeRoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - LeeRoy circles away.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeeRoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy is having none of it.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeeRoy manages to avoid it.
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Arnold Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
LeeRoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer wants to clinch up but LeeRoy keeps it at a distance.
Palmer wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeeRoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but LeeRoy pushes him off.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeeRoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

LeeRoy tries to keep at a distance but Palmer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Palmer - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of LeeRoy backwards.
Palmer lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palmer digs a right hand into LeeRoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on LeeRoy's gas tank.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeeRoy.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of LeeRoy backwards.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Palmer has LeeRoy pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a right hand.

Palmer manages to break the clinch.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but LeeRoy pushes him off.
Palmer tries to clinch up
and LeeRoy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Palmer really felt that one!
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy moves out of range.
Palmer is looking to clinch but LeeRoy is avoiding it.
Palmer tries to clinch up but LeeRoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer misses with a body punch
and LeeRoy counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Palmer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - LeeRoy circles away.
Palmer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That has opened up Bruce LeeRoy's cut even more.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but LeeRoy pushes him off.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce LeeRoy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Palmer clinches.
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeeRoy.
Palmer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LeeRoy backwards.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of LeeRoy backwards.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer is working LeeRoy over against the cage.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LeeRoy avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer lands a body shot.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer cracks LeeRoy with a nice body shot.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of LeeRoy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a body punch.
Palmer digs a right hand underneath LeeRoy's ribcage. LeeRoy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of LeeRoy backwards.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of LeeRoy backwards.
Arnold Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer stalling.
Palmer tries to break the clinch but LeeRoy is controlling the position.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of LeeRoy's head.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Palmer cracks LeeRoy with a nice body shot.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer presses LeeRoy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Palmer has LeeRoy pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Palmer.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Palmer.
Palmer lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeeRoy tries to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer cracks LeeRoy with a nice body shot.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Palmer.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Palmer gets through LeeRoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeeRoy can do to turn this around?
Palmer pushes LeeRoy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LeeRoy is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Palmer stalling the fight.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but LeeRoy avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of LeeRoys head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer stalling in the clinch.
LeeRoy keeps control of Palmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer had his way with Bruce LeeRoy in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce LeeRoy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeeRoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer tries to clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
LeeRoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy is having none of it.
Palmer is looking to clinch but LeeRoy is avoiding it.
Palmer tries to clinch there but LeeRoy circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer tries to clinch there but LeeRoy circles away.
Palmer wants to clinch up but LeeRoy keeps it at a distance.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but LeeRoy pushes him off.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer wants to clinch up but LeeRoy keeps it at a distance.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeeRoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from LeeRoy - that will leave a mark!
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
LeeRoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
LeeRoy keeps the fight on the outside.
LeeRoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy is having none of it.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but LeeRoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer avoids the head kick by LeeRoy.
Palmer wants to clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but LeeRoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer tries to clinch there but LeeRoy circles away.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy is having none of it.
Palmer looks to clinch
and LeeRoy counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Arnold Palmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LeeRoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Palmer tries to clinch up but LeeRoy circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from LeeRoy.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
Palmer tries to clinch there but LeeRoy circles away.

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.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeeRoy misses with a head kick.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but LeeRoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy moves out of range.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
Palmer is looking to clinch but LeeRoy is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but LeeRoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer tries to clinch but LeeRoy is having none of it.
Bruce LeeRoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palmer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:44
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:44
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Palmer!
Arnold Palmer retains his heavyweight title!