PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bertie Bassett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Palmer
vs
Bassett

192 cm
25
254 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
272 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 8 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertie Bassett!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bassett throws a looping overhand right but Palmer ducks down to avoid it.
Bassett digs a good hook to Palmer's body.
Bassett 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.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Bassett circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Bassett.
Palmer moves out of range as Bassett strikes.
Palmer takes one to the chin there.
Horrible takedown by Bassett or perhaps it was just good defense by Palmer which made him look bad.

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

It looks like Bertie Bassett has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bassett throws the kick towards the body but Palmer avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Palmer gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Palmer drops Bassett onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bassett is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Bassett is rocked!
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bassett with a big uppercut! Bassett tries to clinch up but Palmer pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Bassett to the mat! Bassett covers up and Palmer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arnold Palmer!
Arnold Palmer retains his heavyweight title!