PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palmer
vs
Gump

192 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Gump!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palmer.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gump was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Palmer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gump looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer lands a leg kick that knocks Gump off balance momentarily.
Palmer lands a leg kick that knocks Gump off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Palmer. Those never looked like landing.
Palmer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gump has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Gump.
Palmer misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palmer.
Gump looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer scores with a leg kick.

Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gump takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump takes an elbow to the temple.
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.
Gump fails to pull guard.
Gump takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Palmer.

It looks like Bubba Gump has been cut.
Palmer avoiding damage.
Gump takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Palmer.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Gump in his tracks for a moment.
Palmer is pushing Gump 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 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gump being controlled against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer lands an elbow just above Gump 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palmer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Palmer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer taking a breather.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Gump in his tracks for a moment.
Palmer has Gump pressed against the cage.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Gump in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Palmer controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Gump takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palmer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gump's defenses.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gump tries to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling the position.
Gump takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gump's defenses.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
Palmer stalling the fight.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gump's defenses.
Gump takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer stalling in the clinch.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Bubba Gump's cut even more.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Gump's cut.
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.

Nice body kick there by Palmer.
Both fighters circling a little - Palmer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Palmer!

Palmer moves into range and clinches up with Gump.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Gump in his tracks for a moment.
Palmer lands an elbow just above Gump 's eye.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gump takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands an elbow just above Gump 's eye.

The cut above Bubba Gump's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Palmer stalls.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gump is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Palmer.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gump's defenses.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Palmer.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gump takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer is struggling to control the position.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Gump in his tracks for a moment.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands an elbow just above Gump 's eye.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gump's defenses.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Bubba Gump's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Gump in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Palmer to work.
Gordon Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Gump takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
Palmer slowing the pace effectively.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gump tries to break free but Palmer pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gump can do to turn this around?
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bubba Gump's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gordon Palmer!