PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ding Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Mirin?. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dong
vs
Palmer

197 cm
21
280 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

192 cm
27
254 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ding Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer looks to clinch
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Palmer tries to clinch up
and Dong counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer closes the distance but Dong moves to the side
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Palmer moves to clinch but Dong breaks away
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palmer looks gassed!
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmer momentarily.
Palmer misses the body punch
and Dong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and Dong counters with a body kick that stops Palmer in his tracks momentarily.
Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Palmer will feel that in the morning.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Palmer if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong scores with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Dong - just one landing.
Palmer moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Dong.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Palmer's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmer tries to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong connects with the punch.
Dong throws a head kick that half lands.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Palmer in the body.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and Dong counters with a body kick that stops Palmer in his tracks momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Palmer takes a step back to recover.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Dong scores with a jab. Palmer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Palmer's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Palmer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dong. That one must have hurt.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Dong keeps Palmer at a distance using the push kick.
Dong lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.
Palmer misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a good, hard body kick but Palmer shrugs it off.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palmer.
Dong thows a body kick. Palmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong keeps Palmer at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong. Palmer shrugs it off though.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palmer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick from Dong lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Arnold Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Ding Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dong finds it's way round the side to connect with Palmer's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong pushes Palmer away with a front kick.
Palmer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palmer.
A cross from Dong lands.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by Dong.
Dong thumps Palmer with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong cracks the inside of Palmer's front leg.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong.
Palmer tries to clinch up
and Dong counters with a body kick.
Dong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong throws a head kick that half lands.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmer.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Dong lands a head kick. Palmer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong cracks the inside of Palmer's front leg.
Dong feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong clobbers Palmer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palmer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmer. That did some damage!
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and Dong counters with a nice leg kick.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
Dong lands a jab to Palmer's midsection.
Dong scores with a push kick.
Dong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dong lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong scores with a jab.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Palmer's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Palmer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palmer doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid body kick from Dong.
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Palmer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dong pushes Palmer away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong lands a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Palmer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dong has got the better of the exchanges.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ding Dong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dong lands with a nice body punch.
Dong thows a body kick. Palmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Palmer tries to clinch but Dong moves away
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palmer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.
Dong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong. Palmer shrugs it off though.
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Palmer in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dong.
A head kick from Dong lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
That kick from Dong tenderised Palmer's leg. Palmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong lands a head kick. Palmer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Palmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dong thows a body kick. Palmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer walks into a left hand.
Palmer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Palmer moves to clinch but Dong breaks away
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and Dong counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer moves to clinch but Dong breaks away
and Dong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Dong.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Palmer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palmer tries to clinch but Dong moves away
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dong tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong throws a front kick that sends Palmer stumbling back into the cage.
Dong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking to slow Palmer down with leg kicks.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Palmer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palmer closes the distance but Dong moves to the side
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong scores with a hook to the body. Palmer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Dong throws a nice head kick!
Dong cracks the inside of Palmer's front leg.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Dong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong lands with an overhand left.
Dong throws a nice head kick!
Palmer looks to clinch
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dong feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmer. That did some damage!
Dong throws a nice head kick!
Palmer closes the distance but Dong moves to the side
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong thows a body kick. Palmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong pushes Palmer away with a front kick.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ding Dong clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dong scores with a body shot.
Palmer moves to clinch but Dong breaks away
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Palmer tries to clinch but Dong moves away
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Palmer was not able to check.
Palmer moves to clinch but Dong breaks away
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palmer tries to clinch but Dong moves away
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Palmer down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Palmer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong catches Palmer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Dong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Dong lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
Palmer looks to clinch
and Dong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dong connects with a high kick.

It looks like Arnold Palmer has been cut.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Dong lands a big head kick that sends Palmer tumbling to the mat! Dong takes a step backwards and waves Palmer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Palmer is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmer.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmer. That did some damage!
Dong lands a head kick. Palmer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Palmer's side.
Dong connects with a jab.
Palmer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Palmer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong dips to his left and cracks Palmer with an uppercut!
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong keeps Palmer at a distance using the push kick.
Palmer moves to clinch but Dong breaks away
and Dong counters with a nice leg kick.
Dong scores with a head kick. Palmer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong lands a head kick!
Dong scores with a kick to the body.
Dong lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Palmer 's knee.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Palmer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Palmer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Palmer really felt that one!
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ding Dong had his way with Arnold Palmer in that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Palmer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, jab by Dong - just one landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Palmer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong - the referee stops the clock and Palmer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong. Palmer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Dong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Dong connects with a body shot that sends Palmer's belly button to the back.
Palmer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Palmer if he has to take too many more of those.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong throws a nice head kick!
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Palmer really felt that one!
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Palmer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dong scores with a head kick. Palmer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dong cracks the inside of Palmer's front leg.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer walks into a left hand.
Dong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Palmer moves to clinch but Dong breaks away
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Dong lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Dong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palmer's head.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Palmer's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmer tries to avoid it.
Dong lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dong.
Palmer takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Dong.
Dong connects with a high kick.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Dong finish him?
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Dong lands a big head kick that sends Palmer to the canvas! Dong follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ding Dong!