PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pvt. Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer. Trombone comes into the arena with Back in Black by AC/DC blaring out of the sound system. Pvt. Palmer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Trombone
vs
Palmer

168 cm
29
169 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

181 cm
25
164 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Trombone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pvt. Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombone throws a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up with Trombone, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes Trombone against the cage but Trombone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palmer shoots for a takedown but Trombone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Palmer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trombone pinned against the cage. Trombone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pvt. Palmer.
A big left from Trombone misses.
Trombone throws a big shot that misses.
Trombone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palmer in his tracks.

Trombone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trombone trying to control from half guard but Palmer is working away.
Trombone wants to pass to mount but Palmer is defending the position.
Trombone trying to control the action but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Trombone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone with a couple of short strikes.
Trombone lands a big elbow.
Trombone dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Pvt. Palmer has been cut.
Trombone working Palmer over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer can't escape the position.
Trombone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palmer is looking to escape.
Trombone throws a wild left hand from mount and Palmer manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

Palmer is defending against the submission attempts here by Trombone.
Trombone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trombone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Trombone is looking for a kimura here.
Trombone trying to control from half guard but Palmer is working away.
Trombone prevents Palmer from improving his position.
Trombone is trying to control. Palmer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is trying to get back to full guard.
Trombone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trombone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Palmer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trombone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trombone is stalling in the full guard.
Trombone looking to pass the guard.
Palmer looking to control.
Trombone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombone wants to pass the guard but Palmer is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer controlling the position.
Trombone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trombone passes Palmer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.
Trombone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trombone is keen to just control but Palmer is a slippery customer.

Trombone is looking for a kimura but Palmer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trombone to get the leverage.
Trombone wants to control but Palmer is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Trombone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pvt. Palmer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trombone lands with a shot to the body.
Palmer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Trombone misses.
No luck for Palmer with that takedown attempt.
Rusty Trombone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Trombone rushes Palmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pvt. Palmer.
Trombone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmer has Trombone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trombone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trombone gets underhooks to prevent Palmer's takedown attempt.
Palmer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Palmer prevents a body shot from Trombone.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trombone is fighting off a takedown attempt but Palmer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Trombone to the mat. Trombone regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Palmer preventing the sweep.
Rusty Trombone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Palmer throws a sloppy strike and Trombone has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Palmer is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Trombone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rusty Trombone!
Rusty Trombone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.