PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mario Palad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Jack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Palad
vs
Jack

176 cm
26
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
30
162 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Palad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Jack!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Palad. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palad checks a leg kick.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Palad.
Palad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palad wants it to stay on the feet.

Palad clinches with his opponent.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Palad.
Palad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Palad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack misses with some punches.
Palad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jack working aggressively here.
Palad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palad works on Jack's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Palad on the inside.
Palad tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palad misses with a punch on the inside.
Palad can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Palad lands a left hand.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Palad stalling in the clinch but Jack improves position.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Palad avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Palad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
Palad trying to land knees to the body.
Palad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palad's elbow.
Palad pushes Jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Palad tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Palad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Palad controls the action.
Jack prevents a body shot from Palad.
Jack managing to block the knees to the body from Palad.
Palad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Palad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jack tries a body shot but Palad blocks it.
Palad throws a head punch that misses.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Palad - that landed with a thud.
Palad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Palad can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Jack misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palad tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palad misses with a knee to the head.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palad working aggressively here.
Jack working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Palad.
A short uppercut from Palad.
Palad lands a shot to the body.
Palad trying to land knees to the body.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palad misses with the head strike.
Palad misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Palad as the two fighters clinch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Palad.
A short uppercut from Palad.
Palad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palad.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palad pushes Jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palad.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palad missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palad pressing his opponent against the cage.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palad.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palad tries a knee to the head but Jack blocks it.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Palad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palad tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jack is keeping busy.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mario Palad will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jack misses with a body shot.

Palad has Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
Jack working aggressively here.
Palad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jack is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palad.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Palad controls the action.
Palad trying to stall but Jack improves his position.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mario Palad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Palad controls his hands.
Palad blocking some punches.
Palad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palad is trying to maintain a safe position but Jack gets an underhook and turns Palad into the cage.
Palad tries to land knees in the clinch but Jack avoids the damage to the body.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Palad tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Palad back against the cage.
Jack blocks a body shot from Palad.
Palad lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Palad.
Nice body punch from Palad - that landed with a thud.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Palad.
Palad lands a body punch.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palad misses with the head strike.
Palad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack blocks a body shot from Palad.
Jack prevents a body shot from Palad.
Jack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Palad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palad misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palad misses with a knee to the head.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palad pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palad can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palad tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palad can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Palad avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palad tries to land knees in the clinch but Jack avoids the damage to the body.
Jack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack prevents a body shot from Palad.
Palad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palad lands with a light punch inside.
Palad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Palad.
Palad blocks a body shot from Jack.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palad's elbow.
Palad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palad misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Palad fails to land.
Palad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack working aggressively here.
Palad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
Jack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palad lands a body punch.
Palad lands a nice uppercut.
Palad lands a body punch.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Palad avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palad lands a shot to the body.
Palad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palad misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palad tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palad misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Palad misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Palad pushes Jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacks head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mario Palad will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Palad scores with a nice right hand.

Palad clinches.
Palad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Palad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
Palad misses with a punch to the body.
Palad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Palad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack misses with some punches.
Palad scores with a shoulder strike.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
Jack prevents a body shot from Palad.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palad's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palad.
Palad working aggressively here.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palad digs a right hand into Jack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jack's gas tank.
Palad stalling in the clinch but Jack improves position.
Palad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Palad scores with a hook to the body.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palad tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Palad back against the cage.
Palad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Palad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Palad.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Palad.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palad.
Palad misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack working aggressively here.
Palad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palad's elbow.
Palad lands an uppercut.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack prevents a body shot from Palad.
Palad can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Palad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palad misses with a punch to the body.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palad avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palad looking to throw knees to the head but Jack is blocking nicely.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Palad.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Palad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jack.
Palad tries to land a knee to the head but Jack blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Palad.
Jack blocks a body shot from Palad.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack gets through Palad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack prevents a body shot from Palad.
Jack misses with some punches.
Palad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Palad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palad lands a knee to the body.
Jack misses with some punches.
Palad misses with a knee strike.
Palad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palad tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palad blocking some punches.
Palad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palad blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palad blocks an uppercut.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack tries to work over Palad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dwayne Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palad misses with a punch to the body.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Palad.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Jack.
Well Palad 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Palad!