PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jok Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Palmer
vs
Cohen

190 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Jimmy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jok Cohen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jok Cohen has been cut.
Palmer slips under a jab from Cohen.
Cohen misses with a straight left.
Cohen misses with a lunging right hand

and Palmer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Palmer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cohen has control of Palmer's left arm, preventing Palmer from doing any damage.
Palmer wants to stand but Cohen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Palmer trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Cohen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palmer drops back looking for a leg! Cohen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cohen manages to kick Palmer off! Palmer jumps back into Cohen's guard.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palmer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Palmer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Palmer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cohen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Palmer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palmer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palmer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cohen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cohen wants to control but Palmer postures up.

Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cohen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cohen tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer has an Americana. Cohen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Palmer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Palmer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jimmy Palmer!
Jimmy Palmer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.