PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Shearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shearer 's choice of entrance music: Big Sean. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Palmer
vs
Shearer

172 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Shearer !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shearer misses with a wild combination.

Shearer pushes Palmer up against the cage in a clinch.
Palmer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Palmer keeps control of Shearer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shearer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Shearer jumps guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shearer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shearer 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shearer stops a takedown attempt from Palmer.
Shearer is trying to break the clinch but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shearer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Palmer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Palmer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Palmer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Palmer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shearer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The strikes coming from Palmer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Shearer is trying to buck Palmer off.
Palmer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Palmer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Palmer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Palmer in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shearer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Palmer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russell Palmer!