PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remy Palmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagur Egilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remy Palmar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palmar
vs
Egilsson

175 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remy Palmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dagur Egilsson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Palmar.

Palmar clinches up with Egilsson and pushes him back against the cage.

Egilsson breaks from the clinch.
Palmar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) in the buildup to the fight.
Egilsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Palmar. That one must have hurt.
Egilsson moves forwards but Palmar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palmar throws a body kick that misses.
Egilsson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palmar, right into the meat.
Palmar tries to close the distance and clinch but Egilsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmar throws a leg kick which misses Egilsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Egilsson tries to avoid it.
Egilsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palmar counters with a nice body kick.
Palmar scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egilsson moves out of range as Palmar throws a body kick.
Palmar throws a nice outside leg kick.

Egilsson closes the distance and clinches.
Palmar misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmar being controlled against the cage.
Palmar scores with a shot to the side of Egilsson's head.
Palmar trying to stall but Egilsson improves his position.
Palmar struggles to land a body shot inside as Egilsson controls his hands.
Egilsson blocks a body shot from Palmar.
Palmar throws a punch but it's blocked by Egilsson.
Palmar can't find room to land a body shot as Egilsson controls the action.
Palmar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Palmar.
Palmar is looking to control Egilsson's arms but Egilsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Palmar has his back to the cage.
Egilsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmar has him pressed against the cage.
Palmar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmar can't find room to land a body shot as Egilsson controls the action.
Egilsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palmar working aggressively here.
Egilsson blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Palmar on the inside.
Palmar effectively controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Egilsson throws an elbow but misses.
Egilsson blocks a body shot from Palmar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palmar trying to stall but Egilsson improves his position.
Palmar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egilsson tries to break free but Palmar pushes him back against the cage.
Egilsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmar takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Egilsson as Palmar tries to tie him up.
Egilsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egilsson.
Palmar lands a shot to the body.
Palmar lands a shot to the body.
Egilsson looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Palmar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egilsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Egilsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Egilsson backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Palmar.

Egilsson breaks from the clinch.
Palmar throws a front kick aimed at Egilsson's knee but Egilsson avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmar connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Palmar lands.
Egilsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Egilsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Palmar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egilsson looks to land a body kick but Palmar moved away.
Palmar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Palmar connects with a single shot there.
Egilsson avoids the head kick by Palmar.
Egilsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmar circles away.
Egilsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egilsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Palmar is looking to score with low kicks.
Egilsson throws out a counter right but Palmar avoids it with no problem.
Palmar throws a front kick that sends Egilsson stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmar cracks the inside of Egilsson's front leg.
Egilsson keeps Palmar at a distance using the push kick.
Palmar moves out of range as Egilsson strikes.
Egilsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egilsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dagur Egilsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egilsson unleashes a big counter combination but Palmar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Palmar gets tackled into the cage by Egilsson. Egilsson maintains the clinch.
Egilsson tries to break the clinch but Palmar is controlling the position.
Palmar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egilsson tries to break the clinch but Palmar is controlling the position.
Palmar throws a head punch that misses.
Egilsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Egilsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palmar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egilsson can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmar throws a head punch that misses.
Egilsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Egilsson lands an elbow that stopped Palmar in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmar.
Palmar is trying to maintain a safe position but Egilsson gets an underhook and turns Palmar into the cage.
Palmar gets through Egilsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egilsson prevents Palmar from breaking the clinch.
Palmar has Egilsson pressed against the cage, preventing Egilsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Egilsson blocks a body shot from Palmar.
Remy Palmar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmar can't find room to land a body shot as Egilsson controls the action.
Egilsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmar.

Egilsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson throws a body kick that misses
and Palmar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Egilsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Palmar misses with a body kick.
Palmar thuds his shin into the meat of Egilsson's side.
Palmar throws a head kick that misses.
Palmar misses with a low kick.
Palmar is looking to land body kicks.
Egilsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Egilsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Egilsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Palmar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palmar lands a jab to the nose.
Palmar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmar throws a body kick that misses.
Egilsson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Palmar blocks it well.
Egilsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Palmar misses.
A little jabbing left from Egilsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Palmar is looking to land body kicks.
Palmar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Egilsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Palmar misses with a low kick as Egilsson jumps back.
Egilsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Palmar.
Palmar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egilsson has time to react.
A slapping body kick lands there for Egilsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Palmar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Palmar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Egilsson counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palmar. That's going to slow Egilsson down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palmar.
Egilsson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Egilsson tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palmar, as that shot connected.
Remy Palmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egilsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmar scores with a hook to the body. Egilsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egilsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Egilsson responds with a good body kick, but Palmar manages to step out the way in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egilsson. Palmar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Palmar misses its intended target.
Palmar misses with a looping right.
Palmar throws the left hand but Egilsson avoids the punch easily.
Remy Palmar is winning the standup battle so far.
Egilsson drops his hands momentarily and Palmar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Palmar digs a good body shot into Egilsson's ribs.
Egilsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Palmar. That one must have hurt.
Palmar lands a right hook to the body.
Palmar sizes up Egilsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Egilsson throws the kick towards the body but Palmar avoids it.
Palmar misses with a body shot.
Palmar lands a leg kick that knocks Egilsson off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palmar keeps the fight on the outside.
Egilsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palmar throws a wild body kick that Egilsson sees coming a mile off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palmar scores with a spinning back kick!
Palmar misses with a low kick.
Palmar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Egilsson.

Egilsson is rocked!
Egilsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Palmar.
Egilsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmar finish him?
Egilsson misses with a low kick.
Egilsson ducks right into an uppercut from Palmar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmar misses with a looping left.
And Egilsson responds with a good body kick, but Palmar manages to step out the way in time.
Egilsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmar.
Egilsson unleashes a big counter combination but Palmar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Egilsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Egilsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Palmar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Remy Palmar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egilsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Palmar.
Egilsson is looking to chop away at Palmar's legs.
Egilsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palmar misses with a body kick.
Palmar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palmar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Egilsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmar lands a jab to the head.
Palmar lands a jab.
Palmar scores with a nice right hand.
Palmar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Egilsson's calf.
Egilsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmar's corner calls for a 1-2. Palmar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palmar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Palmar avoids a kick to the body.
Dagur Egilsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping body kick lands there for Palmar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Palmar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palmar 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Palmar!
A victorious Remy Palmar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.