PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Stanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Palikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Stanford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Stanford
vs
Palikka

185 cm
25
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Stanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kalle Palikka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanford has a takedown stuffed.
Palikka misses with a looping right.

Palikka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stanford napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Palikka working away.
Palikka trying to control the position but Stanford is working away.
Stanford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palikka scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palikka landing strikes.
Palikka cracks Stanford with a big elbow.
Stanford can't do much from the bottom here.
Palikka scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanford prevents Palikka from improving position.
Palikka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stanford is not content to let Palikka control the position.
Stanford trying to remain calm as Palikka controls from the top position.
Stanford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stanford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stanford is working hard here to advance position.
Palikka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stanford's head.

Stanford looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palikka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stanford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Stanford looking for subs off his back but Palikka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Stanford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stanford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palikka is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palikka throwing strikes from guard but Stanford blocks nicely.
Palikka lands a couple of elbows.

Palikka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stanford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palikka manages to get himself to full guard.

Palikka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stanford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Palikka looking for a guillotine here but Stanford defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanford throwing strikes from guard but Palikka blocks nicely.
Stanford wants to pass the guard but Palikka is keeping the position.

Palikka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stanford defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanford wants to control from the top but Palikka keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Palikka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stanford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palikka misses with a double jab.
Stanford misses with a takedown
and Palikka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanford.
Palikka just misses with a punch to the body.
Palikka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanford has his takedown stuffed
enabling Palikka to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Stanford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palikka misses with a looping left.
Stanford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab by Palikka.
Stanford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palikka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanford.
Stanford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stanford has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Palikka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Palikka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palikka lands with a good body shot.
Palikka throws a hook but Stanford blocks it.
Stanford tries to counter with a takedown but Palikka is quick to defend against it.
Palikka leaves Stanford with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Palikka swings for the body but Stanford moves out of range.
Palikka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palikka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palikka misses the jab.
Stanford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palikka.

Stanford drives through with a takedown into Palikka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Palikka is looking for a triangle but Stanford pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanford trying to control the position from guard on top but Palikka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palikka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanford trying to control the position from guard on top but Palikka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palikka trying to keep a closed guard but Stanford is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palikka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Palikka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Palikka lands in his opponent's guard.

Stanford is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palikka is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palikka distracts Stanford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stanford lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Palikka has an active guard here but Stanford has managed to pass into half guard.
Palikka is looking to control Stanford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palikka avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Stanford seems content to control.

Palikka is defending against the submission attempts here by Stanford.

Stanford seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Palikka has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Palikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stanford staying out of range there.
Stanford fails with a takedown attempt.
Palikka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanford tries for a takedown but Palikka circles away easily
and Stanford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanford moves away from the strike by Palikka.
Stanford looks to land a combination but Palikka avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanford lands a jab to the head.
Jeremy Stanford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanford fails with the takedown
letting Palikka counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Stanford. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palikka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Palikka.
Palikka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Palikka.
Palikka throws a shot from downtown. Stanford moves away and avoids it.
Stanford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palikka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stanford feinted with a counter takedown.
Stanford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palikka.
Palikka misses with a body shot.
Palikka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stanford slips a straight right by Palikka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palikka misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanford looks for a takedown but Palikka sprawls well.
Palikka misses with a looping right.
Palikka thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Palikka misses.
Palikka looks to land a left hand but Stanford moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanford takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Stanford with that takedown attempt.
Stanford throws a combination that misses
and Palikka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanford slips a straight right by Palikka.
Stanford throws a right hand that Palikka ducks under and follows up with a left that Palikka also avoids with ease.
Palikka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palikka throws an overhand right that lands on Stanford's shoulder, as Stanford tries to avoid the shot.
Stanford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stanford lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stanford takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Palikka gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanford is looking to reverse the position.
Palikka trying to control the position but Stanford is working away.
Palikka working the head with strikes.
Kalle Palikka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palikka wants to control but Stanford is keeping him busy.
Palikka works to advance to full mount. Stanford defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Palikka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jeremy Stanford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palikka prevents Stanford from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Palikka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palikka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Palikka!