PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Palaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Lorencao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palaver's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pregador Luo - Bate Pesadao. Lorencao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stemm - Face the Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Palaver
vs
Lorencao

171 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Palaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Lorencao!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorencao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Palaver feints and as Lorencao raises his hands in defense, Palaver changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palaver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Palaver wants to control from the top but Lorencao keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palaver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lorencao has his foot on Palaver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palaver works his way back into a safe position though.

Lorencao has his foot on Palaver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palaver works his way back into a safe position though.
Palaver wants to control from the top but Lorencao keeps moving.
Palaver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palaver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palaver stopping the sweep attempt from Lorencao.
Lorencao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Palaver landing with the ground and pound.
Lorencao trying to keep a closed guard but Palaver is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palaver is looking to work some ground and pound but Lorencao has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lorencao tries for a takedown but Palaver circles away easily

and Palaver counters by moving into the clinch.
Palaver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lorencao has Palaver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Palaver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Junior Palaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Lorencao.
Lorencao looks gassed!

Palaver has picked Lorencao up - he's going for a ride! Palaver dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Palaver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palaver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Palaver is looking to take a break and control but Lorencao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palaver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Palaver in particular looking to stall.
Palaver scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Palaver could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Palaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Palaver is trying to work for a kimura but Lorencao is defending well.
Lorencao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palaver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lorencao actively working from the bottom here.
Lorencao is trying to get back to full guard.
Palaver lands with a punch from half guard.
Palaver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lorencao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lorencao with a lazy takedown attempt

and Palaver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Palaver has clasped his hands together around Lorencao's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Palaver misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Palaver working the ground and pound.
Palaver lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palaver is looking to take a break and control but Lorencao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palaver throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lorencao defending against the ground and pound.
Lorencao manages to work his way to half guard, despite Palaver's best efforts.

Palaver seems to be looking for submissions.
Palaver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lorencao defending well though.

Lorencao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Palaver pulls his head out easily.
Palaver looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Lorencao looking for submissions off his back.
Palaver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Palaver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lorencao regains full guard. Nicely done.
Palaver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palaver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lorencao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palaver.

Lorencao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Palaver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Palaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorencao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lorencao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palaver is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Palaver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lorencao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Palaver backs up against the cage.
Junior Palaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lorencao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Palaver counters by moving into the clinch.
Lorencao tries to score a body lock takedown but Palaver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Palaver has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lorencao is trying to keep an underhook but Palaver manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lorencao wants to improve his position but Palaver is controlling well.
Palaver wants to control but Lorencao is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Palaver.
Palaver working over Lorencao with some ground and pound. Lorencao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lorencao is not content to let Palaver control the position.
Palaver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palaver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lorencao defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lorencao with a lazy takedown attempt

and Palaver counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Junior Palaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Lorencao.
Lorencao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Palaver is nestled in close to Lorencao, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palaver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lorencao is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Palaver in particular looking to stall.
Palaver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Lorencao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Palaver pulls his head out easily.

Lorencao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Palaver closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorencao has his takedown stuffed

and Palaver counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lorencao won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lorencao can't do much from the bottom here.

Palaver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lorencao wants to control but Palaver postures up.
Lorencao is looking to reverse the position.
Palaver scoring with punches from side control.
Lorencao tries to bench press Palaver off him but Palaver keeps the position.
Palaver throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palaver working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lorencao has a takedown stuffed.
Palaver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lorencao.
Lorencao doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Palaver counters by clinching up.
Lorencao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Palaver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palaver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lorencao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Palaver prevents the takedown attempt.

Palaver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Palaver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lorencao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palaver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palaver's back!
Palaver tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Palaver wants to control but Lorencao is having none of it.
Palaver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lorencao working for a submission but Palaver is keeping him at bay.
Palaver wants to control but Lorencao is having none of it.
Lorencao with the ground and pound from mount.
Lorencao tries to control but Palaver wriggling away.
Palaver throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Palaver is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lorencao has control of Palaver's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Palaver regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Palaver dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Palaver gets the takedown into side control.

Palaver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Palaver looks for a takedown but Lorencao sprawls well.
Lorencao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palaver as he jumps to the side.
Lorencao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lorencao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Palaver is looking for a sweep. Lorencao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lorencao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Palaver defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorencao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palaver keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorencao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palaver's head.
Palaver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Palaver is trying to control the position but Lorencao postures up.
Lorencao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palaver is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Palaver looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Palaver wants to control from the top but Lorencao keeps moving.
Palaver postures up in Lorencao's guard and throws a big left but Lorencao blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palaver lands a couple of digs.

Lorencao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palaver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lorencao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Palaver puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Palaver lands strikes from half guard.
Palaver stalling away here and it's allowed Lorencao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lorencao trying to control the position.
Lorencao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lorencao wants to sweep here but Palaver controlling him for the moment.
Palaver pushing down on Lorencao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorencao wants to control but Palaver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lorencao gets full guard.
Lorencao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palaver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palaver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lorencao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palaver passes Lorencao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Palaver connects with a nice short shot to Lorencao's temple.

Lorencao actively working from the bottom here.
Palaver trying to control from half guard but Lorencao is working away.

That's four 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.
Palaver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lorencao defending well though.

Lorencao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Palaver wants to control but Lorencao is keeping him busy.
Lorencao tries to roll over but Palaver keeps him under control.
Palaver trying to control the action but Lorencao is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lorencao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Palaver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Junior Palaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Lorencao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lorencao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palaver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palaver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lorencao looking for a guillotine here but Palaver defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Palaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palaver 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Palaver!