PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farboleous Ricard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Palmer
vs
Ricard

170 cm
28
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ricard clinches up with Palmer and pushes him back against the cage.
Ricard lands a left hand.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Palmer.
The referee calls for Ricard to work.
Ricard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ricard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer digs a right hand into Ricard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricard's gas tank.

Ricard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ricard moves into range and clinches up with Palmer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Ricard tries to tie him up.
Palmer gets through Ricard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ricard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer misses with some punches.

Ricard jumps guard and drags Palmer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Ricard working for a triangle but Palmer defends it easily.
Ricard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ricard is trying to keep Palmer in close.

Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palmer defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ricard is working an open guard so Palmer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Palmer.

Palmer closes the distance and pushes Ricard back into the cage.
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!

Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ricard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ricard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Ricard pushes Palmer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ricard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
A short left from Palmer.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricards head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
Ricard gets through Palmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.

Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard counters with a slapping leg kick.

Ricard pushes Palmer up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Ricard is struggling to control the position.
Ricard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ricard effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ricard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ricard.
Ricard dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Palmer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.

Ricard breaks the clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ricard moves into the clinch.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ricard shoots in but no luck this time.
Palmer throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.

Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ricard moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ricard.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ricard's brow.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Ricard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ricard lands a shot to the body.
Ricard blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmers head.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Ricard stalling against the cage.
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Palmer.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Ricard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Palmer.

Ricard drives through and clinches with Palmer against the cage.
Ricard stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Ricard lands a shot to the body.
Ricard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palmer or not.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ricard lands a body punch.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Ricard.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Palmer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmer prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
Palmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ricard tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
Palmer blocks the elbow strike.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ricard just leaning against Palmer, taking a breather.
Ricard lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Ricard lands with a short shot to the head.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard controlling the action here for a moment.
Ricard just leaning against Palmer, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ricard gets a clinch.

Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Palmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with a straight right hand.

Ricard takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ricard throws an elbow but misses.
Ricard scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Ricard lands with a right to the head.
Palmer digs a right hand into Ricard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricard's gas tank.
A short left from Ricard.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ricard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.

Ricard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.

Ricard has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ricard scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Ricard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard scores with a shot to the side of Palmer's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricard.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmer misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
A shot in the inside from Ricard.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palmer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ricard.

Ricard pulls guard.
Palmer won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ricard's closed guard. He's half up but Ricard has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ricard pivots and extends the arm, Palmer falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ricard! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.