PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 6310 p4p, 4409 weight class) and Isaia Palamo (ranked 642 p4p, 558 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Trump
vs
Palamo

191 cm
20
217
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
26
217
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaia Palamo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump swings for the body but Palamo moves out of range.
Palamo misses with a straight right.
Palamo tries to land a front kick but Trump steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Palamo misses with a wild body shot.
Trump staying out of range there.

Palamo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trump, pushing him back against the ropes.
Palamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Palamo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palamo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palamo missing with knees to the body.
Trump blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump prevents a body shot from Palamo.
Palamo lands a knee to the head.
Palamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump stops a takedown attempt from Palamo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palamo trying to land knees to the body.
Palamo lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Palamo.
Trump avoiding damage as Palamo throws knees to the body.
Palamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Palamo misses with a knee strike.
Palamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palamo trying to land knees to the body.
Trump managing to block the knees to the body from Palamo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palamo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Palamo - that landed with a thud.
Palamo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trump's efforts to push away.
Palamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Palamo with a knee to the head.
Palamo lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump wants to get back to striking at distance but Palamo won't allow it.
Palamo is working Trump over against the ropes.
Palamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palamo lands an uppercut.
Palamo with a knee to the head.
Palamo lands a knee to the body.
Palamo missing with knees to the body.
Palamo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trump can't break the clinch.
Palamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Palamo.
Trump is breathing heavily.
Palamo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palamo crunches a lovely knee into Trump's ribcage.
Palamo connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Palamo cracks Trump with a nice body shot.
Palamo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palamo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Palamo tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Palamo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Palamo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trump's face.
Palamo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trump in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Palamo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trump has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palamo lands a good knee to the midsection. Trump won't want to take too many of those.
Palamo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaia Palamo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Palamo drives through and clinches with Trump against the ropes.
Palamo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trump pulls his leg out and moves away.
Palamo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trump slips under a jab.
Trump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palamo.
Palamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Palamo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Palamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trump prevents a body shot from Palamo.
Palamo lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palamo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palamo with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palamo misses with a knee strike.
Palamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palamo is leaning against Trump and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Palamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Palamo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palamo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trump's face.
Palamo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Palamo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palamo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palamo scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Palamo.
Isaia Palamo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palamo connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Palamo.
Palamo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palamo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Trump is rocked!
Palamo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trump definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Palamo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palamo drops Trump with a big knee straight up the middle! Trump is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Trump is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Look low, kick high! Palamo uses the oldest trick in the book to send Trump tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Palamo is absolutely delighted - when Trump wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Isaia Palamo!