PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Palmer
vs
Thomas

180 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Palmer. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palmer somewhat.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Palmer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Palmer misses with a double jab.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Nice cross by Palmer.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patrick Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palmer.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Palmer counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thomas has time to react.
Thomas tries to clinch up
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palmer connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Palmer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Palmer.
Thomas tries to clinch up
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
Palmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palmer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thomas wants to clinch

and Palmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.
Thomas looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palmer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Palmer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palmer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Palmer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thomas is trying to maintain the position but Palmer is very close to passing his half guard.

Palmer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
Palmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palmer tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Palmer.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palmer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Palmer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses

and Palmer counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.

Palmer stands and steps away. Thomas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Palmer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thomas has time to react.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas misses the jab.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas clinches but Palmer breaks the clinch
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Palmer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palmer counters with a one-two to the body.
Palmer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roy Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palmer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Palmer scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Palmer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palmer.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palmer.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Palmer moves away and avoids it.
Palmer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Palmer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Palmer dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Palmer's head and hops out.
Palmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
Palmer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Palmer avoids it.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Palmer. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Palmer.
Palmer fails to land the takedown.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Palmer shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Thomas looks to clinch
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Palmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roy Palmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palmer connects with a body shot.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
Palmer throws a combination. Thomas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Thomas.
Well Palmer 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Palmer!