PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Curwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Matches - Papercut Skin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Palmer
vs
Curwin

173 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

167 cm
20
172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicholas Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Curwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lands with a nice body kick.
Curwin moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Curwin avoids them all with ease.
Curwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmer throws a nice head kick!
Curwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.
Curwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Palmer.
Palmer throws a jab when Curwin was well out of range.
Curwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
A swing and a miss from Curwin.
Palmer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curwin can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palmer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palmer lands a slapping body shot.
Curwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer throws the left hand but Curwin avoids the punch easily.
Palmer misses with a hook.
Curwin avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Curwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Palmer dips to his left and cracks Curwin with an uppercut!
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Palmer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer looks for the body kick but Curwin saw that one coming.
Curwin is looking to clinch.
Curwin tries to land a body kick
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
Curwin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Palmer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curwin wants to slow Palmer down by chopping away at his legs.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Curwin avoids them all with ease.
Curwin slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Curwin tries to clinch up
and Curwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to clinch up
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curwin at a distance.
Palmer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Curwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Curwin misses.
Curwin misses with a body kick.
Curwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Curwin avoids them all with ease.
Palmer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Curwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Curwin misses its intended target.
Curwin clinches but Palmer breaks the clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice body kick.
Curwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Palmer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Curwin moves out of range easily.
Curwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer moves out of range of the leg kick from Curwin.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Curwin misses
and Palmer counters with a head kick. That will keep Curwin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Curwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palmer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Curwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curwin clinches but Palmer breaks the clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice body kick.
Curwin 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 misses with the body kick
and Curwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Curwin misses with a hook.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Curwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Curwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palmer moves out of range of the body kick.
Curwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Curwin tries to clinch up
and Palmer counters with a series of strikes. Curwin will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curwin wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Curwin
and Palmer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Curwin tries to clinch
and Curwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer tries to land a body kick
and Curwin counters with a solid body kick.
Palmer clobbers Curwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Curwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Curwin.
Palmer blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Curwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Curwin moves out of range easily.
Palmer scores with a jab to the body.
Curwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palmer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Curwin misses the body punch
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a solid body kick.
Curwin tries to score with a low kick but Palmer moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Palmer lands an overhand right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palmer.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Curwin really felt that one!
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Curwin moved out of range nicely.
Palmer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer scores with a punch to the head.
Curwin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Palmer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palmer!
Curwin tries to move into range but Palmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Palmer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Palmer scores with a jab to the body.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Curwin
and Palmer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Curwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curwin.
Curwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Palmer is out of range.
Curwin looks to clinch
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curwin throws a leg kick
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Curwin misses with a shot to the body
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Curwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curwin blocks a low kick nicely.
Curwin throws a lazy head kick
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curwin closes the distance but Palmer moves to the side
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer lands a two punch combo.
Palmer checks a leg kick nicely.
Curwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Curwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Curwin scores with a hook.
Curwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palmer.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Curwin's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curwin takes one to the side of the head.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with an outside leg kick.
Paul Curwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palmer checks the leg kick.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a head kick. That will keep Curwin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Curwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Curwin.
Curwin throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palmer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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