PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vick Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer has chosen Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Armstrong
vs
Palmer

181 cm
21
181 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vick Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicholas Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Armstrong lands a right hook to the body.
Palmer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palmer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armstrong.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Armstrong misses its intended target.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong lands a right hook to the body.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Palmer!
Vick Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong misses with a body shot
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Palmer.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Armstrong fails with the takedown
and Palmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Armstrong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer misses with a body kick.
Armstrong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armstrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
Palmer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Armstrong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmer scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer cracks Armstrong with an open hand slap.
Armstrong swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
Armstrong scores with a jab.
Armstrong is looking to wear down Palmer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Palmer moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Armstrong takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Palmer counters with a one-two to the body.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palmer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Armstrong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong throws a hook but Palmer blocks it.
Armstrong throws a lazy body kick
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Armstrong throws a one two combo.
Palmer throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palmer counters with a left and a right that stings Armstrong.

Armstrong drives through and clinches with Palmer against the cage.
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Armstrong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Armstrong drops back down to his feet.

Palmer breaks the clinch.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palmer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Armstrong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Armstrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Armstrong lands with a nice combination. Palmer backs away looking to recover.
Nicholas Palmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
Armstrong misses with a hook.
Palmer misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Palmer.
Palmer takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
Armstrong wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
Armstrong throws the kick towards the body but Palmer avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
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!

Armstrong looks to throw the jab but Palmer is out of range.
Palmer throws a one two combo.
Palmer lands a jab to Armstrong's midsection.
Armstrong misses with a double jab
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicholas Palmer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Palmer lands a jab to Armstrong's midsection.
Palmer misses with a combination
and Armstrong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Palmer tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palmer scores with a nice strike.

Armstrong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Palmer has wrist control.
Armstrong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Armstrong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Armstrong is in close to Palmer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Armstrong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Armstrong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palmer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armstrong's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer throws a big right hand that misses.
Armstrong seems keen to control Palmer's posture.
Armstrong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to control Armstrong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palmer avoid being mounted?
Palmer is trying to stand back up but Armstrong is controlling him
Armstrong throwing shots but Palmer is blocking nicely.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palmer defending well though.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palmer defending well though.
Armstrong working Palmer over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a strike but Palmer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Palmer trying to keep a closed guard but Armstrong is proving a slippery customer.
Armstrong landing with the ground and pound.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmer is trying to keep Armstrong in close.
Armstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four 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.
Armstrong trying to control the position but Palmer is working away.
Armstrong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Palmer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Palmer regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Palmer wants to sweep but Armstrong has passed to side control!
Palmer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Armstrong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vick Armstrong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Palmer's leg but Palmer calmly moves out of range.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Palmer.
Palmer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armstrong's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
Armstrong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Palmer works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Armstrong looks to land a body kick but Palmer moved away.
Vick Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armstrong works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Armstrong looks to clinch
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Palmer blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
Armstrong misses the jab.
Armstrong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Palmer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Armstrong counter with a right hand.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Palmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armstrong misses with a body punch
and Palmer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Palmer with a series of wild strikes but Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a hook. Palmer ducked under it nicely.
Armstrong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong fails with the takedown
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Palmer avoids the punch easily.
Armstrong wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer counters with a right hand to the body.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Palmer scores with a shot to the body.
Armstrong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armstrong misses the jab.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Palmer
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palmer.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Palmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palmer misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Armstrong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Palmer finds it's way round the side to connect with Armstrong's head.
Armstrong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Palmer.
Palmer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Armstrong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palmer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Armstrong's knee momentarily.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
Palmer takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
Armstrong scores with a decent looking hook.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Palmer fakes the leg kick and cracks Armstrong in the body.
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palmer slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmer.
Palmer scores with a jab.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
Armstrong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong scores with a leg kick.
Armstrong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palmer counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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