PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Common (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Common comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ghost by Tupac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palmer
vs
Common

190 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupac Common!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Common is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Common tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palmer swivels and escapes.

Common closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Common lands in his opponent's guard.
Common trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palmer's guard.

Palmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Common trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Common stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horrible takedown by Common or perhaps it was just good defense by Palmer which made him look bad.
Common will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Palmer. No joy for Common on that attempt.
Jerry Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tupac Common.
Common tries for a takedown but Palmer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Common wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Common misses with a hook from the clinch.

Palmer pulls guard effortlessly.
Common wants to get up but he can't break Palmer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Common postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Common won't allow Palmer to sweep him here.
Common stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Palmer, not yet.
Common wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.

Palmer looking for a guillotine here but Common defends easily.
Common scoring with punches to the head and body.

Palmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Common can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Common loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Common trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Common throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Common trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Common works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Common moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Palmer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palmer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palmer wants to get back to full guard.
Palmer pushes Common off looking to stand but Common dives back in and keeps control.
Palmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Common drops an elbow to the side of Palmer's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer trying to control but Common postures up.
Palmer taking some punishment here, with Common in his half guard.
Palmer gets full guard.
Palmer controls Common momentarily but Common frees himself.
Common lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer has a closed guard, preventing Common from standing up.
Common landing with the ground and pound.
Common keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.

Common gets to his feet. Palmer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Common tries a head kick but it misses.
Common misses with a head kick.

Common scores with a takedown into Palmer's guard.
Common trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer controls Common momentarily but Common frees himself.
Common pushing down on Palmer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Common wants to stand up but Palmer is controlling the position.
Common has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palmer missing with punches from the bottom.
Common is trying to control the action in half guard but Palmer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Common seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Common shoots in for a takedown but Palmer shows good takedown defense.
Common fails with the takedown.
Palmer connects with a high kick.
Common shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palmer pinned against the cage. Palmer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tupac Common dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Common keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Palmer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Common throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Common throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jerry Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Common.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Common circles away.
Common shoots in for a double leg but Palmer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Palmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Common looking for a takedown.
Common changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palmer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jerry Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tupac Common.
Common scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Palmer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Common.

Palmer is rocked!
Common misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer seems to have got his legs back now.
Common throws a sloppy head kick

and Palmer counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Common keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tupac Common has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer gets to mount! Common was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Palmer takes Common's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Common is in trouble.
Common breaks Palmer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Common thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Common wants to stand but Palmer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Common stops Palmer from standing up.
Palmer keeping full guard, as Common tries to pass.

Palmer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palmer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Common is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Palmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Common connects with a couple of short punches.

Palmer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Common doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Common manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Palmer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Palmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Common can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Common avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Common passes into side control.
Palmer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Common wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Common wants to stand but Palmer has his arm trapped.
Palmer wants to get back to his feet but Common drags him back down.
Palmer taking a bit of punishment here - Common scoring with strikes.
Palmer is trying to get back to his feet.
Common working the ground and pound from side control.
Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palmer is trying to control Common's posture but Common avoids it.
Common wants to stand but Palmer has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Palmer tries to improve position but can't.
Common scoring with punches from side control.

Common looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Palmer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palmer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Common is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Palmer looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Common moves nicely into side control.
Palmer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Common is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tupac Common will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Common looks to land a combination. Palmer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Palmer tries to clinch but Common is having none of it.

Common scores a takedown into full mount!
Common working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Palmer tries to reverse the position but Common maintains control.
Palmer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Palmer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palmer wants to hold on but Common pushes him away.
Palmer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palmer wants to hold on but Common pushes him away.
BOOM! Common connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Palmer is looking to get to half guard.
Palmer is in a horrible position here. Common smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer tries to hold on but Common pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is in all sorts of trouble here.

Common is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Palmer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Palmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Common scoring with strikes but Palmer is staying in there.
Palmer taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Common prevents Palmer from getting the reversal.
Common putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Palmer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Palmer wants to control but Common is having none of it.
Common tries to control but Palmer wriggling away.
Common raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Common working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Palmer is looking to improve his position but Common isn't that keen on the idea.
Common with good strikes from the mount here!
Palmer working to try and regain half guard.
Palmer is bucking up trying to escape but Common cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palmer can't escape the position.
Common breaks from Palmer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palmer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Common scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Common fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Common with a couple of short strikes.
Common lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Palmer hang on?
Common lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Palmer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Palmer is working to get back to half guard.
Common looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Common.
Common landing punches.
Palmer is looking to improve his position but Common isn't that keen on the idea.
Palmer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Common cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Palmer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Common raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Palmer can't escape the position.
Common with the ground and pound from mount.
Common with a couple of short strikes.
Palmer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Common working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Common scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Palmer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Palmer is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Common with a couple of short strikes.
Palmer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jerry Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Common cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tupac Common comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Common winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tupac Common!