PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Nagurski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Not Now James,we're busy. Bronko Nagurski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Palmer
vs
Nagurski

180 cm
26
188 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
203 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bronko Nagurski!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagurski misses the body punch

and Palmer counters with a takedown into side control.

Palmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Palmer trying to control the action but Nagurski is working from the bottom.
Palmer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Palmer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nagurski is not content to let Palmer control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Palmer crashes against the mat.
Palmer throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Palmer tries for a kimura but Nagurski is defending well.

Palmer tries for a kimura but Nagurski is defending well.
Palmer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagurski keeps working.

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 working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Palmer has hold of Nagurski's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nagurski tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Palmer cranks the arm and Nagurski screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nagurski, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roy Palmer!