PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Palmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jukka Palmu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tupper Vi
vs
Palmu

191 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Tupper Vi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jukka Palmu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tupper Vi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tupper Vi tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupper Vi stalks Palmu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palmu's face. Palmu staggers backwards, shaken.
Palmu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tupper Vi.
Nice jab there from Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palmu looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tupper Vi misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch there but Palmu circles away.
Tupper Vi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tupper Vi is looking to clinch but Palmu is avoiding it.
Palmu takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Tupper Vi has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tupper Vi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tupper Vi moves into the clinch successfully.

Tupper Vi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper Vi throws a good cross that connects.
Bobby Tupper Vi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tupper Vi throws a body kick that misses.
Tupper Vi tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupper Vi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tupper Vi feints and then cracks Palmu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmu down.
Tupper Vi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupper Vi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmu. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmu swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmu circles away quickly and effectively.
Tupper Vi scores with a kick to the midsection.

Tupper Vi rushes Palmu and presses him up against the cage.
Tupper Vi lands an elbow that stopped Palmu in his tracks for a moment.
Tupper Vi has Palmu pressed against the cage.
Tupper Vi landing knees to the head.

Tupper Vi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch up but Palmu circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tupper Vi misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper Vi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmu. That did some damage!
Tupper Vi cracks the inside of Palmu's front leg.
Palmu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tupper Vi throws a leg kick but Palmu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tupper Vi scores with a kick to the body.
Tupper Vi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palmu's head.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch but Palmu moves out of range.
Tupper Vi scores with a one two! Palmu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tupper Vi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tupper Vi cracks the inside of Palmu's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper Vi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tupper Vi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tupper Vi tried to score with a low kick but Palmu checks it.

Tupper Vi closes the distance and clinches.

Tupper Vi breaks the clinch.
Palmu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tupper Vi can pounce on him.
Tupper Vi fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Tupper Vi does no damage.
Tupper Vi looks to land a body kick but Palmu moved away.
Bobby Tupper Vi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper Vi thumps Palmu with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Tupper Vi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tupper Vi instigates a clinch.
Palmu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Palmu is working for takedown but Tupper Vi is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tupper Vi breaks the clinch.
Tupper Vi lands a head kick. Palmu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tupper Vi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tupper Vi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tupper Vi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tupper Vi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tupper Vi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmu.
Palmu is breathing heavily.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch but Palmu is having none of it.
Crunch! Tupper Vi slams his shin into Palmu's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper Vi scores with a body shot.
Tupper Vi throws a head kick that misses.
Tupper Vi lands a nice looking body kick.
Tupper Vi moves in looking to clinch but Palmu pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi connects with a leg kick. Palmu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tupper Vi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tupper Vi stalks Palmu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palmu's face. Palmu staggers backwards, shaken.
Palmu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bobby Tupper Vi is winning the standup battle so far.
Tupper Vi moves in looking to clinch but Palmu pushes him off.
Palmu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper Vi fakes the leg kick and cracks Palmu in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupper Vi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupper Vi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palmu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupper Vi misses with a wild combination.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palmu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper Vi lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tupper Vi is looking to clinch.
Tupper Vi misses with a head kick.
Tupper Vi wants to clinch up but Palmu keeps it at a distance.
Palmu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tupper Vi misses with a low kick as Palmu jumps back.

Tupper Vi forces Palmu back against the cage and clinches.
Palmu letting Tupper Vi take a breather here.
Tupper Vi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tupper Vi breaks from the clinch.
Tupper Vi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palmu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tupper Vi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmu takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupper Vi tries to clinch up but Palmu circles away and keeps his distance.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tupper Vi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Palmu will feel that in the morning.
Tupper Vi scores with a decent looking hook.
Palmu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Tupper Vi tenderised Palmu's leg. Palmu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tupper Vi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A left and a right from Tupper Vi both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Tupper Vi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Tupper Vi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tupper Vi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tupper Vi tries a low kick but Palmu avoids it.
Tupper Vi scores with a jab. Palmu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tupper Vi throws out a leg kick but Palmu moves out of range and Tupper Vi only half commits.

Tupper Vi moves into the clinch.
Palmu takes an elbow to the temple.

Tupper Vi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper Vi misses with a wild combination.
Palmu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tupper Vi misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tupper Vi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tupper Vi tries to clinch but Palmu moves out of range.
Tupper Vi looks for the body kick but Palmu saw that one coming.
Palmu blocks a head kick by Tupper Vi.
Nice takedown defense from Tupper Vi. No joy for Palmu on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tupper Vi does no damage.
Tupper Vi looks to throw the jab but Palmu is out of range.
Palmu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tupper Vi defends it nicely.
Tupper Vi throws a sloppy head kick and Palmu moves out of range easily.
Tupper Vi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tupper Vi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tupper Vi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Palmu is out of range.
Nice body kick from Tupper Vi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper Vi keeps Palmu at a distance using the push kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tupper Vi, as that shot connected.
Tupper Vi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupper Vi lands a head kick!
Tupper Vi misses with a low kick.
Tupper Vi lands with a nice combination. Palmu backs away looking to recover.
Tupper Vi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tupper Vi throws a leg kick which misses Palmu's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmu tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Tupper Vi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tupper Vi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tupper Vi. That's going to slow Palmu down.
Tupper Vi thuds a left hand into Palmu's body.
Tupper Vi wants to clinch.
Tupper Vi misses with a body kick.
Bobby Tupper Vi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupper Vi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmu keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Tupper Vi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tupper Vi 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Tupper Vi!