PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto De Palma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Higuita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higuita has chosen Man with a harmonica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Palma
vs
Higuita

181 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto De Palma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Higuita!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Higuita lets loose with a powerful body kick. Palma will feel that in the morning.
Palma lands with a good body shot.
Good work by Higuita as he checks the leg kick.
Higuita ducks under a wild hook from Palma.
Higuita on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palma missing with a left hand there. Higuita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palma throws a looping overhand right but Higuita ducks down to avoid it.
Higuita tries to clinch but Palma is having none of it.
Higuita misses with a head kick.
Higuita shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Palma misses with a double jab.
Higuita 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.
Palma connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Palma misses.
Palma misses with an uppercut. Higuita saw that one coming.
Higuita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palma misses with an uppercut.
Palma throws a low kick but Higuita moves out of range easily.
Palma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Higuita.
Higuita scores with a head kick.
Higuita misses with a straight left.
Higuita tries to clinch there but Palma circles away.
Higuita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palma moves away.
Higuita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palma counters with an outside leg kick.
Higuita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palma.
Higuita takes one to the side of the head.
Palma misses with a head kick.
Palma misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palma.
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!
Higuita throws a head kick that Palma semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Higuita throws a sloppy head kick and Palma moves out of range easily.
Palma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higuita was well out of range. Poor timing from Palma.
Higuita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palma was well out of range. Poor timing from Higuita.
Higuita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palma.
Higuita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palma.
Palma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higuita was well out of range. Poor timing from Palma.
Alberto De Palma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palma lands with a shot to the body.
Higuita walks into a stiff left hand from Palma.
Palma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Higuita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palma misses with a looping left.
Higuita throws a series of punches but Palma avoids them all with ease.
Palma clobbers Higuita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Elvis Higuita has been cut.
Higuita takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palma tests Higuita's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Higuita avoids the body shot from Palma.
Palma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higuita was well out of range. Poor timing from Palma.
Palma missing with a left hand there. Higuita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Higuita explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Palma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Higuita counters with a low kick, right behind Palma 's knee.
Palma throws a hook to the side of Higuita's head but Higuita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Higuita is looking to slow Palma down with leg kicks.

Higuita has closed the distance and engaged Palma in a clinch.
Palma swings wildly with an uppercut but Higuita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Palma looking to slow down the pace here.
Palma blocks an elbow strike from Higuita.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palma can't find room to land a body shot as Higuita controls the action.
Palma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palma is trying to force a seperation but Higuita has the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palma swings wildly with an uppercut but Higuita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Higuita working aggressively here.
Palma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Higuita blocks an uppercut.
Palma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palma tries to break free but Higuita pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Higuita throws an elbow but it misses.
Palma swings wildly with an uppercut but Higuita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto De Palma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elvis Higuita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Higuita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alberto De Palma is winning the standup battle so far.
Higuita scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Higuita lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Higuita.
Palma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Higuita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palma.
Decent striking displayed by Palma there.
Higuita is looking to slow Palma down with leg kicks.
Palma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Higuita slips a jab from Palma.
Higuita throws a head kick but Palma moves out of range.
Palma scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Higuita checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Higuita connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuita misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higuita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palma looks to score with a jab to the body but Higuita is just out of range.
A jab from Palma misses.
Higuita tries a head kick but it misses.
Palma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Higuita tries to score with a low kick but Palma moves his leg out of the way.
Higuita thuds his shin into the meat of Palma's side.
Higuita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palma.
Palma tries a head kick but it misses.
Palma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Higuita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Higuita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palma.
Higuita walks into a straight right hand from Palma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higuita scores with a shot to the body.
Palma takes a swing at Higuita's ribcage but misses.
Palma throws a solid leg kick but Higuita takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palma.
Higuita throws a head kick that misses.
Higuita goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Higuita swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Palma misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palma misses with a few strikes there.
Palma throws a lazy head kick
and Higuita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Higuita takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Palma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Palma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palma lunges at Higuita with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Higuita's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higuita lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Higuita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palma misses with the combination.
Palma looks to land a right hand but Higuita moved out of range.
Higuita cracks the inside of Palma's front leg.
Palma takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Higuita tries to move into range but Palma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Higuita throws a push kick but Palma slaps the foot to one side.
Higuita connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higuita lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palma at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Higuita under the eye.
Higuita doesn't manage to clinch there - Palma circles away.
Higuita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palma throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Higuita. That's going to slow Palma down.
Higuita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Higuita lets loose with a powerful body kick. Palma will feel that in the morning.
Higuita connects with an inside leg kick.
Higuita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palma.
Palma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Higuita.
A slapping body kick lands there for Higuita.

Higuita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Higuita.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palma is trying to break free.
Higuita tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palma avoids it.
Palma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Higuita tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palma avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Higuita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elvis Higuita's cut.
That's time! Palma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Higuita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Palma misses.
Higuita takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palma misses the shot to the body.

Higuita has closed the distance and engaged Palma in a clinch.
Higuita can't find room to land a body shot as Palma controls the action.
Palma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Higuita lands a hook that snaps the head of Palma backwards.
Higuita scores with a shot to the side of Palma's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Higuita comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Higuita taking a breather.
Higuita tries to land knees in the clinch but Palma avoids the damage to the body.
Higuita holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Palma has a couple of punches blocked by Higuita.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higuita misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palma.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Palma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higuita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palma.
Higuita moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Higuita throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Palma's head.
Higuita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palma.
Palma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palma throws a body punch but Higuita moves out of range.
Higuita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Higuita fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higuita throws a push kick but Palma slaps the foot to one side.
Palma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Higuita lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higuita lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Palma just misses with a punch to the body.
Higuita throws a nice inside leg kick.
Higuita throws a right and a left that Palma avoids nicely.
Higuita lands a high kick!
Higuita tries a head kick but it misses.
Higuita misses with a head kick.
Palma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Higuita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Palma misses.
Palma throws out a loose jab but Higuita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higuita pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Higuita misses with a body shot.
Higuita staying out of range there.
Higuita misses with a wild combination.
Higuita tries a head kick but it misses.
Palma lands with a right hand.
Higuita throws a head kick but Palma moves out of range.
Palma lands with a nice body punch.
Palma throws a good cross that connects.
Higuita blocks a jab.
Palma misses with a hook.
Higuita tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palma throws the left hand but Higuita avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Higuita.
Palma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higuita moves away.
That kick from Higuita tenderised Palma's leg. Palma is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Higuita.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palma.
Higuita throws a sloppy head kick and Palma moves out of range easily.
Higuita takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Higuita lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Palma.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higuita lunges at Palma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palma's hand.
Higuita takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palma misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Higuita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Higuita has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Higuita!
Elvis Higuita thanked the fans post fight for their support.