PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Modesto Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Hoskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Hoskins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palmer
vs
Hoskins

217 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Modesto Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Hoskins!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Hoskins pushes him off.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Hoskins circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoskins.

Hoskins moves into the clinch.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer wants to clinch but Hoskins slips to the side

and Hoskins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Palmer!
Hoskins tries to score with some ground and pound. Palmer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hoskins working the head with strikes.
Palmer is looking to reverse the position.
Palmer can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoskins scoring with punches and elbows.

Palmer is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer seems a little lost for a moment, as Hoskins dominates the positioning.
Oh Palmer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoskins is working Palmer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Palmer is looking for a sweep.
A big shot lands for Hoskins! That's hurt Palmer! Will he recover? Hoskins fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Hoskins!