PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Palmares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mad at Gravity- Burn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Palmares
vs
Acer

181 cm
30
218 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

178 cm
36
214 lbs
27 - 25 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Palmares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Acer shoots in and gets a takedown into Palmares's guard.

Palmares looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Acer passes into half guard.
Palmares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Acer.

Acer is looking for a kimura here.

Acer wants to work for an arm triangle but Palmares is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Acer prevents Palmares from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmares gets full guard.
Acer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer wants to control from the top but Palmares keeps moving.
Acer connects with a couple of short punches.
Acer trying to control but Palmares is working from the bottom.
My spies in Mello MMA inform me that Acer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Acer is sitting in close to Palmares's body. Palmares has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Acer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Acer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Palmares.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodrigo Palmares!
An out of breath Rodrigo Palmares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.