PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQueen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carl Sagan - 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remixed). This should be a great matchup!

McQueen
vs
Palmer

169 cm
18
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Palmer misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McQueen, as that shot connected.
McQueen is looking to clinch.
McQueen fails in his attempt to clinch.
McQueen throws a right and a left that both miss.
McQueen throws a looping overhand right but Palmer ducks down to avoid it.
McQueen moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
McQueen lands a left and a right that sends Palmer crashing to the canvas! McQueen dives into mount looking to finish!

Palmer is rocked!
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!
Palmer is squirming around, avoiding McQueen's attempts to control the action.
Palmer is still in real trouble! Can McQueen finish him?
Palmer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Palmer staying busy and making it hard for McQueen to control.
Palmer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer trying to control but not successfully.
McQueen tries to keep control of the position but Palmer is staying busy.
McQueen lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Palmer tries to roll but McQueen sticks to his back.
McQueen trying to control momentarily.
McQueen avoiding Palmer 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palmer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but McQueen is staying active.
A lull in the action here.

Palmer fending off the submission attempt from McQueen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Palmer rolls, trying to escape but McQueen keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palmer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McQueen is not going to allow Palmer to sit and survive in this position.
Will McQueen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
McQueen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Palmer doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McQueen dominated that 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.

A combination from McQueen does no damage.
McQueen lands with a nice combination. Palmer backs away looking to recover.
McQueen tries to clinch up.
Palmer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McQueen tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McQueen throws a combination that misses

so Palmer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Palmer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McQueen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McQueen holds on and takes a little breather.
Palmer throwing strikes but missing.
McQueen is trying to keep Palmer in close.
Palmer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Steve McQueen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McQueen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McQueen fails in his attempt to clinch.
McQueen drops Palmer with a left right combo! McQueen follows him down to the ground into side control.
Palmer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McQueen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

McQueen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McQueen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from McQueen.
McQueen connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Palmer tumbling to the canvas! McQueen pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Palmer was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve McQueen!