PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Palmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Duex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Palmas
vs
Duex

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lars Palmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Duex!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duex dodges the punch combination from Palmas.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duex fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Palmas misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by Duex.
Palmas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Duex counters by clinching up.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Palmas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duex managing to block the knees to the body from Palmas.
Duex lands a knee to the head.
Palmas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palmas tries to break the clinch but Duex is controlling the position.
Duex tries a knee to the head but Palmas blocks it.
Duex keeps control of Palmas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmas wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duex crunches a lovely knee into Palmas's ribcage.
Duex connects with a knee to the head.
Duex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duex connects with a knee to the head.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duex lands a nice knee to the body.
Duex keeps control of Palmas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duex lands a knee to the body.
Palmas is breathing heavily.
Palmas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duex blocks it with crossed arms.
Palmas lands a knee to the body.
Duex trying to land knees to the body.
Duex with a knee to the head.
Duex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Palmas manages to break the clinch.
Duex closes the distance but Palmas moves to the side
and Palmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Palmas throws a leg kick
and Duex counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Duex misses with a hook. Palmas ducked under it nicely.
Palmas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Duex moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duex misses with a knee strike.
Palmas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palmas tries to break the clinch but Duex is controlling the position.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmas blocks it with crossed arms.
Palmas can't break the clinch.
Palmas has had enough of the clinch but Duex keeps him there for the moment.
Duex trying to land knees to the body.
Palmas is trying to break free.
Duex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duex tries a knee to the head but Palmas blocks it.
Duex managing to block the knees to the body from Palmas.
Palmas is leaning against Duex and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palmas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duex blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palmas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmas is trying to break the clinch but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Duex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Palmas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmas avoiding damage as Duex throws knees to the body.
Duex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmas is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Duex.
Duex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duex missing with knees to the body.
Duex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duex with a knee to the head.
Palmas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palmas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duex.
Duex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duex landing knees to the head.
Duex landing knees to the body.
Duex tries a knee to the head but Palmas blocks it.
Duex prevents Palmas from breaking the clinch.
Palmas tries to break the clinch but Duex is controlling the position.
Palmas has had enough of the clinch but Duex keeps him there for the moment.
Duex looking to throw knees to the head but Palmas is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palmas pushes Duex back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duex lands a nice knee to the body.
Duex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palmas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palmas is looking to break free of the clinch but Duex has double underhooks.
Duex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palmas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmas wants to break free but Duex has control.

Palmas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duex tries to clinch but Palmas moves away

and Palmas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palmas.
Knees to the body from Duex.
Duex missing with knees to the body.
Palmas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Duex.
Palmas can't break the clinch.
Palmas is trying to break free.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmas blocks it with crossed arms.
Palmas is trying to break the clinch but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Duex.
Duex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palmas wants to get back to striking at distance but Duex won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Duex 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.

Palmas misses with a double jab

and Duex holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duex tries a knee to the head but Palmas blocks it.
Duex looking to throw knees to the head but Palmas is blocking nicely.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmas blocks it with crossed arms.
Duex connects with a knee to the head.
Duex avoiding damage as Palmas throws knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Palmas is looking to break free of the clinch but Duex has double underhooks.

Palmas breaks the clinch.
Duex tries to clinch but Palmas is having none of it.
Palmas misses with a series of wild punches.
Palmas circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palmas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Palmas is predictable there

and Duex holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palmas has had enough of the clinch but Duex keeps him there for the moment.
Duex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duex misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palmas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duex darts in trying to clinch
and Palmas counters with a three punch combo that has Duex backing up. Duex nods at Palmas to acknowledge the strikes.
Palmas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Palmas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duex crunches a lovely knee into Palmas's ribcage.
Duex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Palmas manages to break the clinch.
Palmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Palmas is predictable there
and Duex counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duex looks to clinch

and Palmas counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Duex.
Duex lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmas missing with knees to the body.
Duex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duex connects with a knee to the head.

Palmas breaks the clinch.
Lars Palmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Duex clinches with his opponent.
Duex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palmas wants to get back to striking at distance but Duex won't allow it.
Duex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Palmas trying to land knees to the body.
Duex misses with a knee to the head.
Palmas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Palmas has had enough of the clinch but Duex keeps him there for the moment.
Duex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duex misses with a knee to the head.
Palmas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmas blocks it with crossed arms.
Palmas is trying to maintain a safe position but Duex gets an underhook and turns Palmas into the cage.
Duex lands a knee to the body.
Palmas is trying to break free.
Palmas is trying to break the clinch but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Duex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmas stalling the fight.
Duex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duex with a knee to the head.
Duex keeps control of Palmas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmas wants to get back to striking at distance but Duex won't allow it.
Duex lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmas is looking to break free of the clinch but Duex has double underhooks.
Palmas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmas avoiding damage as Duex throws knees to the body.
Palmas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palmas dodges an elbow strike from Duex.
Duex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duex lands a knee to the body.
Duex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duex.
Palmas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Palmas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duex lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmas takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Palmas can't break the clinch.
Palmas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duex avoiding damage as Palmas throws knees to the body.
Duex prevents Palmas from breaking the clinch.
Palmas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palmas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palmas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knees to the body from Duex.
Palmas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Duex.
Palmas managing to block the knees to the body from Duex.
Duex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duex lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmas can't break the clinch.

Palmas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palmas counters with a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duex clinches but Palmas breaks the clinch
and Palmas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Duex will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Palmas throws a combination that misses
and Duex counters with an inside leg kick.
Duex tries to clinch

and Palmas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palmas.
Duex keeps control of Palmas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duex.
Duex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duex scores a nice knee to the body.
Duex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palmas wants to break free but Duex has control.
Duex landing knees to the body.
Palmas trying to stall but Duex improves his position.
Duex with a knee to the head.
Palmas is trying to break free.
Palmas taking a breather.
Palmas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duex connects with a knee to the head.
Palmas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmas tries to break the clinch but Duex is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Duex.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duex prevents Palmas from breaking the clinch.
Duex tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmas avoids the damage to the body.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmas blocks it with crossed arms.

Palmas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex tries to clinch but Palmas moves away
and Palmas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Duex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duex wants to clinch but Palmas slips to the side

and Palmas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duex keeps control of Palmas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmas has had enough of the clinch but Duex keeps him there for the moment.
Palmas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Duex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palmas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palmas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Palmas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Palmas wants to get back to striking at distance but Duex won't allow it.
Palmas is looking to break free of the clinch but Duex has double underhooks.
Duex looking to throw knees to the head but Palmas is blocking nicely.
Duex keeps control of Palmas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duex lands a knee to the body.
Palmas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but Palmas blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duex.
Duex scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Palmas can't break the clinch.

Palmas manages to break the clinch.
Palmas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Palmas.
Duex lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Palmas misses.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duex wants to clinch
and Palmas counters with a three punch combo that has Duex backing up. Duex nods at Palmas to acknowledge the strikes.
Duex looks to clinch
and Palmas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmas looks to clinch

and Duex counters by clinching up.
Palmas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Palmas can't break the clinch.
Duex landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmas tries to break the clinch but Duex is controlling the position.
Duex misses with a knee strike.
Duex keeps control of Palmas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmas is looking to break free of the clinch but Duex has double underhooks.
Duex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palmas avoiding damage as Duex throws knees to the body.
Duex looking to throw knees to the head but Palmas is blocking nicely.
Palmas tries to break the clinch but Duex is controlling the position.
Duex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duex tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmas avoids the damage to the body.
Duex throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmas has had enough of the clinch but Duex keeps him there for the moment.
Duex missing with knees to the body.
Palmas is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duex as Palmas tries to tie him up.
Palmas is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duex.
Duex misses with a knee strike.
Palmas is trying to break the clinch but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Duex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palmas landing knees to the body.
Duex managing to block the knees to the body from Palmas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knees to the body from Duex.
Palmas has had enough of the clinch but Duex keeps him there for the moment.
Duex avoiding damage as Palmas throws knees to the body.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmas blocks it with crossed arms.
Palmas managing to block the knees to the body from Duex.
A knee to the head by Duex.
Duex lands a knee to the body.
Palmas wants to break free but Duex has control.
Palmas is trying to stall.
Duex scores a nice knee to the body.
Duex missing with knees to the body.
Palmas is trying to break the clinch but Duex has him pressed against the cage.
Duex tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmas avoids the damage to the body.
Palmas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duex looking to throw knees to the head but Palmas is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Palmas manages to break the clinch.

Duex moves into the clinch successfully.
Duex dodges an elbow strike from Palmas.
Lars Palmas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Duex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duex misses with a knee to the head.
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but Palmas blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Duex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duex winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Duex!