PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 211 p4p, 21 weight class) and Floyd Patterson (ranked 625 p4p, 72 weight class). Patterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Llama In My Living Room. Roy Palmer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palmer
vs
Patterson

201 cm
30
249 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

201 cm
31
278 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Arcticus University: London

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Patterson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patterson avoids the head kick by Palmer.
Palmer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Palmer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Palmer cracks a nice hook into Patterson's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Palmer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patterson doesn't seem phased though.
Palmer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palmer.
Palmer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palmer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patterson slips under a jab.
Patterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Palmer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Palmer throws a hook but Patterson avoids it easily.
Palmer stalks Patterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Patterson's face. Patterson staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Floyd Patterson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a solid leg kick but Patterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palmer.
Palmer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Palmer scores with a shot to the body.
Palmer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palmer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Patterson blocks a head kick by Palmer.
Patterson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Palmer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Palmer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson darts in trying to clinch
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Patterson.

Patterson instigates a clinch.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.

Palmer breaks the clinch.
Patterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Palmer scores with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Palmer finds it's target.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Patterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patterson. Patterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Palmer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Patterson misses with a few strikes there.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patterson checks it well.
As Palmer backs off Patterson throws a huge counter combo but Palmer manages to avoid it all.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Palmer scores with a decent looking hook.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Palmer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patterson.
Palmer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice cross by Palmer.
Palmer 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Palmer checks it well.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Patterson moved out of range nicely.
Palmer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer looks to land a right hand but Patterson moved out of range.
Palmer takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Palmer misses with a lunging right hand
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Palmer moved away.
Palmer swinging wildly here.
Palmer scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer is looking to slow Patterson down with leg kicks.
Patterson checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Patterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Patterson lands with a good body shot.
Palmer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer pushes Patterson away with a front kick.
Patterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson moves out of range as Palmer strikes.

Patterson has managed to clinch.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Patterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Palmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmer lands a two punch combo.
Palmer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Patterson is able to avoid easily.
Palmer looks to land a right hand but Patterson moved out of range.
Palmer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Palmer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
Patterson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Patterson throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Palmer.
Nice defenses there by Patterson.
Patterson throws a counter combo.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Roy Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer cracks Patterson with an open hand slap.
Palmer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palmer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Palmer swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws out a powerful jab.
Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Patterson tries to clinch up.
Palmer swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palmer swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Palmer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Patterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.
Floyd Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Patterson slips the punch.
Palmer sets himself, and Patterson steps forward looking for the clinch! Palmer avoids it this time.
Palmer throws a body kick that misses
and Patterson counters with a three punch combo that has Palmer backing up. Palmer nods at Patterson to acknowledge the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Patterson.
Nice straight punches there by Palmer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palmer.
Roy Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Patterson. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Palmer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patterson throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patterson darts in and clinches Palmer up against the cage.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Palmer tries a body shot but Patterson blocks it.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Patterson misses with a body punch.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palmer.
Patterson lands an elbow inside.
Patterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Patterson misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson blocks an uppercut.
Patterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmer jabs Patterson right on the nose. Patterson blinks but takes it well.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson misses with a body shot
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Palmer throws a front kick that sends Patterson stumbling back into the cage.
Patterson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palmer.
Patterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Palmer.
Patterson is looking for the big counter here.
Patterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Palmer slams his shin into Patterson's torso.
Patterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palmer can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Palmer misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Palmer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Palmer throws a hook but Patterson blocks it.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Palmer avoids a kick to the body.
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Palmer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patterson staying out of range there.
Palmer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patterson flicks out a counter leg kick but Palmer steps away.
Palmer blocks a jab.
Palmer feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Patterson closes the distance and pushes Palmer back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson lands a damaging elbow.
Patterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patterson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patterson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Palmer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Patterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer is working Patterson over against the cage.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Patterson breaks the clinch.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palmer 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.

Palmer gets tackled into the cage by Patterson. Patterson maintains the clinch.

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Patterson rushes Palmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Patterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patterson lands a damaging elbow.
Floyd Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palmer with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Patterson moves into the clinch.
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.
Floyd Patterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patterson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Patterson throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Palmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palmer lands the left hand.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.

Patterson clinches with his opponent.
Palmer misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Patterson takes a shot to the head.
Palmer prevents a body shot from Patterson.
Patterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palmer takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Palmer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer lands with a hook. Patterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Patterson misses the jab.
Patterson walks into a stiff left hand from Palmer.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmer throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Palmer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Palmer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patterson swinging wildly here.
Palmer cracks Patterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palmer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Palmer!
Roy Palmer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.