PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nova Zigaman (ranked 986 p4p, 38 weight class) and Roy Palmer (ranked 1281 p4p, 36 weight class). Zigaman comes to the cage accompanied by Cameo - Word Up!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Zigaman
vs
Palmer

203 cm
38
287 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

201 cm
34
249 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nova Zigaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Nova Zigaman has been cut.
Zigaman throws a hook but Palmer avoids it easily.
Palmer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palmer leaves Zigaman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Palmer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zigaman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaman throws an off balance right hand
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer tries to clinch but Zigaman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to clinch but Zigaman slips to the side
and Zigaman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmer thinking.
Zigaman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Palmer clinches with his opponent.
Zigaman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zigaman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zigaman is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Zigaman tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nova Zigaman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zigaman.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zigaman backwards.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Zigaman is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
Oh Zigaman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer throws a big uppercut that drops Zigaman! More strikes from Palmer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zigaman lies dazed against the cage as Palmer celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Palmer!
Roy Palmer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Nova Zigaman had this to say: 'You may have won the battle tonight but you haven't won the war. Tonight you were lucky... it will never happen again. The referee was all over you tonight... what did you do? Get on your hands and knees before the fight? 9/10 I will destroy you.'.