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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Palm (ranked 5431 p4p, 5958 weight class) and Eugene Whibley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blue Palm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugene Whibley!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whibley lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Whibley finds it's way through Palm's defenses.
It looks like Blue Palm has been cut.
Whibley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Palm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Whibley is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palm gets to mount! Whibley was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Whibley is squirming around, avoiding Palm's attempts to control the action.
Palm has control of Whibley's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Whibley regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Whibley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Palm is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Palm wants to get back to his feet.
Palm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whibley wants to control but Palm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Palm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whibley keeps working.
Whibley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whibley has his foot on Palm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palm works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two 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.
Whibley wants to control the position but Palm says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Palm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Whibley gets back to full guard.
Whibley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whibley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palm.
Whibley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palm defends it easily.
Whibley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palm postures up and lands a big shot to Whibley's brow.
Palm wants to control from the top but Whibley keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whibley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palm is aware though and is defending well.
Palm wants to control from the top but Whibley keeps moving.
Whibley controls Palm momentarily but Palm frees himself.
Whibley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Whibley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palm manages to get himself to full guard.
Palm looking to control.
Whibley stopping the sweep attempt from Palm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whibley postures up in Palm's guard and throws a big left but Palm blocks it.
Whibley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Palm working a defensive guard but Whibley passes into half guard.
Whibley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whibley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Whibley is keen to just control but Palm is a slippery customer.
Whibley is thwarting Palm's attempts to control the position.
Palm tries to kick Whibley off but Whibley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Palm is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whibley is taking a breather. Palm says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Whibley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Palm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Whibley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Palm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Whibley scoring well with a low kick there.
Palm throws a head kick but Whibley moves out of range.
Whibley leaves Palm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whibley stuffs the takedown attempt from Palm. Palm gets slowly back to his feet.
Palm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Whibley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whibley breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whibley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whibley looking to score a takedown here. Palm is defending well but Whibley drives through and ends up in Palm's guard.
Whibley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whibley trying to control the position from guard on top but Palm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whibley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whibley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whibley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Eugene Whibley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whibley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whibley connects with a looping right hand.
Palm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palm moves into the clinch.
Palm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Palm tries to score a body lock takedown but Whibley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Palm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whibley manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Whibley.
Whibley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Whibley stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palm works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Palm can't keep his opponent in guard - Whibley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Whibley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whibley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Whibley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whibley is trying to work for a kimura but Palm is defending well.
Whibley not doing much here.
Whibley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Whibley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whibley is looking to advance position but Palm won't allow it.
Whibley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whibley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whibley is looking to advance position but Palm won't allow it.
Whibley content to control rather than advance.
Palm is looking to control Whibley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palm avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whibley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palm defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Whibley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blue Palm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Whibley drives through and clinches with Palm against the cage.
Palm is trying to pull guard but Whibley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Palm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whibley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Whibley misses with a two punch combination.
Palm dives in and grabs Whibley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whibley pushes down on Palm's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Palm or perhaps it was just good defense by Whibley, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Palm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whibley connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whibley feints and as Palm raises his hands in defense, Whibley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whibley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whibley wants to control from the top but Palm keeps moving.
Palm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whibley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palm keeping full guard, as Whibley tries to pass.
Palm is looking to stand up but Whibley isn't so interested in that idea.
Palm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Whibley has passed into half guard!
Whibley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Palm defends it well.
Nice strikes from Whibley there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whibley is pressing down on Palm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palm is holding on for now.
Whibley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Palm is trying to get back to full guard.
Whibley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Whibley is looking for a kimura here.
Palm works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whibley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Palm looking to control.
Whibley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Palm's guard.
Whibley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Palm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Palm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Whibley seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whibley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Whibley stands up from mount. Strange move.
Palm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palm closes the distance but Whibley moves to the side
and Whibley counters with a good low kick that Palm was not able to check.
Eugene Whibley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whibley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whibley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whibley jabs Palm right on the nose. Palm blinks but takes it well.
Whibley lands with an overhand left.
Blue Palm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick from Whibley, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Whibley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whibley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Whibley!
Our winner, Eugene Whibley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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