PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augustu Palermo (ranked 4892 p4p, 25066 weight class) and Bob Balch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Balch will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Palermo
vs
Balch

170 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
130
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augustu Palermo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Balch!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palermo misses with a combination
and Balch counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Palermo looking to score a takedown here. Balch is defending well but Palermo drives through and ends up in Balch's guard.
Palermo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balch tries to strike from the bottom.
Palermo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balch throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Palermo slips nicely into half guard.
Palermo is looking to advance position but Balch won't allow it.
Balch is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Palermo seems content to control.
Balch is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Palermo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balch throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Balch throwing hammer fists to the chest of Palermo. What's that going to do exactly?
Palermo controlling his opponent.
Palermo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Balch is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Palermo has taken his back.
Palermo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palermo throwing damaging strikes from the back! Balch could be in trouble here!
Palermo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Balch.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palermo has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Balch.
Palermo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palermo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Palermo has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Balch.
Palermo controls the position.

Balch is trying to roll into a better position but Palermo has get a rear naked choke and Balch is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Augustu Palermo!