PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snips Barbour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roidger Palmeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmeiro has chosen Bully as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barbour
vs
Palmeiro

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Top MMA Nutrition
Rush Pharmaceuticals

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snips Barbour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roidger Palmeiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbour on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palmeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbour tries to avoid it but Palmeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbour to the ground. Barbour escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbour dodges the punch combination from Palmeiro.

Palmeiro drives through and clinches with Barbour against the cage.

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

Palmeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barbour is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barbour will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Barbour keeping moving, preventing Palmeiro from controlling successfully.
Palmeiro stops Barbour from standing up.
Palmeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbour has control of Palmeiro's left arm, preventing Palmeiro from doing any damage.
Palmeiro advances to half guard.

Palmeiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Palmeiro winds up and cracks Barbour with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbour gets full guard.
Barbour keeping full guard, as Palmeiro tries to pass.
Barbour wants to get back to his feet but Palmeiro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palmeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbour is keeping the position for now.
Palmeiro wants to control from the top but Barbour keeps moving.
Barbour is looking to stand up but Palmeiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Barbour is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Palmeiro misses with a double jab.
Barbour throws a sloppy head kick and Palmeiro moves out of range easily.
Palmeiro tries to clinch but Barbour is having none of it.
Barbour looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmeiro is just out of range.
Palmeiro lands a jab-cross combination.

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.

Palmeiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barbour to the mat! Barbour manages to get full guard.
Barbour avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barbour is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Palmeiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barbour wants to stand and escape but Palmeiro is having none of it.
Palmeiro wants to control from the top but Barbour keeps moving.
Barbour trying to control the position.
Barbour keeping moving, preventing Palmeiro from controlling successfully.
Palmeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbour is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barbour has closed the distance and engaged Palmeiro in a clinch.
Palmeiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barbour gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Palmeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Snips Barbour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roidger Palmeiro.
Barbour has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Palmeiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palmeiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barbour is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeiro tries to pull guard but Barbour won't allow it.
Barbour has had enough of the clinch but Palmeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Barbour wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbour can't break the clinch.
Palmeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Barbour shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barbour prevents the takedown attempt.
Barbour prevents Palmeiro from breaking the clinch.
Palmeiro jumps guard but Barbour stands there with Palmeiro around his waist. Palmeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Barbour decides to pull guard.
Palmeiro pushing down on Barbour's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Palmeiro working the head and body with strikes.
Palmeiro working Barbour over with strikes.

Palmeiro is working for a submission of some sort.

Palmeiro is looking for a kimura here.
Barbour works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbour is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barbour wants to sweep here but Palmeiro controlling him for the moment.
Barbour trying to keep a closed guard but Palmeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Palmeiro throws a big right hand that misses.

Barbour has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Palmeiro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Roidger Palmeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbour lands a right hook to the body.
Barbour misses with a few strikes there.
Barbour swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmeiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Palmeiro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barbour pushes Palmeiro off looking to stand but Palmeiro dives back in and keeps control.
Palmeiro wants to take a breather but Barbour is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roidger Palmeiro 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.

Barbour takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barbour throws a combination that misses
and Palmeiro counters with a left and a right that stings Barbour.
Barbour is looking to clinch but Palmeiro is avoiding it.

Palmeiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barbour!

Palmeiro working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Barbour looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Palmeiro! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roidger Palmeiro!