PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fosters Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beer
vs
Palmer

183 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fosters Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beer dodges the punch combination from Palmer.
Beer doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Beer avoids the head kick by Palmer.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Beer keeps it at a distance.

Palmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Palmer working Beer over with strikes.
Palmer passes to side control.
Beer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Palmer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Palmer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Palmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Palmer asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Palmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Palmer looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer is trying to stand.

Palmer is working for a guillotine from mount but Beer frees his head quite easily.
Beer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Palmer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palmer on the ground.

Palmer working for a submission but Beer is keeping him at bay.

Palmer has control of Beer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Beer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Palmer lands a big shot there that rocks Beer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Palmer quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Palmer but it's paid off an Beer is forced to tap! Nice work by Palmer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quinton Palmer!