PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonh Goulet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Roy Palmer enters the cage!

Goulet
vs
Palmer

180 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonh Goulet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Goulet is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Goulet swinging wildly here.
Palmer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goulet has time to react.
Palmer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goulet on the side of the head.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Goulet.

Goulet clinches with his opponent.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Goulet has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goulet misses with a knee strike.
Goulet missing with knees to the body.
Goulet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer tries to break the clinch but Goulet is controlling the position.
Palmer can't break the clinch.
Goulet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palmer's efforts to push away.
Goulet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goulet missing with knees to the body.
Goulet scores with a knee to the head.
Goulet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palmer's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer tries to circle away but Goulet has him pinned against the cage.
Goulet digs a right hand underneath Palmer's ribcage. Palmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Palmer is trying to break free.
Goulet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Palmer avoids the elbow strike from Goulet, against the cage.
Goulet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Goulet landing knees to the body.
Goulet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palmer's defenses.
Goulet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goulet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goulet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palmer's face.
Palmer avoiding damage as Goulet throws knees to the body.
Goulet misses with a knee to the head.
Palmer is trying to break free.
Palmer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Goulet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Goulet has double underhooks.
Goulet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Palmer's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goulet crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goulet obliges.
Goulet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goulet is breathing heavily.
Goulet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Goulet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goulet misses with a knee to the head.
Goulet prevents Palmer from breaking the clinch.
Palmer can't break the clinch.
Palmer avoids the elbow strike from Goulet, against the cage.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Goulet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goulet.
Palmer working hard to break the clinch.
Goulet tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Goulet keeps him there for the moment.
Goulet lands a good knee to the midsection. Palmer won't want to take too many of those.
Palmer tries to break free but Goulet pushes him back against the cage.
Palmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Goulet won't allow it.
Goulet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goulet lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goulet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goulet missing with knees to the body.
Goulet prevents Palmer from breaking the clinch.
Goulet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer avoiding damage as Goulet throws knees to the body.
Palmer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Goulet.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goulet throws a knee to the head but misses.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer digs a good hook to Goulet's body.
Goulet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goulet wants it to stay on the feet.
Goulet throws a nice head kick!
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Goulet.
Palmer cracks Goulet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goulet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Palmer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Goulet is trying to defend but Palmer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Palmer is pressing down on Goulet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goulet is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonh Goulet 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.

Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goulet avoids it really well and circles away.
Goulet tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
Goulet is looking to clinch.
Goulet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goulet throws a nice looking combination but Palmer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Palmer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goulet wants to control but Palmer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Palmer slows the pace down in half guard.

Palmer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Goulet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palmer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Goulet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goulet is refusing to be controlled, as Palmer sits in half guard.
Goulet wants to control but Palmer is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer trying to control the action but Goulet is working from the bottom.
Goulet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goulet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Palmer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goulet is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goulet is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Goulet being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goulet is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Goulet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Palmer missing with a left hand there. Goulet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goulet moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Goulet tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goulet tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Goulet.
Jonh Goulet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goulet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goulet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Palmer works the jab nicely.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goulet avoids it really well and circles away.
Goulet tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Goulet which made him look bad.
Palmer sizes up Goulet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jonh Goulet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goulet doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goulet swings away with a body shot that misses

and Palmer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Palmer prevents Goulet from getting back to his feet.
Goulet is trying to control the position but Palmer postures up.
Goulet tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goulet has his foot on Palmer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palmer works his way back into a safe position though.
Palmer throwing strikes from guard but Goulet blocks nicely.
Palmer is pushing down on Goulet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goulet is fighting to maintain full guard but Palmer has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Goulet's thigh. Goulet counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Palmer trying to control but Goulet is working from the bottom.
Palmer tries to free his leg and advance position but Goulet is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Goulet kicks Palmer off and gets to his feet.
Goulet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goulet closes the distance looking to clinch

and Palmer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palmer.
Goulet keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Palmer!