PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Martensite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martensite's entrance music is the Hellacopters - (Gotta Get Some Action) Now! . A fine choice. Mark Palmer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Martensite
vs
Palmer

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
166 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Martensite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Palmer. No joy for Martensite on that attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martensite!
Martensite throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Martensite fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mongo Martensite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martensite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Palmer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martensite napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Martensite is looking for a sweep.
Martensite tries to escape but Palmer is in control.
Palmer in side control, throwing shots but Martensite defends.
Martensite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martensite is trying to buck Palmer off.
Palmer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to take a break and control but Martensite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martensite is trying to buck Palmer off.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martensite throws a jab when Palmer was well out of range.

Palmer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martensite to the mat! Martensite manages to get full guard.
Palmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palmer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Palmer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martensite wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it.

Martensite pushes Palmer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Martensite is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martensite.
Palmer blocks the body kick.

Palmer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martensite looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Palmer prevents Martensite from escaping the position.
Martensite manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Palmer wants to control but Martensite is keeping busy.
Martensite wants to control but Palmer is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martensite is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Palmer manages to get to full guard.
Martensite passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Martensite stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Palmer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martensite to see if he's OK.
Martensite sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martensite keeps working.

Martensite kicks off Palmer and gets to his feet.
Palmer shoots and misses
and Martensite counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Martensite scores with a four punch combination!
Martensite scores with a hook.
No joy there for Martensite, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mongo Martensite will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martensite throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
Martensite misses with a looping right.
Martensite doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Palmer counters with a takedown into side control.
Palmer looking to control but instead Martensite has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Martensite is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Martensite moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martensite looking for a sweep. Not yet Martensite, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martensite had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer trying to control but Martensite is working from the bottom.
Palmer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martensite is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Palmer is working an open guard so Martensite takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martensite.

Martensite rushes Palmer and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Martensite.

Martensite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mongo Martensite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martensite.
A combination from Martensite does no damage.
Martensite throws a combination that misses

and Palmer counters with a shoot takedown. Martensite fights it but they end up in guard.
Martensite wants to get back to his feet but Palmer passes into half guard.
Martensite is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martensite tries to roll over but Palmer keeps him under control.
Martensite wants to get back to his feet.
Palmer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martensite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martensite slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer is stalling in the full guard.

Martensite throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.
Palmer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palmer prevents Martensite from getting back to his feet.

Martensite had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.

Martensite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palmer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Martensite is looking for a triangle but Palmer pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Martensite lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martensite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Martensite gets caught flat footed, as Palmer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Martensite keeps moving.

Martensite uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Martensite shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Palmer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palmer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Martensite is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palmer is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Martensite keeps moving.
Palmer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martensite kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martensite wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it.

Martensite working for a triangle but Palmer defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martensite is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martensite wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Martensite passes Palmer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mark Palmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martensite is keen to just control but Palmer is a slippery customer.
Palmer tries to get to full guard but Martensite has control of the leg.
Martensite trying to control from half guard but Palmer is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer wants to control but Martensite is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Palmer is positioning himself well to prevent Martensite advancing to mount.
Martensite is trying to control. Palmer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martensite connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Palmer wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palmer can do anything to dispel that myth.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martensite misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Martensite.
A head kick misses from Martensite.
Martensite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martensite misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martensite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martensite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martensite avoids it really well and circles away.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Martensite.
Martensite misses with a two punch combination.

Martensite rushes Palmer and presses him up against the cage.

Martensite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martensite misses with a wild combination.
Palmer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Martensite counter with a right hand.
Martensite lands a slapping body shot.
Martensite doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Palmer counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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