PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loman's entrance music is Christiansands by Tricky. A fine choice. Palhares has chosen Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre Commandante as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Loman
vs
Palhares

181 cm
21
192 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

173 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!
[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Housimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman stuffs the takedown attempt from Palhares. Palhares gets slowly back to his feet.
Loman scores with a three punch combo!
Loman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palhares circles away from the clinch attempt.

Palhares scores with a takedown into Loman's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palhares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palhares controls from within his opponent's guard.
Palhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman seems keen to control Palhares's posture.
Loman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palhares.

Palhares drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Palhares has Loman in his guard.
Loman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loman working some strikes from top position.
Loman tries to free his leg and advance position but Palhares is retaining full guard.
Loman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Palhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Loman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loman trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.
Palhares working a defensive guard here.
Loman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palhares keeping full guard, as Loman tries to pass.

Palhares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Palhares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loman trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.

Loman stands up from Palhares's guard - Loman perhaps looking for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. Loman does a little dance to reset his feet.

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.
Loman misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Palhares counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loman tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Palhares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palhares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loman keeps working.
Palhares prevents Loman from improving his position.

Palhares is trying to work for a kimura but Loman is defending well.
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 Teuvo Loman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Loman throws a big shot that misses.
Loman tries to clinch but Palhares moves out of range.
Loman jabs at Palhares's body.
Palhares circles away from the clinch attempt

and Palhares counters with a nice double leg into side control. Loman won't be happy with that.
Loman regains half guard, as Palhares was trying to land strikes.
Loman trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman is concentrating on defense, preventing Palhares from advancing position.
Loman wants to get back to his feet.
Loman tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Palhares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Loman is defending against the submission attempts here by Palhares.
Palhares thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Loman to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Loman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Loman jabs Palhares right on the nose. Palhares blinks but takes it well.
No luck for Palhares with that takedown attempt.
Loman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loman just misses with a punch to the body.
Loman wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Loman.
Palhares shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loman pinned against the cage. Loman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loman lands with a cross.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Loman.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loman!
Teuvo Loman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loman tries to clinch up.
Loman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palhares fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Teuvo Loman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Housimar Palhares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palhares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Loman wants to improve his position but Palhares is controlling well.

Palhares is working for a kimura but Loman is defending it quite comfortably.
Loman is refusing to be controlled, as Palhares sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Loman dominated that second round.
That's time! Loman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Palhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Loman throws the left hand but Palhares avoids the punch easily.
Loman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Loman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Palhares tries to circle away but Loman has him pinned against the cage.

Loman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palhares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Loman misses the jab.
Loman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.

Palhares shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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.
Loman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palhares's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palhares's back!
Loman wants to control but Palhares manages to buck him off and is now in Loman's guard! Nice work there by Palhares!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Palhares drops back, looking for a kneebar! Loman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Loman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Loman!
Sloppy strikes there by Loman.
Loman controlling the position.
Palhares tries to bench press Loman off him but Loman keeps the position.
Housimar Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Palhares dodges the ground and pound from Loman.
Palhares is not content to let Loman control the position.
Loman cracks Palhares with a big right hand but Palhares just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Loman working the ground and pound.
Loman working the ground and pound.
Loman landing strikes.
Loman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Housimar Palhares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loman lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman tries to move to full mount but Palhares actually manages to regain half guard.
Palhares manages to get to full guard.
Loman wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.
Loman trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares working a defensive guard here.
Loman trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Loman looking to pass the guard.

Palhares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loman defends well.
Loman trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teuvo Loman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palhares keeping full guard, as Loman tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Loman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Loman!