PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer has chosen 3oh!3 - Don't Trust Me as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chavez
vs
Palmer

185 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

186 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Palmer throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Julio Chavez has been cut.
Palmer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches up with Palmer, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes Palmer against the cage but Palmer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chavez shoots in for a double leg but Palmer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palmer throws a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Chavez shoots in and drives through. Palmer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez fails with the takedown.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Palmer as Chavez shoots in.
Palmer looks to land a combination. Chavez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Devin Palmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palmer defends it nicely.
Palmer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palmer throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
Devin Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer connects with the punch.

Julio Chavez's cut is getting worse.
Palmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Palmer.
Palmer looks gassed!
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chavez is defended easily by Palmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Palmer misses the jab.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Chavez shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Palmer.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Chavez shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chavez.
Palmer throws a solid leg kick but Chavez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palmer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chavez.
Chavez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palmer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chavez somewhat.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Palmer throws a low kick, looking for Chavez's leg but Chavez calmly moves out of range.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Palmer stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavez. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer scores with a nice strike.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Palmer misses.
Chavez shoots in for a double leg but Palmer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer misses with a low kick.

Chavez scores a takedown into full mount!
Chavez trying to control but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez tries to control but Palmer wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Chavez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez wants to clinch.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Palmer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palmer wants it to stay on the feet.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palmer tries to avoid it but Chavez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palmer to the ground. Palmer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palmer counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavez. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Palmer misses.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches up with Palmer, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes Palmer against the cage but Palmer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palmer misses with a looping right.
Palmer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Julio Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez has a takedown stuffed.
Chavez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palmer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Palmer stuffs the takedown.
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavez.
Horrible takedown by Chavez or perhaps it was just good defense by Palmer which made him look bad.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Chavez both land. Nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Palmer. No joy for Chavez on that attempt.
Chavez shoots in looking for a takedown. Palmer tries to sprawl out of it but Chavez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palmer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez.
Palmer lands a jab to the head.
Chavez fails with the takedown.
Palmer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a nice body shot.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches up with Palmer, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes Palmer against the cage but Palmer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Palmer as Chavez shoots in.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palmer throws a combination that misses

and Chavez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chavez is working for takedown but Palmer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chavez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Palmer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer avoiding damage.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Palmer keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Chavez into the cage.
Palmer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Palmer manages to get underhooks.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stalling in the clinch.
Chavez tries to break free but Palmer pushes him back against the cage.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chavez is defending well for now.
Chavez tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Chavez drops back down to his feet.
Chavez is trying to drag Palmer to the mat but Palmer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chavez is working for takedown but Palmer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Chavez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez is trying to stall.

Palmer breaks the clinch.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but Palmer shows good takedown defense.
Chavez blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Chavez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palmer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palmer throws a combination that misses
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Palmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Palmer misses the body punch

and Chavez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chavez.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Chavez is working for takedown but Palmer is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palmer prevents it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chavez shoots for a takedown but Palmer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez looks for a takedown but Palmer sprawls well.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range.
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmer swings away with a body shot that misses

and Chavez moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Palmer breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Palmer avoids it really well and circles away.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Palmer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chavez off to one side.
Palmer throws a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer leaves Chavez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Palmer.
Chavez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palmer defends it nicely.
Chavez fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Palmer misses.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Chavez scores with a four punch combination!

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chavez jumps into guard, dragging Palmer to the mat.
Palmer wants to stand and escape but instead Chavez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chavez slips nicely into half guard.
Chavez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Palmer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Palmer wants to get back to his feet.
Julio Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julio Chavez.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

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