PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palmer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Not Now James,we're busy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Palmer
vs
Foster

180 cm
25
188 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
196 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Foster!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Palmer as Foster shoots in.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Palmer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palmer wants it to stay on the feet.
Roy Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Foster.
Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.

Palmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palmer presses Foster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Foster looks gassed!
Palmer works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.
Foster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palmer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
Palmer just leaning against Foster, taking a breather.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palmer avoiding damage.
Palmer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Palmer lands a good knee to the midsection. Foster won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer pushes Foster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmer cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foster avoids it.
Palmer digs a right hand underneath Foster's ribcage. Foster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palmer stalling the fight.
Palmer landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foster avoids it.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Palmer.
Palmer pushes Foster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roy Palmer.
Palmer stalks Foster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foster's face. Foster staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ben Foster has been cut.

Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Foster in a clinch.
Palmer scores a nice knee to the body.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer is pushing Foster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Foster or not.
Palmer works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.
Foster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Foster takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer landing knees to the head.
A short left from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foster.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer just leaning against Foster, taking a breather.
Palmer is working Foster over against the cage.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Palmer.
Palmer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Palmer cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Palmer won't allow it.
Palmer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palmer is stalling here.
Foster has had enough of the clinch but Palmer keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer lands a good knee to the midsection. Foster won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer presses Foster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palmer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palmer stalling in the clinch.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Foster's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Palmer instigates a clinch.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Foster shrugs off.
Foster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palmer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Palmer rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Palmer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foster swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer has Foster pressed against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Foster or not.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Foster is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
Palmer slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Palmer obliges.
Palmer is struggling to control the position.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Foster can't get the takedown.
Roy Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Foster.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
Foster being controlled against the cage.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer has Foster pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roy Palmer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Palmer stalling the fight.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmer prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Palmer.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roy Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmer cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Palmer digs a right hand underneath Foster's ribcage. Foster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
Palmer lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foster is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Palmer.
Palmer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Foster up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer is pushing Foster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Foster is working for takedown but Palmer is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Palmer cracks Foster with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer pushes Foster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmer stops a takedown attempt from Foster.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Palmer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palmer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Foster is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Palmer.
Palmer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Foster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Palmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Foster's cut.
That's time! Palmer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Palmer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Palmer.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer has Foster pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Foster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foster's face.
Palmer digs a right hand into Foster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foster's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmer lands a knee to the body.
Palmer stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palmer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Foster tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
Foster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palmer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Palmer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Palmer rushes Foster and presses him up against the cage.
Foster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roy Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Foster.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palmer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
Palmer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Palmer landing knees to the head.
Palmer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foster.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Palmer.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
Palmer lands a good knee to the midsection. Foster won't want to take too many of those.
Palmer lands a body punch.
Foster takes a shot to the head.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Foster or not.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foster is defending well for now.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer stalling.
Good body shot from Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Palmer cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer slowing the pace effectively.
A right handed body shot lands from Palmer.
Palmer cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Palmer stalling the fight.
Palmer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foster avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Palmer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy Palmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palmer gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
Palmer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores a nice knee to the body.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Ben Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foster.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.
Foster goes for a takedown attempt but Palmer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Foster pivots, looking for a leg kick but Palmer is out of range and Foster settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Palmer rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palmer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24

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