PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Palacios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dooog Partaaay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dooog Partaaay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palacios
vs
Partaaay

188 cm
19
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Palacios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dooog Partaaay!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palacios.
Palacios has a takedown stuffed.

Partaaay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Palacios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palacios is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Palacios prevents Partaaay from improving his position.
Partaaay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partaaay moves into full guard.
Partaaay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Partaaay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Partaaay throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Partaaay wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partaaay lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Palacios thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Palacios closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Palacios is trying to control the action in half guard but Partaaay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Palacios throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Partaaay wants to get back to full guard.
Partaaay misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Palacios tries to pass to full mount but Partaaay defends it.
Partaaay punching from the bottom.
Partaaay is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Partaaay misses with a looping right.

Partaaay has closed the distance and engaged Palacios in a clinch.
Partaaay lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Partaaay.
Partaaay lands a damaging elbow.
Palacios blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Partaaay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partaaay tries to stall but Palacios uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Partaaay lands an elbow that stopped Palacios in his tracks for a moment.
Partaaay stalling in the clinch but Palacios improves position.
Partaaay misses with a knee strike.
Partaaay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palacios blocks an elbow strike from Partaaay.
Partaaay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palacios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Partaaay looks gassed!
Partaaay holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Palacios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Partaaay fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Palacios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palacios fails with the takedown
and Partaaay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palacios misses with a takedown attempt

so Partaaay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Palacios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Partaaay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Partaaay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Palacios pushes a forearm under Partaaay's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Partaaay is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Palacios!