PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Now James,we're busy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Bauer
vs
Palmer

182 cm
27
189 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
188 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer misses the shot to the body.
Bauer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Easton Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Palmer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Bauer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Palmer with that takedown attempt.
Easton Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
Palmer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bauer.

Palmer scores with a takedown into Bauer's guard.
Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to pass the guard but Bauer is keeping the position.
Bauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Palmer passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Palmer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bauer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Palmer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bauer is looking to regain half guard here but Palmer keeps moving and retains side control.

Palmer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bauer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Palmer but great work by Bauer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palmer keeps working.
Bauer controls the position.
Palmer is pushing Bauer's head away, looking to escape. Bauer manages to hold on to the position though.
Palmer taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer wants to get back to his feet.
Palmer is not content to let Bauer control the position.
Palmer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bauer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Palmer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bauer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Palmer takes one on the button.
Bauer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmer momentarily.

It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Bauer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bauer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bauer missing with a left hand there. Palmer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bauer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bauer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmer momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.

Bauer drops Palmer with a left right combo! Bauer follows him down to the ground into side control.

Palmer is rocked!
Bauer wants to control but Palmer is keeping him busy.
Palmer is still in real trouble! Can Bauer finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is pushing Bauer's head away, looking to escape. Bauer manages to hold on to the position though.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Bauer slows the pace down.
Palmer is pushing Bauer's head away, looking to escape. Bauer manages to hold on to the position though.
Palmer is being controlled here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Palmer tries to escape but Bauer is in control.
Palmer is not content to let Bauer control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Easton Bauer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bauer looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palmer.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Bauer.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
Bauer stuffs the takedown.
Easton Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer has his takedown stuffed
and Bauer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bauer just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer fails with the takedown
and Bauer counters with a nice uppercut.
Bauer misses with a body shot.

Bauer gets caught flat footed, as Palmer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Palmer looking to sit in guard and control but Bauer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bauer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bauer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bauer looking to pass the guard.
Bauer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Palmer pushes Bauer off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Easton Bauer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Palmer's cut.
That's time! Bauer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Palmer fails to land the takedown.
Bauer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bauer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Palmer is trying to stand back up but Bauer is controlling him
Palmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bauer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Palmer is trying to stand back up but Bauer is controlling him
Bauer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Palmer pushes Bauer off looking to stand but Bauer dives back in and keeps control.
Bauer not doing much here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer is not content to let Bauer control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to kick Bauer off but Bauer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Easton Bauer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bauer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palmer with a poor takedown
and Bauer counters with a nice uppercut.
Easton Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bauer lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bauer. That snapped Palmer's head back.

Nice combo by Bauer! Oh, that's hurt him - Palmer falls to the canvas and Bauer follows him into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Palmer throws Bauer to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palmer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Palmer.
Bauer tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palmer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bauer defends it nicely.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Bauer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Palmer.
Bauer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palmer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bauer.
Bauer throws a shot to the body.
Bauer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bauer jabs at Palmer's body.
Bauer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Palmer backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer blocks a jab.
Bauer looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Bauer fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bauer sprawls well. Bauer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Easton Bauer is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bauer avoids it really well and circles away.
Bauer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer digs a good hook to Palmer's body.
Palmer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bauer is fending him off so far but Palmer persists. Nope, Bauer circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Easton Bauer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bauer 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Easton Bauer!