PBP Commentary

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

Tabor
vs
Palermo

175 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Tabor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinny Palermo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabor swings widly with a right hand

and Palermo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Palermo drops an elbow to the side of Tabor's head.
Palermo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tabor defending well though.
Tabor wants to improve his position but Palermo is controlling well.
Palermo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tabor gets back to full guard.
Tabor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palermo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palermo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tabor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palermo throws an elbow that misses. Tabor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palermo's guard. Nice move by Tabor!
Tabor trying to control the position from guard on top but Palermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tabor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tabor is looking to work some ground and pound but Palermo has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palermo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tabor won't allow Palermo to get back to his feet.
Tabor tries to free his leg and advance position but Palermo is retaining full guard.
Tabor won't allow Palermo to get back to his feet.
Palermo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tabor trying to control the position from guard on top but Palermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palermo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabor trying to control but Palermo is working from the bottom.
Palermo wants to stand and escape but Tabor is having none of it.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Tabor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tabor misses with a straight left.
Palermo moves away from the strike by Tabor.
Palermo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tabor eats them both and turns towards Palermo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palermo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Palermo both land. Nice combination.
Tony Tabor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tabor misses with a hook
and Palermo counters with a straight right hand.

Tabor is rocked!
Tabor walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Palermo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vinny Palermo!
Post fight, Vinny Palermo stared into the camera and said 'I think I'm ready for better talent. I want Geese Howard or Pablo Sir. I want my next fight to be one that people will remember for being entertaining and I want there to be fireworks.'.