PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Palumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Palumbo
vs
Tits

180 cm
21
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daryl Palumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Tits!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palumbo misses with a wild combination.
Palumbo misses with the combination.

Palumbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palumbo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palumbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tits has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Palumbo.
Tits misses with an elbow over the top.
Palumbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palumbo can't break the clinch.

Tits breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palumbo misses with a wild combination.
Palumbo throws a right hand that Tits ducks under and follows up with a left that Tits also avoids with ease.
Palumbo feints a jab promting Tits to slip. Palumbo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tits slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Palumbo has Tits up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palumbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palumbo breaks from the clinch.
Tits moves in looking to clinch but Palumbo pushes him off.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that Tits avoids nicely.

Palumbo rushes Tits and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Palumbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Tits is controlling him.
Tits is trying to break free.
Tits has Palumbo pressed against the cage, preventing Palumbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Palumbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palumbo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tits backwards.
Tits missing with knees to the body.

Palumbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tits tries to clinch up
and Palumbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tits fails to land the takedown.

Palumbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tits, pushing him back against the cage.
Palumbo is breathing heavily.
Tits lands a nice uppercut.
Tits tries to pull guard but Palumbo won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palumbo.
Palumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tits throws a punch but it's blocked by Palumbo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tits.
Palumbo gets underhooks to prevent Tits's takedown attempt.
Daryl Palumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tits.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Tits has him pressed against the cage.
Tits blocking some punches.
Tits using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palumbo is trying to force a seperation but Tits has the dominant position.
Palumbo misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tits blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Tits is controlling him.
Tits lands a nice elbow.
Palumbo gets through Tits's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tits tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palumbo avoids it.

Tits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tits tries to clinch up.
Tits tries to clinch up but Palumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tits doesn't manage to clinch there - Palumbo circles away.
Daryl Palumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tits clinches up with Palumbo and pushes him back against the cage.
Tits lands a good knee to the midsection. Palumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Tits is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palumbo is defending well for now.
Tits has Palumbo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Palumbo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Palumbo breaks from the clinch.
Tits tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tits tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tits fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Tits shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tits showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tits is pressing down on Palumbo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palumbo is holding on for now.
Palumbo is trying to stand back up but Tits is controlling him

Tits is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Palumbo sees it coming and defends easily.
Tits trying to pass the guard but Palumbo defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Palumbo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tits looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palumbo is fending him off so far but Tits persists. Nope, Palumbo circles away and we're back to standing.
Palumbo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Palumbo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Palumbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tits backwards.
Palumbo scores with a shoulder strike.
Tits wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Tits is controlling him.
Palumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Titss head.

Tits decides to pull guard.
Tits doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Tits has his foot on Palumbo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palumbo works his way back into a safe position though.
Tits trying to keep a closed guard but Palumbo is proving a slippery customer.
Palumbo won't allow Tits to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo is looking to stand up but Tits won't let him.

Tits has his foot on Palumbo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palumbo works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tits working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palumbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palumbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Palumbo gets to his feet. Tits looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tits misses with a body shot.

Palumbo moves into the clinch.
Palumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Titss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palumbo.
Tits has Palumbo pressed against the cage, preventing Palumbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Palumbo scores with a shoulder strike.
Tits is trying to maintain a safe position but Palumbo gets an underhook and turns Tits into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Titss head.
Tits drops down looking for an ankle pick but Palumbo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Palumbo lands with a cross.
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!
Palumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tits tries to clinch but Palumbo is having none of it.

Tits pushes Palumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Palumbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tits.
Tits is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tits is trying to pull guard but Palumbo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daryl Palumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tits.
Palumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tits.
A short body shot lands from Tits as the two fighters clinch.
Tits has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Palumbo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo can't find room to land a body shot as Tits controls the action.
Tits tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Palumbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palumbo avoiding damage as Tits throws knees to the body.
Palumbo stops a takedown attempt from Tits.
Palumbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tits wants to break free but Palumbo has control.
Palumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Tits misses with an elbow strike.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Tits has him pressed against the cage.
Tits tries to break free but Palumbo pushes him back against the cage.
Tits lands a good knee to the midsection. Palumbo won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tits has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Palumbo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daryl Palumbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tits working hard to break the clinch.
Palumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tits wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palumbo misses with the head strike.
Tits wants to take the fight to the mat but Palumbo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tits lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tits tries to circle away but Palumbo has him pinned against the cage.

Palumbo breaks the clinch.
Tits fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Tits will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Palumbo has closed the distance and engaged Tits in a clinch.
Tits tries to pull guard but Palumbo won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Palumbo.
A short right from Palumbo.

Palumbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palumbo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Daryl Palumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Tits tries to bum rush Palumbo with a series of wild strikes but Palumbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tits fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palumbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tits wants to clinch up but Palumbo keeps it at a distance.
Palumbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tits fails to land the takedown.
Palumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Tits. Tits gets slowly back to his feet.
Daryl Palumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tits tries to clinch up but Palumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Palumbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palumbo looks to land a combination but Tits avoids it well.

Tits shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palumbo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tits tries to stand but Palumbo is controlling from the bottom.
Palumbo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tits working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tits prevents Palumbo from getting back to his feet.
Tits tries to free his leg and advance position but Palumbo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tits wants to stand but Palumbo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tits stops Palumbo from standing up.

Palumbo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tits tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palumbo misses with the combination.
Palumbo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palumbo throws a right hand that Tits ducks under and follows up with a left that Tits also avoids with ease.
Palumbo misses with a wild combination.
Tits tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palumbo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tits somewhat.
Tits fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo slaps away a takedown attempt from Tits, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palumbo stalks Tits and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tits's face. Tits staggers backwards, shaken.
Tits shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palumbo sprawls well. Palumbo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tits gets slowly back to his feet.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that Tits avoids nicely.
Daryl Palumbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Palumbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tits avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palumbo keeps the fight on the outside.
Palumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tits closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palumbo circles away.
Palumbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tits fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Palumbo avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tits is defended easily by Palumbo.
Tits turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tits tries to clinch up

and Palumbo counters by clinching up.
Tits wants a takedown.
Palumbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tits is trying to stall.
Tits tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palumbo avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daryl Palumbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palumbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Palumbo!