PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Palumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palumbo has chosen Glassjaw - Cosmopolitan Blood Loss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chase
vs
Palumbo

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daryl Palumbo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palumbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Chase tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palumbo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Palumbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chase controls his hands.
Palumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Chase.

Palumbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Palumbo. Those never looked like landing.
Chase throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palumbo's waist but Palumbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chase off to one side.
Palumbo wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Palumbo leaves Chase with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Palumbo misses with the combination.
Palumbo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palumbo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palumbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chase counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Palumbo wants to get back to his feet but Chase is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chase loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chase works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chase has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Chase throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase thowing shots but they're missing.
Chase lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Palumbo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Palumbo looks gassed!
Palumbo tries to buck Chase off but Chase takes his back!
Palumbo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Palumbo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Chase.
Palumbo avoids the strikes from Chase.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Chase go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chase controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo trying to get back to his feet but Chase is in full control for now.
Chase biding his time, controlling Palumbo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vincent Chase.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
Chase pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.
Daryl Palumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palumbo blocks a head kick by Chase.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Chase moves out of range.

Palumbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chase is trying to break the clinch but Palumbo has him pressed against the cage.
Palumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chase tries to pull guard but Palumbo won't allow it.
Chase jumps guard but Palumbo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palumbo managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.

Chase's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chase tries to clinch but Palumbo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Chase will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palumbo throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
Chase looks for a takedown but Palumbo sprawls well.
Chase circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chase shoots in for a double leg but Palumbo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Palumbo forces Chase back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Palumbo fails to land.
Palumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chase.
Palumbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chase's elbow.

Palumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Palumbo.
Palumbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Chase scores with a takedown into Palumbo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palumbo pushes Chase off and scrambles back to his feet.
Palumbo is breathing heavily.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Palumbo moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Palumbo. No joy for Chase on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chase lands with a shot to the body.
No luck for Chase with that takedown attempt.

Chase tries to keep at a distance but Palumbo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chase 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.

Palumbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palumbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chase's hands.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Chase moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to clinch but Palumbo moves out of range.
Palumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Chase is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palumbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase keeps the fight on the outside.
Palumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chase wants to land a leg kick but Palumbo is out of range.
Palumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palumbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chase shoots in for a takedown but Palumbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chase tries to clinch up but Palumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Palumbo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chase back to the cage. Palumbo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Palumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Palumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase closes the distance and clinches up with Palumbo, looking for a takedown. Chase pushes Palumbo against the cage but Palumbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chase misses with a head kick.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palumbo. Chase does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palumbo keeps the fight on the outside.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Palumbo.
Palumbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chase is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palumbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chase cracks a nice hook into Palumbo's ribs.
Palumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Daryl Palumbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palumbo misses with an uppercut
and Chase counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Chase or perhaps it was just good defense by Palumbo which made him look bad.
Palumbo tries to clinch up.
Vincent Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Chase looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palumbo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Palumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Palumbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Palumbo lunges at Chase with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chase's hand.
Palumbo tries to clinch but Chase is having none of it.
Palumbo throws a combination that misses
and Chase counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palumbo throws a nice looking combination but Chase bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chase tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palumbo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chase somewhat.
Chase throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chase is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palumbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase looks to land a combination but Palumbo avoids it well.
Palumbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Palumbo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palumbo wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Palumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt - Palumbo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Palumbo misses.
Chase fails with a takedown attempt.
Palumbo lands a right hook to the body.
Palumbo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chase counters by clinching up.
Chase tries to circle away but Palumbo has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Palumbo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Palumbo breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase shoots in for a takedown but Palumbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase fails with the takedown
and Palumbo counters with a nice body shot.

Chase clinches up with Palumbo and pushes him back against the cage.

Palumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase looks for a takedown but Palumbo sprawls well.
Chase shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palumbo pinned against the cage. Palumbo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Palumbo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Palumbo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chase rather than just go for the knockout.

Chase gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo misses with a body punch.
Chase working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palumbo is pressed up against the cage. Chase has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Palumbo down to the mat. Palumbo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Palumbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chase fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Palumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase has a takedown stuffed.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chase avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chase throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palumbo misses with a double jab.
Chase misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo is looking to clinch.
Chase is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palumbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Palumbo works over Chase's head and body with a nice combination.
Palumbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chase.

Chase gets a clinch.
Palumbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Chase backwards.

Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palumbo swivels and escapes.
Palumbo misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chase tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palumbo swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Palumbo.
Palumbo blocks a head kick by Chase.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daryl Palumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palumbo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

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