PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Monte Christo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pvt. Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer. Christo comes to the cage accompanied by Walk this way - Run DMC & Aerosmith. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christo
vs
Palmer

162 cm
26
166 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

181 cm
26
164 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monte Christo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pvt. Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christo jabs at Palmer's body.
Nice straight punches there by Christo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christo.

It looks like Pvt. Palmer has been cut.
Palmer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Christo.
Christo looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Christo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christo misses with an uppercut. Palmer saw that one coming.
Palmer checks a low kick from Christo.
Christo misses with a body shot.
Christo misses with a wild combination.
Palmer slips a straight right by Christo.
Christo lands with an uppercut that bounces Palmer off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer throws a body punch but Christo moves out of range.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Christo misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christo throws a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
Christo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Christo has managed to clinch.
Christo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palmer is trying to force a seperation but Christo has the dominant position.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Christo controls the action.
Christo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christo misses with a combination
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Christo works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Palmer lands a high kick!
Palmer connects with a jab.
Christo scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Christo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christo. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christo lands a lovely overhand right.
Christo is looking to wear down Palmer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christo misses with the combination.
Palmer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christo's head.
Nice defenses there by Palmer.
That kick from Christo tenderised Palmer's leg. Palmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Christo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Christo looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Christo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monte Christo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Christo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Christo lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Monte Christo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christo thows a body shot but no joy.
Christo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Palmer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Palmer.

Palmer feints and as Christo raises his hands in defense, Palmer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Christo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palmer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christo keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christo wants to stand up but Palmer is controlling him.
Palmer throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Christo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pvt. Palmer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Palmer scores with the left hand. Christo knows he should have avoided that one.
Christo blocks a head kick by Palmer.
A big right from Christo misses.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christo.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christo just misses with a punch to the body.
Monte Christo is winning the standup battle so far.
Christo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Christo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christo slips a straight right by Palmer.
Christo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palmer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christo blocks a head kick by Palmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Christo.
Christo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Christo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Christo just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christo.
Palmer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Christo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Palmer scrambles back to his feet.
Christo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Christo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christo misses with an uppercut.
Christo throws a series of punches but Palmer moves out of range.
Christo blocks a head kick by Palmer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Christo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christo tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Christo misses.
Palmer scores with a head kick.
Christo thows a body shot but no joy.
Christo lands a body shot.
A jab from Palmer misses.
Palmer slips under a jab.
Palmer lunges at Christo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christo's hand.
Christo cracks Palmer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christo misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Christo moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Christo to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Palmer misses
and Christo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Christo has closed the distance and engaged Palmer in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Christo is controlling him.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Christo is controlling him.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Christo backwards.
Palmer tries to break free but Christo pushes him back against the cage.
Palmer tries to stall but Christo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Christo controls the action.
Christo throws a head punch that misses.
Christo presses Palmer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christo throws a hook but Palmer blocks it.
Christo throws a series of punches but Palmer moves out of range.
Christo slips a jab from Palmer.
Palmer connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Christo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christo. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Christo is just out of range.
Christo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christo tries a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Christo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pvt. Palmer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Palmer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Christo.
Palmer connects with a crisp jab.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christo misses with a body shot.
Palmer cracks Christo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palmer slips under a jab from Christo.
Christo is looking to clinch.
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmer lands a jab to the nose.
Christo misses with a series of wild punches.
Christo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christo throws a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
Christo lands a lovely overhand right.
Christo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palmer lands a high kick!
Christo misses with a body shot.
Christo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Christo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Christo looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Palmer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christo.
Pvt. Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
Christo avoids the head kick by Palmer.
Christo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Christo moved out of range nicely.
Christo misses with a few strikes there.
Christo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Christo blocks a head kick by Palmer.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christo looks to throw a body kick
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monte Christo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palmer thows a body shot but no joy.
Christo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christo throws out a powerful jab.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christo.
Christo slips a jab from Palmer.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Christo moves into the clinch successfully.
Christo blocks a body shot from Palmer.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer misses with the head strike.

Palmer manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palmer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christo.
Christo misses with a lunging right hand
and Christo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Palmer blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christo thows a body shot but no joy.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christo.
Palmer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Christo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Christo!
Our winner, Monte Christo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.