PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World). 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.

Wallace
vs
Palmer

190 cm
28
277 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

191 cm
33
264 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deshawn Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace fails with the takedown
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace with a poor takedown
and Palmer counters with a three punch combo that has Wallace backing up. Wallace nods at Palmer to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace with a poor takedown
and Palmer counters with a slapping leg kick.

Wallace shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Palmer keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Palmer tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Palmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace prevents Palmer from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace with the ground and pound but Palmer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Palmer wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Palmer trying to control the position here.
Palmer is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace stands and throws Palmer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Palmer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wallace trying to control the position but Palmer is working away.
Palmer is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wallace looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Palmer is avoiding damage well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer gets back to half guard.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.
Wallace slips a nice elbow through Palmer's hands, connecting with Palmer's forehead.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wallace trying to mount his opponent but Palmer defends it.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Palmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wallace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
Palmer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wallace.
Wallace is pressing down on Palmer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palmer is holding on for now.
Wallace content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wallace has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wallace looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to lock up and control but Wallace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wallace content just to control the position here.
Wallace wants to control the pace but Palmer is squirming around nicely.
Palmer working to try and regain half guard.
Wallace tries to control but Palmer wriggling away.
Palmer tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
Palmer is squirming around, avoiding Wallace's attempts to control the action.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wallace controlling the position easily from mount.
Wallace wants to control but instead Palmer manages to regain half guard.
Palmer taking some punishment here, with Wallace in his half guard.
Palmer gets back to full guard.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palmer trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Wallace throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Palmer is trying to keep Wallace in close.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Palmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palmer is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wallace is defended easily by Palmer.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace with a poor takedown
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses with a takedown
and Palmer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wallace's knee momentarily.
Wallace is breathing heavily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wallace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Palmer circles away easily
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Wallace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Palmer circles away easily
and Palmer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Palmer circles away easily
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Palmer circles away easily
and Palmer counters with a leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wallace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Palmer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wallace with a poor takedown
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace with a poor takedown

and Palmer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wallace! Palmer lets Wallace back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Wallace is rocked!

It looks like Deshawn Wallace has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Palmer counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Wallace out cold! What a finish! Palmer is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnold Palmer!
A relieved looking Arnold Palmer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.