PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brazlin Palkow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Sober (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sober is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera - Walk. 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.

Palkow
vs
Sober

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brazlin Palkow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Sober!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palkow wants to clinch up but Sober keeps it at a distance.
Palkow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sober.
Palkow blocks the body kick.

Sober clinches with his opponent.
Palkow looking to stall.
Palkow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sober on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Palkow successfully pulls guard.
Palkow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sober is controlling him.
Palkow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sober's guard.
Palkow trying to control but Sober is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sober is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palkow is controlling him.

Sober pushes Palkow off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Palkow tries to keep at a distance but Sober has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sober lands a nice uppercut.
Palkow tries to stall but Sober uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Palkow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sober with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Sober has closed the distance and engaged Palkow in a clinch.

Sober breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palkow tries to clinch up

and Sober counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Sober escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sober throws a shot to the body.
Sober throws a nice outside leg kick.

Sober fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Palkow sprawls well initially but Sober persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Sober stands up out of the half guard.
Palkow is breathing heavily.

Sober feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Palkow looking for a sweep. Not yet Palkow, not yet.
Sober must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sober cracks Palkow with a solid left hand.
Sober controls from within his opponent's guard.
Palkow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sober 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.
Palkow keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

Palkow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sober doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sober manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sober pushes down on Palkow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sober with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sober thows a huge punch but Palkow dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palkow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sober is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sober dominated that round.
That's time! Palkow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sober walks into a stiff left hand from Palkow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sober.
Palkow tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Sober scores with a four punch combination!
Palkow stuffs the takedown attempt from Sober. Sober gets slowly back to his feet.
Brazlin Palkow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sober moves into the clinch successfully.
Palkow landing knees to the body.
Palkow crunches a lovely knee into Sober's ribcage.
Palkow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sober pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sober has had enough of the clinch but Palkow keeps him there for the moment.
Palkow scores a nice knee to the body.
Palkow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sober avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Palkow.
Palkow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sober blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Palkow.
Palkow stalling the fight.
Palkow lands a knee to the body.
Palkow missing with knees to the body.
Palkow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sober pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brazlin Palkow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palkow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palkow wants to clinch.
Palkow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Sober closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sober tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Palkow taking punishment in the form of punches.

Sober decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Palkow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sober throws a series of punches but Palkow avoids them all with ease.
Palkow moves out of range of the body kick.
Palkow shoots and misses

and Sober counters with a takedown into side control.
Palkow being controlled for a moment.
Palkow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sober's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Palkow gets full guard.
Sober 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.

Sober stands and steps away. Palkow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brazlin Palkow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sober feints and as Palkow raises his hands in defense, Sober changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sober gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Palkow closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sober wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palkow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Palkow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Palkow lands an elbow just above Sober 's eye.

Palkow jumps into guard, dragging Sober to the mat.
Dylan Sober has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palkow lands some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sober showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Sober looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palkow with a poor takedown

and Sober counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sober stalling in the clinch.

Sober manages to break the clinch.
Palkow clinches but Sober breaks the clinch

and Sober counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Palkow's guard now.

Sober stands up and waves to Palkow to follow him.
Palkow tries to clinch up

and Sober counters by clinching up.

Sober breaks the clinch.
Palkow wants to clinch
and Sober counters with a good, hard body kick but Palkow shrugs it off.
Palkow is looking to land body kicks.
Palkow avoids the body shot from Sober.
Palkow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sober.
Palkow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sober counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sober.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sober is stalling in the full guard.
Palkow controls Sober momentarily but Sober frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palkow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sober stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Palkow tries for a takedown but Sober circles away easily

and Sober counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brazlin Palkow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Palkow.
Palkow keeps control of Sober as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sober takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sober prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sober wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palkow has him pressed against the cage.
Sober can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Palkow.
Palkow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sober working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sober has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Palkow clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sober is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sober lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Palkow.
Sober is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sober keeps control of the position as Palkow tries to break free.
Good control from Sober.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sober scores with strikes from the back.
Sober really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Palkow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sober really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sober lands with a nice combination. Palkow backs away looking to recover.
Palkow doesn't manage to clinch there - Sober circles away.
Palkow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sober can pounce on him.
Palkow tries to clinch there but Sober circles away.

Sober closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sober is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Palkow moves into full guard.
Palkow keeping full guard, as Sober tries to pass.
Sober is stalling in the full guard.

Sober decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sober scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sober doesn't manage to clinch there - Palkow circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Sober feints and as Palkow raises his hands in defense, Sober changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sober pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palkow is keeping the position for now.
Sober has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palkow is proving hard to escape from.

Sober stands and steps away. Palkow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Sober closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sober tries to move to mount but Palkow blocks the move with his legs.

Sober decides to stand up, so the ref orders Palkow to his feet.
Palkow looks to clinch
and Sober counters with a nice leg kick.
Palkow clinches but Sober breaks the clinch

and Sober counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sober postures up.
Palkow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sober is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sober cracks Palkow with a solid left hand.
Sober slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palkow wants to sweep here but Sober controlling him for the moment.
Palkow working a defensive guard here.

Sober decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Palkow tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sober counters with a shoot takedown. Palkow fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sober stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Palkow tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sober counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palkow won't be happy with that.
Sober has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sober scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Palkow to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sober dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Palkow misses with a head kick.
Palkow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sober's sensitive parts.
Sober throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sober keeps the fight on the outside.
Palkow tests Sober's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palkow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Sober there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Palkow tries to keep at a distance but Sober has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sober breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Sober coming out on top.

Sober closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sober lands in his opponent's guard.
Sober stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palkow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palkow wants to stand up but Sober is controlling him.

Sober stands up and waves to Palkow to follow him.
Sober is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palkow with a poor takedown

and Sober counters with a shoot takedown. Palkow fights it but they end up in guard.

Palkow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sober stands up from Palkow's guard - Sober perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice sprawl there from Sober as Palkow shoots in.
A head kick misses from Palkow.

Sober moves into range and clinches up with Palkow.
Sober wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Palkow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Palkow moves into the clinch.

Palkow pulls guard successfully.
Sober tries to stand but Palkow is controlling from the bottom.

Palkow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sober won't allow Palkow to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sober stands up and waves to Palkow to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palkow misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Palkow.

Palkow tries to keep at a distance but Sober has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palkow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sober.
Sober will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palkow up against the cage.

Sober breaks the clinch.
Brazlin Palkow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Palkow.
Sober moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Palkow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sober scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sober displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sober throws a push kick but Palkow slaps the foot to one side.
Sober avoids the head kick by Palkow.
Palkow throws a lazy right hand but Sober sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Sober comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sober has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Dylan Sober!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Dylan Sober!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Dylan Sober!

Dylan Sober wins by unanimous decision!