PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Palicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Gangnam Style. Michael Jordan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jordan
vs
Palicki

195 cm
28
175 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Palicki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palicki has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Jordan gets control of Palicki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jordan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Palicki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jordan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palicki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palicki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palicki landing some decent shots from guard.
Palicki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palicki chips away with some ground and pound.
Palicki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jordan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jordan looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palicki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palicki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palicki looking to sit in guard and control but Jordan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Palicki seems keen to control Jordan's posture.
Palicki wants to sweep but no luck.
Jordan pushing down on Palicki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Palicki tries to roll over but Jordan keeps him under control.
Jordan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palicki wants to get back to his feet.
Palicki is trying to get back to full guard.
Jordan is trying to control. Palicki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Palicki is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jordan is looking to take a break and control but Palicki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Michael Jordan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Palicki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palicki is looking to clinch.

Jordan moves into the clinch successfully.
Jordan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Palicki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jordan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palicki is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Palicki circles away and we're back to standing.
Palicki closes the distance and clinches up with Jordan, looking for a takedown. Palicki pushes Jordan against the cage but Jordan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palicki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palicki thows a leg kick but Jordan checks it
and Jordan counters with an inside leg kick.

Palicki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jordan is trying to defend but Palicki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Palicki is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palicki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Palicki is looking to advance position but Jordan won't allow it.
Palicki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palicki stalling away here and it's allowed Jordan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Palicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palicki throwing strikes from guard but Jordan blocks nicely.
Jordan is controlling Palicki's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Palicki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jordan closes the distance and clinches up with Palicki, looking for a takedown. Jordan pushes Palicki against the cage but Palicki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Palicki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jordan sprawls well initially but Palicki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jordan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Palicki there.
Palicki lands with a punch from half guard.
Jordan has hold of Palicki's hands but Palicki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Palicki throwing shots but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Palicki thows a huge punch but Jordan dodges it nicely.
Palicki working the head and body with strikes.
Palicki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordan's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Palicki looking to sit in guard and control but Jordan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palicki keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Jordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palicki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jordan tries to free his leg and advance position but Palicki is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palicki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palicki has his hands on Jordan's head, controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dan Palicki wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jordan closes the distance and clinches.
Palicki tries to score a body lock takedown but Jordan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Palicki tries for a takedown but Jordan manages to get underhooks.
Jordan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Michael Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Palicki.

Jordan lands a takedown into guard.
Palicki wants to stand up but Jordan is controlling him.
Palicki is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jordan stays in close to Palicki's body and controls the position.
Palicki controls Jordan momentarily but Jordan frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palicki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palicki throws a hook to the side of Jordan's head but Jordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palicki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palicki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palicki but Palicki pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Palicki clinches up against the cage.

Jordan manages to break the clinch.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Palicki circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan thows a body kick. Palicki tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Palicki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palicki working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palicki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Palicki scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Palicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Palicki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palicki wants it to stay on the feet.

Palicki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jordan quickly recovers to half guard.
Palicki with the ground and pound but Jordan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Palicki is working Jordan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jordan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palicki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dan Palicki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palicki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Palicki from controlling successfully.
Palicki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Palicki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palicki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palicki is looking to work some ground and pound but Jordan has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palicki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palicki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Palicki is in close to Jordan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palicki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palicki landing with the ground and pound.
Jordan trying to keep a closed guard but Palicki is proving a slippery customer.
Palicki chips away with some ground and pound.
Palicki cracks Jordan with a solid left hand.
Palicki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palicki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Palicki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palicki scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.
Palicki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palicki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jordan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jordan, not yet.

Jordan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palicki defends well.
Palicki lands a couple of digs.
Jordan has momentary wrist control but Palicki slips an elbow through the middle.
Palicki throws a strike but Jordan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palicki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palicki working a defensive guard but Jordan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dan Palicki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palicki wants to control but Jordan postures up.
Palicki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jordan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Palicki is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palicki trying to control from the bottom.
Palicki wants to improve his position but Jordan is controlling well.
Palicki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Palicki trying to hold on to Jordan's head to control him but Jordan postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dan Palicki.
Jordan fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan is looking to clinch but Palicki is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Palicki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Palicki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Palicki!
After winning the bout, Dan Palicki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.