PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvel Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garnett
vs
Palmer

189 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
192 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arvel Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Palmer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer digs a good hook to Garnett's body.
A swing and a miss from Garnett.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Garnett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Palmer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garnett's head.
Palmer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garnett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Joe Palmer has been cut.
Garnett keeps Palmer at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garnetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Palmer blocks a jab.
Palmer lands a really nice looking cross but Garnett seems unphased.
Palmer misses with a series of wild punches.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Garnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garnett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Garnett misses.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett thuds his shin into the meat of Palmer's side.
Palmer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a body kick.
Palmer looks winded!
Garnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmer misses with a combination
and Garnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palmer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Garnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Garnett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Palmer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett weaves into range and cracks Palmer right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Palmer goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Garnett is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arvel Garnett!
Arvel Garnett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.