PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palmer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Raining men - The Weather Girls. Jones has chosen Hi my name is as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Palmer
vs
Jones

195 cm
25
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
284 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones dives in and grabs Palmer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Palmer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Palmer misses with the combination.
Jones blocks a head kick by Palmer.
Palmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Palmer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Palmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palmer defends it nicely.
We've been told by Palmer's head coaches at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tyler Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmer scores with a push kick.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Palmer swinging wildly here.
Palmer tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Palmer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Palmer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palmer sprawls well. Palmer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Palmer.
Jones looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Palmer counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Palmer connects with a superb combination that knocks Jones out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Palmer before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Palmer!
A pretty intense looking Tyler Palmer took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.