PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Yakovitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Palmeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yakovitz
vs
Palmeri

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Yakovitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Palmeri!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakovitz. Palmeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakovitz dips to his left and cracks Palmeri with an uppercut!
Yakovitz on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Joseph Yakovitz has been cut.
Yakovitz throws the left hand but Palmeri avoids the punch easily.
Palmeri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakovitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Palmeri.
Yakovitz throws an overhand right that lands on Palmeri's shoulder, as Palmeri tries to avoid the shot.
Palmeri misses with a looping left.
Yakovitz throws a looping overhand right but Palmeri ducks down to avoid it.
Palmeri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yakovitz counters with a straight right hand.
Palmeri dodges the punch combination from Yakovitz.
Yakovitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmeri.
Palmeri misses with a double jab.
Yakovitz ducks under a wild hook from Palmeri.
Palmeri misses with an uppercut. Yakovitz saw that one coming.
Yakovitz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yakovitz moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmeri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmeri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yakovitz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palmeri looks to land a right hand but Yakovitz moved out of range.
Yakovitz walks into a straight right hand from Palmeri.
Frankie Palmeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovitz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yakovitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmeri.
Yakovitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmeri is just out of range.
Yakovitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmeri.
Palmeri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakovitz.
Palmeri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palmeri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmeri slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovitz throws a leg kick which misses Palmeri's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmeri tries to avoid it.
Palmeri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovitz throws out the jab.
Palmeri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yakovitz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Palmeri eats them both and turns towards Yakovitz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Palmeri scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Palmeri - just one landing.
Palmeri looks winded!
Yakovitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmeri.
Yakovitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmeri.
Yakovitz slips a jab from Palmeri.
Palmeri might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yakovitz moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Palmeri does no damage.
Yakovitz throws a shot from downtown. Palmeri moves away and avoids it.
Yakovitz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri throws a jab when Yakovitz was well out of range.
Palmeri takes a swing at Yakovitz's ribcage but misses.
Palmeri fails to land with a series of punches.
Yakovitz throws a shot from downtown. Palmeri moves away and avoids it.
Yakovitz works the jab nicely.
Yakovitz throws a hook to the side of Palmeri's head but Palmeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakovitz throws an overhand right that lands on Palmeri's shoulder, as Palmeri tries to avoid the shot.
Yakovitz looks to land a right hand but Palmeri moved out of range.
Yakovitz connects with a body shot that sends Palmeri's belly button to the back.
Yakovitz throws a series of punches but Palmeri moves out of range.
Yakovitz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yakovitz duly obliges.
Palmeri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovitz throws out a powerful jab.
Yakovitz throws a shot from downtown. Palmeri moves away and avoids it.
Yakovitz misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yakovitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palmeri slips a straight right by Yakovitz.
Yakovitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmeri.
Palmeri loads up on a big right hand but Yakovitz slips the punch.
Yakovitz misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmeri misses the target.
No joy there for Palmeri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yakovitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmeri blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakovitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakovitz throws a hook but Palmeri avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmeri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Palmeri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Yakovitz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Palmeri misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Palmeri misses its intended target.
Palmeri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmeri cracks Yakovitz with a good jab.
A jab from Yakovitz misses.

Palmeri forces Yakovitz back against the cage and clinches.

Palmeri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmeri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovitz throws out the jab.
Palmeri tests Yakovitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palmeri missing with a left hand there. Yakovitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Yakovitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palmeri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmeri misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmeri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmeri is breathing heavily.
Palmeri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakovitz under the eye.
Palmeri throws a nice looking combination but Yakovitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yakovitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palmeri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakovitz misses with an uppercut.
Palmeri slips under a jab from Yakovitz.
Yakovitz takes a swing at Palmeri's ribcage but misses.
Palmeri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yakovitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovitz.
Frankie Palmeri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmeri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakovitz.
A slow jab from Yakovitz misses its intended target.
Palmeri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yakovitz.
Yakovitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmeri.
Palmeri slips under a jab from Yakovitz.
Frankie Palmeri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovitz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmeri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakovitz misses the shot to the body.
Yakovitz looks to throw the jab but Palmeri is out of range.
Palmeri slips a jab and a cross from Yakovitz.
Palmeri misses with a combination
and Yakovitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakovitz.
Palmeri tries to bum rush Yakovitz with a series of wild strikes but Yakovitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovitz works Palmeri's body with a nice hook.
Yakovitz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yakovitz scores with a jab to the head.
Palmeri misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri throws a jab when Yakovitz was well out of range.
Yakovitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yakovitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmeri.
Yakovitz throws a shot from downtown. Palmeri moves away and avoids it.
Yakovitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palmeri on the side of the head.
Palmeri misses with a straight left.
Yakovitz throws a shot from downtown. Palmeri moves away and avoids it.
Yakovitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmeri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmeri throws a right hand that Yakovitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Yakovitz also avoids with ease.
Palmeri slips under a jab from Yakovitz.
Yakovitz misses with a straight left.
Palmeri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yakovitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palmeri. Palmeri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri misses with a double jab.
Yakovitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmeri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmeri needs to keep his hands up - Yakovitz had a free shot at his head there.
Yakovitz throws a big shot that misses.
Palmeri tries to clinch but Yakovitz moves out of range.
Palmeri slips a straight right by Yakovitz.
Yakovitz looks to throw the jab but Palmeri is out of range.
A big right from Yakovitz misses.
Palmeri misses with a combination
and Yakovitz counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmeri staying out of range there.
Yakovitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yakovitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmeri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joseph Yakovitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Yakovitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yakovitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmeri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmeri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmeri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Palmeri misses.
Palmeri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palmeri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Yakovitz. That snapped Palmeri's head back.
Palmeri misses with a looping left.
Yakovitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakovitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmeri.
Palmeri throws a hook but Yakovitz avoids it easily.
Palmeri walks into a stiff left hand from Yakovitz.
Palmeri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmeri doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakovitz circles away.
Yakovitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Palmeri misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakovitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Yakovitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Yakovitz throws a hook to the side of Palmeri's head but Palmeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakovitz scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Palmeri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmeri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovitz lunges at Palmeri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palmeri's hand.
A combination from Yakovitz does no damage.
Palmeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmeri ducks under a wild hook from Yakovitz.
Yakovitz slips a jab and a cross from Palmeri.
Yakovitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmeri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Palmeri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovitz misses the target.
Yakovitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmeri circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakovitz scores with a four punch combination!
Palmeri looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakovitz is just out of range.
Yakovitz avoids the body shot from Palmeri.
Palmeri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yakovitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmeri.
Yakovitz misses with a looping left.
Palmeri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri throws a right hand that Yakovitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Yakovitz also avoids with ease.
Yakovitz tests Palmeri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakovitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmeri.
Palmeri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Palmeri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovitz.
A big right from Yakovitz misses.
Yakovitz lands with a straight right. Palmeri didn't see that one coming.
Palmeri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmeri missing with a left hand there. Yakovitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palmeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovitz.
Yakovitz misses with an uppercut. Palmeri saw that one coming.
Yakovitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmeri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri misses with a hook. Yakovitz ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovitz misses the target.
Yakovitz misses with a body shot.
Yakovitz misses with a two punch combination.
Yakovitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmeri.
Palmeri moves out of range as Yakovitz strikes.
Palmeri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yakovitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakovitz lunges at Palmeri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palmeri's hand.
Palmeri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovitz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakovitz ducks under a wild hook from Palmeri.
Yakovitz throws a hook to the side of Palmeri's head but Palmeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmeri tries to clinch but Yakovitz moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Yakovitz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yakovitz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joseph Yakovitz!
Frankie Palmeri spoke after the fight, saying 'No biggs'.