PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Win Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Palmer
vs
Oak

184 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Win Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Oak!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Oak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Oak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Palmer is looking to get to half guard.
Oak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Oak.
Palmer is desperately trying to improve his position but Oak has a good base and remains in mount.
Palmer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Palmer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.
Palmer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.
Oak tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Palmer.
Palmer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oak drops back looking for a leg! Palmer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palmer manages to kick Oak off! Oak jumps back into Palmer's guard.

Oak gets to his feet - Palmer follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Oak as Palmer shoots in.
Oak looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Oak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oak wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Oak working some strikes from top position.

Palmer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Oak is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Palmer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Oak's back instead.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Oak controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer is hanging on to Oak's back as he tries to escape.
Oak manages to reverse the position and now he's in Palmer's guard. Nice work there by Oak.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oak throwing strikes from guard but Palmer blocks nicely.
Palmer is trying to keep Oak in close.
Oak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Palmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Oak from controlling successfully.

Palmer looking for a guillotine here but Oak defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oak chips away with some ground and pound.

Palmer working for a triangle but Oak defends it easily.
Oak controls from within his opponent's guard.
Palmer trying to control the position.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Oak from controlling successfully.
Oak wants to stand but Palmer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Oak gets to his feet. Palmer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Palmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Win Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oak counters with a series of strikes. Palmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oak misses with a series of wild punches.

Oak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oak is tying to control. Palmer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palmer's head.
Palmer missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Oak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Palmer with a poor takedown

and Oak counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Palmer!
Oak lands a heavy elbow.
Oak prevents Palmer from getting the reversal.
Palmer is working hard here to advance position.
Oak trying to control but Palmer is having none of it.
Oak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Palmer can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palmer is squirming around, avoiding Oak's attempts to control the action.
Palmer is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oak breaks from Palmer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palmer is looking to escape.
Palmer is bucking up trying to escape but Oak cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palmer is trying desperately to improve position.
Oak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oak breaks from Palmer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palmer can't escape the position.
Sam Oak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Palmer working to try and regain half guard.
Oak with a couple of short strikes.
Palmer is desperately trying to improve his position but Oak has a good base and remains in mount.
Oak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Palmer working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oak working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Palmer turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Oak off and cradles Palmer's limp body as Oak celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Sam Oak!