PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiaphas Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Palmer
vs
Caine

191 cm
38
242 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

202 cm
31
290 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

ONI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Caiaphas Caine!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Palmer.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Caiaphas Caine has been cut.
Palmer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Palmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Caine counters with a shoot takedown. Palmer fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer pulls Caine in close to prevent any damage.
Caine wants to pass the guard but Palmer is keeping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer managing to control the position.
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Caine working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Caine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palmer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palmer is trying to keep Caine in close.
Caine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Palmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Palmer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Caine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
Caine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Palmer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caine checks a low kick from Palmer.
Palmer takes a swing at Caine's ribcage but misses.
Caine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caine off to one side.
Caine throws out a leg kick but Palmer moves out of range and Caine only half commits.
Caine lands a high kick!
Caine checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caine throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caine.
Palmer defending well as Caine loads up on a big left hand.
Caine digs a good body shot into Palmer's ribs.
Palmer scores with a jab.
Palmer misses with a body shot

and Caine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Palmer's guard.
Caine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palmer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caine trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Caine from controlling successfully.
Caine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palmer is controlling Caine's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Caine wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Caiaphas Caine wasn't active enough on the ground.
Caine cracks Palmer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caine has time to react.
Caine ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Caine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmer.
Caine clobbers Palmer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Palmer misses the jab.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caine was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Nice jab there from Caine.
Palmer thows a leg kick but Caine checks it

and Caine counters with a single leg into guard. Palmer didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer wants to sweep here but Caine controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer working a defensive guard here.
Palmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caine.
Caine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palmer is trying to keep Caine in close.
Caine wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Palmer pulls Caine in close to his closed guard and prevents Caine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Palmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Caine is trying to maintain the position but Palmer is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caiaphas Caine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caiaphas Caine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Palmer throws a leg kick that misses.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caine was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Palmer throws a leg kick which misses Caine's front leg but catches the back leg as Caine tries to avoid it.
Palmer staying out of range there.
Palmer scores with a push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Palmer throws a head kick but Caine moves out of range.
Arnold Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caine.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Caine is just out of range.
Caine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palmer throws a body punch but Caine moves out of range.
Palmer throws a leg kick

and Caine counters with a takedown into side control.
Caiaphas Caine has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palmer gets back to half guard.
Caine is trying to control the action in half guard but Palmer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Palmer regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caine lands a couple of elbows.
Caine wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer is trying to keep Caine in close.
Palmer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Palmer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caine is proving hard to escape from.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Palmer stays in close to Caine's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arnold Palmer.
Caine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palmer scores with a shot to the body.
Palmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caine.
Caine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Caine walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palmer - that will leave a mark!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmer.

Caine rushes Palmer and presses him up against the cage.
Palmer is trying to break free.
Caine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caine keeps control of Palmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palmer's efforts to push away.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Caine keeps him there for the moment.
Caine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caine misses with a body punch.
A short right from Caine.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caine has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Caine controls his hands.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caine throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
Palmer swings for the body but Caine moves out of range.
Caine slips under a jab from Palmer.
Palmer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caine tries to land a front kick but Palmer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Palmer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer lands a jab to Caine's midsection.
Palmer thumps Caine with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Palmer swings for the body but Caine moves out of range.
Palmer misses with a hook.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnold Palmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Caine.
Caine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
Caine wants to clinch.
Palmer is looking to wear down Caine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Caine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Caine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer is in trouble now - Caine has advanced to mount!
Caine looking to control but Palmer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Palmer is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caiaphas Caine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Palmer misses with a jab to the body

so Caine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Palmer seems keen to control Caine's posture.
Caine preventing the sweep.
Caine is looking to work some ground and pound but Palmer has wrist control.
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palmer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Arnold Palmer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Palmer moves out of range of the body kick from Caine.
Palmer misses with a hook

and Caine counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine trying to control the action but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Palmer is trying to get back to half guard.
Palmer is not content to let Caine control the position.

Caine tries for a kimura but Palmer is defending well.
Caine trying to control the position but Palmer is working away.
Caine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Palmer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer taking a bit of punishment here - Caine scoring with strikes.
Palmer regains half guard.

Caine seems to be working for a kimura but Palmer defends the submission attempt.
Palmer trying to control from the bottom.
Caine wants to free his trapped foot but Palmer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer has his hands clasped together around Caine's back. He's all about the action.

Caine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Palmer defends it well.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer moves into full guard.
Caine works over Palmer with some ground and pound from guard.
Caine wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Caine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caine preventing the sweep.
Caine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palmer trying to keep a closed guard but Caine is proving a slippery customer.
Caine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caine is in close to Palmer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palmer pulls Caine in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer controls Caine momentarily but Caine frees himself.
Caine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer working a defensive guard here.
Caine throwing strikes from guard but Palmer blocks nicely.
Caine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caine wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Caine is working Palmer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Caine wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Caine throwing strikes but missing.
Palmer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caine is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caine working some strikes from top position.
Caine trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caiaphas Caine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiaphas Caine!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Caiaphas Caine made sure he mentioned Zipp Zapp, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Arnold Palmer spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't win em all, and with that I end my long career. Good fight Caine. Thanks to all my fans and the guys at Ascension for letting me fight here and ending my career at such a great org.'.