PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harlan Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edison Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Palmer
vs
Vaughn

220 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harlan Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edison Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaughn can pounce on him.
Vaughn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Palmer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Palmer working the head and body with strikes.

Palmer stands up out of the half guard.
Vaughn throws a lazy body kick
and Vaughn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Palmer takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn leaning against his opponent.
Vaughn misses with a knee strike.

Palmer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Palmer slips a nice elbow through Vaughn's hands, connecting with Vaughn's forehead.
Palmer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Vaughn is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Palmer has latched onto it... Big trouble! Palmer pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Vaughn is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Palmer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harlan Palmer!