PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robin Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JC Seraphim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Palmer
vs
Seraphim

153 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JC Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seraphim.
Palmer is looking to clinch but Seraphim is avoiding it.

Palmer tries to keep at a distance but Seraphim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seraphim has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Palmer leaning against his opponent.
Seraphim controlling the action here for a moment.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Seraphim manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Seraphim won't allow it.
Palmer avoiding damage as Seraphim throws knees to the body.
Palmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seraphim lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seraphim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Seraphim moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer avoiding damage.
Seraphim working aggressively here.

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seraphim lands with a slapping head kick.
Seraphim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seraphim is looking to clinch.
Seraphim sizes up Palmer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Palmer takes the fight into the clinch.
Palmer prevents a body shot from Seraphim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmer wants a takedown but no success here.

Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seraphim motions for Palmer to come forward. Seraphim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seraphim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palmer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Seraphim gets the takedown into side control.
Palmer really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seraphim trying to control the action but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Seraphim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Seraphim tries to move to mount but Palmer blocks the move with his legs.
Palmer is not content to let Seraphim control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer struggling a bit here.
Seraphim trying to control the action but Palmer is working from the bottom.

Seraphim decides to stand back up. Seraphim steps back and let's Palmer get back to his feet.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Palmer clinches up against the cage.

Seraphim has Palmer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Seraphim pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Palmer tumbling to the mat - Seraphim dives into Palmer's guard.
Seraphim trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seraphim won't allow Palmer to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Seraphim from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JC Seraphim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Seraphim moves into the clinch.
Seraphim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palmer.
Seraphim lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Seraphim.
Seraphim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer is trying to push Seraphim away but Seraphim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer is pressed up against the cage. Seraphim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Palmer down to the mat. Palmer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Seraphim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palmer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seraphim.
Robin Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JC Seraphim.
Seraphim misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palmer is fending him off so far but Seraphim persists. Nope, Palmer circles away and we're back to standing.
Seraphim is breathing heavily.
Palmer avoids a kick to the body.

Palmer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Seraphim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palmer is controlling him.

Palmer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palmer connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seraphim tries to strike from the bottom.
Seraphim wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim has momentary wrist control but Palmer slips an elbow through the middle.

Seraphim is looking for a triangle but Palmer pushes his legs off easily.
Seraphim trying to control the position.
Palmer is in close to Seraphim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palmer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palmer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Palmer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Palmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Seraphim keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
Seraphim looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer drives through with a takedown into Seraphim's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Palmer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Palmer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palmer postures up and lands a big shot to Seraphim's brow.
Palmer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Seraphim working for a triangle but Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Palmer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palmer postures up and lands a big shot to Seraphim's brow.
Robin Palmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is in close to Seraphim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palmer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Palmer is working Seraphim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seraphim wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
Palmer is working Seraphim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palmer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seraphim wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
Palmer cracks Seraphim with a solid left hand.
Palmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Palmer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Seraphim, which made it look bad.

Palmer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Seraphim napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Seraphim taking punishment in the form of punches.
Seraphim is trying to work for a sweep but Palmer has mounted him!
Palmer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Seraphim hang on?
Seraphim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seraphim wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Palmer managing to control the position.
Seraphim wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim is looking to advance position but Palmer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Seraphim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Palmer landing strikes from the mount and Seraphim is in trouble!
Seraphim tries to hold on but Palmer postures up.
Seraphim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer cracks Seraphim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Palmer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Palmer is landing with some decent strikes but Seraphim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Seraphim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Palmer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Seraphim is desperately trying to improve his position but Palmer has a good base and remains in mount.
Seraphim squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Palmer raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer scoring with strikes but Seraphim is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Palmer.

Palmer looking to secure an arm triangle but Seraphim defends it well.
Seraphim sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is trying to control. Seraphim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seraphim wants to get back to full guard.
Seraphim looks like he's trying to stand up.
Palmer slips a nice elbow through Seraphim's hands, connecting with Seraphim's forehead.
Seraphim missing with punches from the bottom.

Palmer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Palmer is nestled in close to Seraphim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seraphim can do to turn this around?
Seraphim flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palmer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Palmer stalling.
Seraphim wants to improve his position but Palmer is controlling well.
Palmer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Palmer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Seraphim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palmer 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Palmer!