PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Loser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calil Palma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loser comes to the cage accompanied by Aerials. Mike Loser had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Calil Palma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loser
vs
Palma

175 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Loser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Calil Palma!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loser shoots in for a takedown but Palma shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Palma. No joy for Loser on that attempt.

Loser darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Palma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Loser trying to pass the guard but Palma defending well.
Palma tries to roll over but Loser keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loser is looking to take a break and control but Palma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Loser is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Palma is just riding it out for now. Loser eventually gives up the hold.

Palma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loser tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Palma.
Palma is trying to get back to full guard.

Loser is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Palma defends it well.
Palma wants to improve his position but Loser is controlling well.
Loser has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Palma throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Loser is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Palma can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Loser putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Loser is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Palma can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Palma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Loser is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This has been an exciting period of action!

Loser is working for a kimura but Palma is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loser performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Palma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Palma actively working from the bottom here.
Palma looks winded!
Loser seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Palma has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Loser escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Loser!
Loser is looking to take a break and control but Palma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Loser advances to full mount.
Loser prevents Palma from getting the reversal.

Palma is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Loser locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Palma is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Loser!
Mike Loser spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.