PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carmen (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
Carmen

190 cm
27
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Apex
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Carmen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palmer pushes Carmen up against the cage in a clinch.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Carmen shrugs off.

It looks like Shane Carmen has been cut.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carmen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Palmer obliges.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmen avoids it.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer landing knees to the body.
Carmen looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Carmen can't break the clinch.
Palmer lands a knee to the body.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmen's face.

That has opened up Shane Carmen's cut even more.
Carmen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Palmer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carmen can turn it around.
Carmen avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Palmer scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palmer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carmen takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Palmer landing knees to the body.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carmen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Carmen shrugs off.

The cut above Shane Carmen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A knee to the head by Palmer.
Our sources have told us that Palmer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer landing knees to the head.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Carmen in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carmen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer lands an elbow just above Carmen 's eye.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Carmen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palmer crunches a lovely knee into Carmen's ribcage.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carmen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.

Shane Carmen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Palmer landing knees to the head.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmen's defenses.
Palmer has Carmen pressed against the cage, preventing Carmen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carmen managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Carmen blocks with his arms.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Palmer.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Carmen avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carmen.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Palmer.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
Carmen managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Carmen wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carmen is defending well for now.
Palmer prevents Carmen from breaking the clinch.
Carmen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palmer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carmen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Palmer.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Carmen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mario Palmer!
A pretty intense looking Mario Palmer took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.