PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Palmer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Powers
vs
Palmer

170 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powers moves into the clinch.
Palmer blocks a body shot from Powers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
Powers blocks an elbow strike.
Palmer blocks a body shot from Powers.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Powers can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
Powers scores with a shot to the side of Palmer's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Powers lands with a right to the head.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.
Palmer gets through Powers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Powers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Powers or not.
Powers prevents a body shot from Palmer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powers dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palmer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
Powers digs a right hand into Palmer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palmer's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powers.
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Powers misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powers's brow.
Powers tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing Powers back against the cage.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Powers.
Powers blocks an elbow strike.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers tries a body shot but Palmer blocks it.
A body shot lands from Powers.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Powers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Powers working aggressively here.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Powers lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers takes a shot to the head.
Powers works on Palmer's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Powers.
Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palmer up against the cage.
Powers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powers lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer pushes Powers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Powers takes a shot to the head.
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powerss head.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer pushes Powers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Powers.
Powers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Powers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powers prevents a body shot from Palmer.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Powers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
Powers tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing Powers back against the cage.
Powers controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
Powers takes a shot to the head.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
Powers scores with a shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Powers or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Palmer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Palmer lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powers's brow.
Powers is working Palmer over against the cage.
Palmer tries a body shot but Powers blocks it.
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Powers.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
Powers misses with a body punch.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Palmer pushes Powers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands an elbow just above Powers 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Palmer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Palmer clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Powers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
A short uppercut from Palmer.

Powers is rocked!
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer pushes Powers against the cage. Palmer is working some dirty boxing. Palmer pushes off with a quick right hook! Powers goes down! Powers tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Palmer moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Palmer!