PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alperen Yilmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palmer
vs
Yilmaz

170 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Flying Knee Clothing
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alperen Yilmaz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yilmaz.
Yilmaz is looking for the big counter here.

Palmer clinches up against the cage.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Yilmaz jumps guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Yilmaz avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Yilmaz avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer misses with an elbow over the top.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Alperen Yilmaz has been cut.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Yilmaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Palmer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Yilmaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Yilmaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Troy Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alperen Yilmaz.

Palmer clinches up with Yilmaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Yilmaz tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Yilmaz drops back down to his feet.
Palmer digs a right hand into Yilmaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yilmaz's gas tank.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Yilmaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Palmer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palmer is leaning against Yilmaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yilmaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yilmaz blocks an elbow strike.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yilmaz's defenses.
Yilmaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Yilmaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yilmaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yilmaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Yilmaz takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yilmaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yilmaz blocks the elbow strike.
Palmer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer avoids the elbow strike from Yilmaz, against the cage.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yilmaz tries for a takedown but Palmer manages to get underhooks.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Yilmaz in his tracks for a moment.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.

Yilmaz is rocked!

That has opened up Alperen Yilmaz's cut even more.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Yilmaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him?
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Yilmaz blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
Yilmaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Yilmaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Palmer pushes Yilmaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yilmaz avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Yilmaz avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Yilmaz shrugs off.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Yilmaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yilmaz blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Yilmaz managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Yilmaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yilmaz blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yilmaz is trying to pull guard but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Yilmaz blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yilmaz's brow.
Yilmaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer misses with an elbow over the top.
Yilmaz blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
Yilmaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Palmer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Yilmaz avoids the damage to the body.
Yilmaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Yilmaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Yilmaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Yilmaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alperen Yilmaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palmer lands a nice shot that snaps Yilmaz's head back.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Yilmaz got wobbled bad by a big combination! Palmer presses forward with punches and knees until Yilmaz stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Yilmaz closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Palmer!
Troy Palmer thanked the fans post fight for their support.