PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Palmer
vs
Takahashi

191 cm
33
265 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

190 cm
38
243 lbs
43 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palmer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Palmer lands a jab to the head.
Takahashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Takahashi misses.
Palmer scores with a hook.
Takahashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Takahashi misses the target.
Takahashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takahashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
Takahashi misses with a body punch.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takahashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi defending well as Palmer loads up on a big left hand.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Palmer's shoulder, as Palmer tries to avoid the shot.
Palmer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palmer throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to move into range but Palmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Ethelbart Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer cracks Takahashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Palmer dodges the punch combination from Takahashi.
Takahashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palmer tries to work over Takahashi's front leg with a kick but Takahashi checks it.

Takahashi tries to sprawl but Palmer drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Takahashi manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Palmer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Palmer manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Takahashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palmer needs to keep his hands up - Takahashi had a free shot at his head there.
Palmer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takahashi.
Palmer connects with a nice looking jab.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Palmer.
Takahashi is looking to chop away at Palmer's legs.
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmer.
Takahashi throws a jab when Palmer was well out of range.
Palmer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palmer misses with an uppercut
and Takahashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Palmer throws a low kick but Takahashi moves out of range easily.

Palmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Takahashi!
Takahashi prevents Palmer from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Takahashi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Takahashi struggling a bit here.
Takahashi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Palmer moves nicely into side control.
Palmer tries to score with some ground and pound. Takahashi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Palmer controls the position.
Palmer tries to advance to mount but Takahashi denies him.

Palmer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Takahashi gets back to half guard.
Palmer throwing shots but Takahashi is blocking nicely.
Palmer with the ground and pound but Takahashi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Palmer throwing strikes but missing.
Takahashi controlling Palmer's posture.
Takahashi trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ethelbart Takahashi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Palmer slips a straight right by Takahashi.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takahashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Palmer's head.
Good work by Takahashi as he checks the leg kick.
Takahashi throws a good cross that connects.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmer.
It looked like Palmer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Takahashi.
Palmer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Palmer avoids the punch easily.
Palmer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
Palmer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Takahashi shows good takedown defense.
Palmer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palmer is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palmer scores with a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Takahashi as he connects with a hook.
Takahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palmer throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Palmer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi lunges at Palmer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palmer's hand.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Palmer counters with a good low kick that Takahashi was not able to check.
Takahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi throws a shot to the body.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi lands a really nice looking cross but Palmer seems unphased.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Palmer throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takahashi as he jumps to the side.
Palmer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takahashi scores with a shot to the body.
Takahashi stuns Palmer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takahashi cracks Palmer with a good jab.
Nice cross by Takahashi.
Takahashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palmer has time to react.

Palmer is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a sloppy right hand. Palmer should have avoided that one.
Oh Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Palmer right on the button. Palmer goes down! Takahashi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Takahashi gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethelbart Takahashi!
A very excited looking Ethelbart Takahashi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.