PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin GoldenEyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GoldenEyes comes to the cage accompanied by Goldfinger Theme Song. Palmer has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

GoldenEyes
vs
Palmer

201 cm
27
213 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
212 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Perrin GoldenEyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

GoldenEyes gets a clinch.
Palmer looks winded!
GoldenEyes missing with knees to the body.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. GoldenEyes is defending well for now.
GoldenEyes trying to land knees to the body.
GoldenEyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
GoldenEyes missing with knees to the body.
GoldenEyes is leaning against Palmer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
GoldenEyes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A hook to the body from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes jumps guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
GoldenEyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

GoldenEyes jumps into guard, dragging Palmer to the mat.
Palmer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of GoldenEyes is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GoldenEyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palmer is one step ahead there.
Palmer tries to stand but GoldenEyes is controlling from the bottom.
GoldenEyes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer stops GoldenEyes from standing up.
GoldenEyes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

GoldenEyes pushes Palmer off and gets back to his feet.

GoldenEyes clinches up with Palmer and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
GoldenEyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.
Good body shot from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes lands a nice shot to the body.

GoldenEyes breaks from the clinch.

Palmer rushes GoldenEyes and presses him up against the cage.
GoldenEyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Mario Palmer's cut even more.
GoldenEyes cracks Palmer with a nice body shot.
GoldenEyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
GoldenEyes lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from GoldenEyes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
GoldenEyes jumps guard but Palmer stands there with GoldenEyes around his waist. GoldenEyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perrin GoldenEyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GoldenEyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GoldenEyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

GoldenEyes jumps guard.
GoldenEyes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
GoldenEyes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
GoldenEyes wants to stand but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer wants to get up but he can't break GoldenEyes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

GoldenEyes scrambles and gets back to his feet.

GoldenEyes moves into the clinch.
GoldenEyes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from GoldenEyes - that landed with a thud.
Palmer takes a shot to the head.
GoldenEyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
GoldenEyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.

GoldenEyes drags the fight down to the ground.
GoldenEyes wants to get back to his feet but Palmer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin GoldenEyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Palmer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
GoldenEyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmers head.
GoldenEyes can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
GoldenEyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

GoldenEyes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Palmer uses from the top position.
GoldenEyes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palmer manages to get himself to full guard.

Perrin GoldenEyes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
GoldenEyes advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

GoldenEyes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Palmer misses with a combination
and GoldenEyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

GoldenEyes moves into the clinch successfully.

GoldenEyes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Palmer uses from the top position.
Palmer won't allow GoldenEyes to sweep him here.

Palmer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on GoldenEyes, up you get!

GoldenEyes pushes Palmer up against the cage in a clinch.
GoldenEyes jumps guard but Palmer stands there with GoldenEyes around his waist. GoldenEyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
GoldenEyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
GoldenEyes missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but GoldenEyes avoids the damage to the body.
GoldenEyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
GoldenEyes managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
GoldenEyes lands with a short shot to the head.
GoldenEyes tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing GoldenEyes back against the cage.
GoldenEyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.
GoldenEyes tries to pull guard but Palmer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perrin GoldenEyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GoldenEyes can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
GoldenEyes digs a right hand into Palmer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palmer's gas tank.
Perrin GoldenEyes has scored more points in the clinch so far.

GoldenEyes manages to pull guard.

Palmer stands and steps away. GoldenEyes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

GoldenEyes moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

GoldenEyes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Palmer gets to his feet - GoldenEyes follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.

GoldenEyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

GoldenEyes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
GoldenEyes jumps guard but Palmer stands there with GoldenEyes around his waist. GoldenEyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

GoldenEyes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Palmer uses from the top position.
Palmer stops GoldenEyes from standing up.
GoldenEyes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Palmer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mario Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
GoldenEyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
GoldenEyes trying to land knees to the body.
GoldenEyes cracks Palmer with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by GoldenEyes.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from GoldenEyes.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
GoldenEyes can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.

GoldenEyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!

GoldenEyes clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin GoldenEyes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Palmer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Palmer moves into the clinch.
GoldenEyes tries to work over Palmer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
GoldenEyes tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing GoldenEyes back against the cage.
GoldenEyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
GoldenEyes jumps guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but GoldenEyes avoids the damage to the body.

GoldenEyes pulls guard effortlessly.
GoldenEyes wants to stand up but Palmer is controlling him.
GoldenEyes has a closed guard, preventing Palmer from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GoldenEyes managing to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GoldenEyes looking for a sweep. Not yet GoldenEyes, not yet.
Palmer wants to stand but GoldenEyes is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

GoldenEyes pushes Palmer off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

GoldenEyes rushes Palmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

GoldenEyes drags the fight down to the ground.

GoldenEyes pushes Palmer off and scrambles back to his feet.

GoldenEyes instigates a clinch.
GoldenEyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
GoldenEyes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from GoldenEyes.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but GoldenEyes is blocking nicely.
GoldenEyes pushes off an throws an elbow but Palmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
GoldenEyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
GoldenEyes fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Palmer.
GoldenEyes jumps guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perrin GoldenEyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GoldenEyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
GoldenEyes tries a body shot but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but GoldenEyes is blocking nicely.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Palmer smiles and moves away.

GoldenEyes tries to keep at a distance but Palmer has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GoldenEyes avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
GoldenEyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GoldenEyes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
GoldenEyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and GoldenEyes avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. GoldenEyes is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Palmer pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
GoldenEyes tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
Mario Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perrin GoldenEyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Palmer rushes GoldenEyes and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perrin GoldenEyes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well GoldenEyes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perrin GoldenEyes!
A relieved looking Perrin GoldenEyes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.