PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington has chosen Criolo - Ainda ha tempo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Palmer
vs
Washington

190 cm
30
212 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
39
223 lbs
34 - 27 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Washington!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leonard Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Washington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Washington cracks a nice hook into Palmer's ribs.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Washington swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Washington stuns Palmer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Washington lands a body shot.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington is looking to slow Palmer down with leg kicks.
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!
Washington jabs Palmer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Washington lands a head shot.

It looks like Mario Palmer has been cut.
Palmer tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tried to score with a low kick but Washington checks it.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Washington. Beautiful body shot.

Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
Washington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Washington lands with a left to the head.
Washington lands with a right to the head.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Washington lands a body shot.
Palmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington lands with a short shot to the head.

Washington drops Palmer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Palmer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Palmer is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Washington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Washington creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Palmer's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Palmer drops to his knees and Washington pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Washington!
Leonard Washington made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.