PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Orr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Octavio Orr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Orr
vs
Palmer

169 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Octavio Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orr shoots in but Palmer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Palmer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Palmer is looking to take a break and control but Orr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palmer working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orr keeps working.

Palmer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Orr to his feet.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Orr moves out of range easily.

Orr gets caught flat footed, as Palmer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palmer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Palmer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orr pulls Palmer in close to his closed guard and prevents Palmer from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Orr keeps moving.
Orr throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Palmer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Orr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Palmer has Orr in his guard.

Palmer looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Orr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Orr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Palmer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orr preventing the sweep.

Palmer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orr really is a fat lump.
Orr postures up in Palmer's guard and throws a big left but Palmer blocks it.
Orr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palmer's head.
Orr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orr scoring with some ground and pound.

Palmer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Orr defends well.
Orr lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Orr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orr postures up and lands a big shot to Palmer's brow.
Palmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Palmer, not yet.
Orr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palmer looks winded!
Orr chips away with some ground and pound.
Orr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Orr chips away with some ground and pound.
Orr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orr distracts Palmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Orr working some strikes from top position.
Orr landing with the ground and pound.
Orr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Orr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palmer misses with a double jab.

Palmer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orr is staying active underneath Palmer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orr misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Palmer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Palmer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Octavio Orr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Palmer is keen to just control but Orr is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr is trying to control but can't.
Orr tries to get to full guard but Palmer has control of the leg.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Orr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Palmer.
Jason Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orr misses with a takedown attempt - Palmer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Palmer scores with a takedown into Orr's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orr trying to keep a closed guard but Palmer is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orr pulls Palmer in to control the position.
Palmer trying to control but Orr is working from the bottom.
Palmer postures up.
Orr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Orr keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Orr did well to prevent Palmer getting side control.

Palmer is working for a submission of some sort.
Orr missing with punches from the bottom.
Palmer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orr is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orr regains full guard. Nicely done.

Orr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Palmer passes into half guard.
Orr punching from the bottom.
Orr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orr wants to control but Palmer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orr tries to counter by clinching up but Palmer breaks away and moves out of range.

Palmer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orr's guard.
Orr is pulling down on Palmer's head. It's preventing any offense from Palmer, at least for the moment.

Orr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palmer is aware though and is defending well.
Orr keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer controlling from the top position.
Palmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.
Orr is striking from the bottom but Palmer uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Palmer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orr is refusing to be controlled, as Palmer sits in half guard.
Palmer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Palmer digs a good hook to Orr's body.
Palmer throws a leg kick that misses.

Orr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Palmer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Palmer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Orr trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palmer prevents Orr from getting back to his feet.
Palmer trying to control but Orr is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Palmer looking to sit in guard and control but Orr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palmer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orr postures up.
Orr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Orr chips away with some ground and pound.

Palmer looking for a guillotine here but Orr defends easily.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Orr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orr scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Palmer!