PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Palmeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Boca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Palmeiro
vs
Boca

200 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
272 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Palmeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Boca!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Boca misses the target.
Boca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Palmeiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Palmeiro swings for the body but Boca moves out of range.
Boca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Palmeiro.
Palmeiro blocks a jab.
Palmeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boca wants to clinch but Palmeiro slips to the side
and Palmeiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boca throws a good cross that connects.
Boca misses with a hook. Palmeiro ducked under it nicely.
Boca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmeiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmeiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boca's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palmeiro avoids the body shot from Boca.
Palmeiro is looking to counter punch.
Palmeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boca.
Boca scores with a hook to the body. Palmeiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Palmeiro.
Boca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Boca pushes Palmeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Palmeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Boca.
Palmeiro prevents a body shot from Boca.
Palmeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boca misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Palmeiro fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Palmeiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmeiro blocks an uppercut.
Boca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmeiro.
Boca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boca misses with the head strike.
Boca misses with the head strike.
Palmeiro blocks an uppercut.
Boca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boca has him pressed against the cage.
Palmeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Boca won't allow it.
Boca stalling in the clinch.
Boca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmeiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palmeiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmeiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Boca uses good head movement to avoid it.

Boca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmeiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palmeiro throws a looping overhand right but Boca ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeiro looks to land a left hand but Boca moved out of range nicely.
Palmeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boca wants to clinch.
Boca fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Boca. Those never looked like landing.
Palmeiro throwing a counter right hand but Boca manages to avoid it.
Boca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palmeiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Palmeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boca.
Palmeiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Palmeiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Palmeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Boca controls his hands.
Palmeiro is trying to maintain a safe position but Boca gets an underhook and turns Palmeiro into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Boca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palmeiro pushes Boca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
A body shot lands from Boca.
Palmeiro is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Boca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmeiro has had enough of the clinch but Boca keeps him there for the moment.
Boca lands a left hand.
Palmeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Boca.
Palmeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boca tries a body shot but Palmeiro blocks it.
Palmeiro misses with some punches.
Boca blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boca.
Palmeiro lands with a right to the head.
Boca trying to stall but Palmeiro improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boca.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boca as Palmeiro tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Palmeiro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Palmeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boca has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Palmeiro fails to land.
Boca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palmeiro's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Boca fails to land.
A short uppercut from Palmeiro.
A short uppercut from Palmeiro.
Palmeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Boca controls his hands.
Boca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmeiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Boca controls the action.
Palmeiro has had enough of the clinch but Boca keeps him there for the moment.
Palmeiro stalling.
Palmeiro blocks an uppercut.
Palmeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boca.
Palmeiro is trying to break free.

Boca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palmeiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Palmeiro scrambles back to his feet.
Palmeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boca lunges at Palmeiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palmeiro's hand.
Palmeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Boca.
Boca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boca tries to counter by closing the distance.
Palmeiro throws the left hand but Boca avoids the punch easily.
Boca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palmeiro under the eye.
Palmeiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boca fails in his attempt to clinch.

Boca moves into range and clinches up with Palmeiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmeiro blocking some punches.
Boca lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boca.
Boca letting Palmeiro take a breather here.
Boca working aggressively here.
Boca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boca blocks a body shot from Palmeiro.
Boca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boca trying to stall but Palmeiro improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Boca fails to land.
Palmeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Boca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmeiro misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeiro tries to throw a body punch but Boca avoids it by throwing Palmeiro back against the cage.

Boca manages to break the clinch.
Paul Boca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palmeiro.
Palmeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boca.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boca. Palmeiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palmeiro throws the left hand but Boca avoids the punch easily.

Boca clinches up against the cage.

Boca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boca is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palmeiro, as that shot connected.
Boca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boca is looking to clinch.
Palmeiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boca was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmeiro.
Palmeiro lands a really nice looking cross but Boca seems unphased.

Boca moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boca blocking some punches.
Paul Boca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Palmeiro.
Boca throws a head punch that misses.
Palmeiro can't break the clinch.
Palmeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmeiro tries to break the clinch but Boca is controlling the position.
Palmeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmeiro prevents a body shot from Boca.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boca.
Boca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boca is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmeiro gets an underhook and turns Boca into the cage.
Palmeiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palmeiro stalls.
Palmeiro working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Boca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Palmeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palmeiro misses with a hook.
Palmeiro missing with a left hand there. Boca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmeiro.
Palmeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Boca counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmeiro has a couple of punches blocked by Boca.
Boca blocks an uppercut.
Palmeiro has a couple of punches blocked by Boca.
Palmeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Boca uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Palmeiro fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boca stalling against the cage.
Palmeiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boca presses Palmeiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boca keeps control of Palmeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmeiro lands a right hand.
Boca throws a head punch that misses.
Boca misses with a punch on the inside.
Boca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boca throws a head punch that misses.
Palmeiro tries a body shot but Boca blocks it.
Palmeiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmeiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boca is leaning against Palmeiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Boca.
Boca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmeiro blocking some punches.
Boca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boca looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmeiro blocking some punches.
Palmeiro looking to stall.
Boca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Boca.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Boca.
Boca lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boca lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmeiros head.
Boca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boca lands an uppercut.
Boca lands a hook that snaps the head of Palmeiro backwards.
Boca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boca lands with a left to the head.
Boca pushes Palmeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boca cracks Palmeiro with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boca lands a shoulder strike.
Palmeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boca is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Boca on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boca.
Boca gets through Palmeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boca presses Palmeiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palmeiro takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boca pushes Palmeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boca lands an uppercut.

Palmeiro is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Palmeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Boca.
Boca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boca taking a breather.
Palmeiro looking to stall.
Boca lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Palmeiro to his knees! Boca keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Boca!