PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vale comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead-Iron Fist . Chris Palmer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Simon Vale's chin.

Vale
vs
Palmer

190 cm
29
245 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

191 cm
37
265 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale scores with a jab. Palmer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palmer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palmer counters with a leg kick.
Vale throws a lazy uppercut
and Palmer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Vale has managed to clinch.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale works on Palmer's body with a couple of short punches.
Vale scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Palmer breaks from the clinch.
Vale throws a shot from downtown. Palmer moves away and avoids it.
Vale with a poor takedown
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Vale tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vale shoots in and gets a takedown into Palmer's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palmer wants to stand but Vale is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palmer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vale works over Palmer with some ground and pound from guard.
Vale is looking to work some ground and pound but Palmer has wrist control.
Vale scoring with some ground and pound.
Vale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Vale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Palmer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vale is looking to work some ground and pound but Palmer has wrist control.
Vale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Palmer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vale cracks Palmer with a solid left hand.
Palmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Palmer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vale pushes Palmer off and gets back to his feet.
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 slow jab from Vale misses its intended target.
Palmer slips under a jab from Vale.
Vale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Palmer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Vale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vale checks a leg kick.
Vale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vale misses with a looping left.
Vale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Chris Palmer has been cut.
Palmer connects with a solid leg kick.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmer counters with a low kick, right behind Vale 's knee.
Vale ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vale is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palmer on the side of the head.
Vale throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Vale lands with a good body shot.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt - Vale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palmer looks winded!
A jab from Vale does it's job there.
Vale throws a nice looking combination but Palmer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palmer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palmer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vale.
Vale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Palmer staying out of range there.
Palmer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vale misses the shot to the body.
Palmer with the counter takedown but Vale avoids it easily.
Vale sizes up Palmer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Palmer misses with a right hand
and Vale counters with a straight right hand.
Palmer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vale sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vale is looking to counter punch.
Vale is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palmer slips under a jab.
Vale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palmer throws an overhand right that lands on Vale's shoulder, as Vale tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Vale wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A lazy left from Vale finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer connects with a high kick.

Vale drives through with a takedown into Palmer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vale distracts Palmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Palmer working for a triangle but Vale defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vale cracks Palmer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vale lands the left hand.
Palmer shoots in and drives through. Vale sprawls well.
Palmer scores with a hook.
Vale scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Vale misses its intended target.
Vale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vale is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Vale - just one landing.
Vale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vale misses with a hook. Palmer ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vale closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Palmer quickly recovers to half guard.
Palmer taking some punishment here, with Vale in his half guard.
Simon Vale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Palmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Palmer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Vale cracks Palmer with a solid left hand.
Vale cracks Palmer with a solid left hand.
Palmer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Palmer looking to pass the guard.
Palmer stops Vale from standing up.
Palmer landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palmer is controlling him.
Palmer throws a big elbow that misses.
Vale is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Vale is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vale blocks an uppercut.
Vale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
Vale lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Vale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmers head.
Vale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer stops a takedown attempt from Vale.
Vale can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
Vale struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.

Palmer breaks from the clinch.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Vale misses.

Palmer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vale, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Vale.
Palmer working hard to break the clinch.
Vale scores with a hook to the body.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Vale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palmer pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Vale tightens his grip and picks Palmer up, before dumping him to the ground. Palmer manages to land in guard.

Palmer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale misses with a body punch.

Vale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Vale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer goes for a double leg but Vale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vale continues to drive forward.
Vale misses with a wild combination.
Vale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Palmer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vale counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer moves forwards but Vale connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Vale shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palmer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Palmer pushes Vale off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Vale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Palmer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vale staying out of range there.
A combination from Vale does no damage.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vale.
Palmer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice takedown defense from Vale. No joy for Palmer on that attempt.
Vale misses with an uppercut. Palmer saw that one coming.
Vale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vale misses with a hook. Palmer ducked under it nicely.
Palmer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Simon Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer leaves Vale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Palmer gets caught napping as Vale dives in and scores a takedown. Palmer manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer scores with a nice shot.
Palmer wants to sweep here but Vale controlling him for the moment.
Vale looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Vale is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Vale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vale trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palmer is on top in guard.

Palmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vale is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stops Vale from standing up.
Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Vale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vale controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.

Vale pushes Palmer off and gets back to his feet.
Palmer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palmer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer moves out of range of the strikes.
Vale throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palmer cracks the inside of Vale's front leg.

Vale gets caught flat footed, as Palmer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palmer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simon Vale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palmer is looking to work some ground and pound but Vale has wrist control.
Vale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vale wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
Vale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Vale keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer pushing down on Vale's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Palmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Palmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vale defending well though.
Vale blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palmer.
Vale looks like he's trying to stand up.

Vale has one foot on Palmer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chris Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale checks a low kick from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Simon Vale.
Well Vale 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Vale!
Simon Vale took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'The book of Vale just kicked your ass. All Hale Vale.'.