PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jens Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Palmer
vs
Gull

180 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CROWN
Strike & Submit Clothing

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jens Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Gull!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer throws a wild body kick that Gull sees coming a mile off.
Gull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gull shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palmer's guard.
Gull is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gull lands a couple of digs.
Gull is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gull lands a couple of digs.
Gull scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gull scoring with some ground and pound.
Gull working some strikes from top position.
Palmer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gull distracts Palmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Palmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Gull postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palmer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer prevents Gull from getting the reversal.
Gull manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gull landing rabbit punches to the side of Palmer's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Gull moves into full guard.
Gull punching from the bottom.
Gull wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
Palmer is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Gull 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 is looking to control Gull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palmer avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull drops an elbow to the side of Palmer's head.
Gull landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gull is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gull wants to free his trapped foot but Palmer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gull lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gull working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gull working over Palmer with some ground and pound. Palmer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gull looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gull scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Gull there.
Palmer trying to control from the bottom.
Gull is nestled in close to Palmer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gull looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gull is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gull connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Gull uses his free foot to push down on Palmer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Palmer.
Gull lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Gull connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gull working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Palmer tries to hold on but Gull postures up.
Palmer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gull landing shots from mount.
Gull postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palmer looks a forlorn figure.
Gull lands a big shot there that rocks Palmer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to get to half guard.
Gull landing strikes from the mount and Palmer is in trouble!
Gull lands a heavy elbow.
Gull postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palmer looks a forlorn figure.
Gull landing strikes from the mount.
Gull landing strikes, looking to finish!

Gull working for a submission but Palmer is keeping him at bay.
Gull lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gull prevents Palmer from getting the reversal.
Gull lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Palmer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
Gull wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick from Gull.

Gull rushes Palmer and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gull.

Gull wants the takedown. Palmer is fighting it off but Gull persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Palmer's guard against the cage.
Palmer has momentary wrist control but Gull slips an elbow through the middle.
Gull is working Palmer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palmer has momentary wrist control but Gull slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gull's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Palmer is trying to control the position but Gull postures up.
Gull landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gull is in close to Palmer's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gull cracks Palmer with a solid left hand.
Gull working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palmer's head.
Gull working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gull lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gull postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gull with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gull works over Palmer with some ground and pound from guard.
Palmer controls Gull momentarily but Gull frees himself.
Gull stands up over Palmer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palmer working a defensive guard here.
Gull landing some decent shots from guard.

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.
Gull stands up over Palmer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gull postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gull postures up and lands a big shot to Palmer's brow.
Eli Gull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palmer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gull is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palmer is trying to control the position but Gull postures up.
Gull stands up over Palmer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gull has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gull's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gull cracks Palmer with a solid left hand.
Gull is in close to Palmer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palmer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gull is working Palmer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gull is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Gull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Gull is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Gull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gull's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gull postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gull lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Palmer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gull!
Gull is trying desperately to improve position.
Palmer tries to control but Gull wriggling away.

That's four 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.
Gull regains half guard.
Gull connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Palmer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gull controls his leg.
Gull is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palmer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palmer's back!
I really don't envy Palmer right now.
Gull scores with strikes from the back.

Gull is persistently looking for the submission but Palmer is defending it well.
Gull scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Palmer is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Gull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Gull decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gull there.
Ground and pound from Gull.
Ground and pound from Gull.
Gull lands with a punch from half guard.
Palmer is trying to stand.
Gull scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gull lands a nice short elbow.
Gull lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gull is thwarting Palmer's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gull looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gull scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Palmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gull scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gull lands with a punch from half guard.
Gull winds up and cracks Palmer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gull connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Palmer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gull is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Palmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gull's waist but Gull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palmer off to one side.
Eli Gull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gull shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gull showed some decent athleticism there.
Palmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palmer wants to get back to his feet.
Gull lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gull lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gull connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Gull scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gull slips a nice elbow through Palmer's hands, connecting with Palmer's forehead.
Gull landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gull is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gull lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gull connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Gull working Palmer over with strikes.
Gull lands strikes from half guard.
Gull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palmer trying to control but Gull postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gull shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palmer pinned against the cage. Palmer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danga de danga de dang - Palmer scores with a four punch combination!
Jens Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer slips a jab from Gull.
Palmer moves out of range of the strikes.
Gull misses with a hook. Palmer ducked under it nicely.
Palmer wants to clinch

and Gull counters with a shoot takedown. Palmer fights it but they end up in guard.
Gull makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gull working some strikes from top position.
Gull pushes down on Palmer's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gull works his way into side control.
Palmer is trying to get back to half guard.
Gull scores with punches from side control.
Palmer regains half guard.
Gull working over Palmer with some ground and pound. Palmer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gull is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Palmer is defending against the submission attempts here by Gull.
Palmer is looking for a sweep. Gull is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Gull!