PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Palmeri (ranked 2904 p4p, 397 weight class) and Shawn McLean (ranked 3206 p4p, 433 weight class). McLean has chosen I Predict A Riot as his entrance music. Shawn McLean has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frankie Palmeri's chin.

Palmeri
vs
McLean

194 cm
28
217 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

192 cm
26
219 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Palmeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLean swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Palmeri counter with a right hand.
McLean walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palmeri.
McLean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmeri lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLean takes a step back to recover.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
McLean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmeri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Palmeri is looking to counter with a body kick.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palmeri rather than just go for the knockout.
Palmeri misses with a looping left.
McLean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from Palmeri.
McLean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Palmeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmeri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLean misses with an uppercut. Palmeri saw that one coming.
Palmeri misses the jab.
Palmeri swings for the body but McLean moves out of range.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmeri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmeri slips under a jab.
Palmeri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McLean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palmeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmeri throws a low kick, looking for McLean's leg but McLean calmly moves out of range.
McLean swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Palmeri counter with a right hand.
Palmeri moves away from the strike by McLean.
Palmeri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palmeri slips a jab from McLean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri throws a solid leg kick but McLean takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palmeri.
Palmeri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLean lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLean checks the leg kick.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmeri moves away.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Palmeri seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Palmeri lands a nice looking body shot.
McLean avoids the body shot from Palmeri.
McLean throws a shot to the body.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean throws a jab when Palmeri was well out of range.
McLean tests Palmeri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLean defending well as Palmeri loads up on a big left hand.
McLean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmeri.
McLean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Palmeri swings widly with a right hand
and McLean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McLean stuns Palmeri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLean misses with a jab to the body
and Palmeri counters with a nice uppercut.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Palmeri walks into a left hand.
Palmeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Palmeri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLean uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palmeri has time to react.

Palmeri is rocked!
Palmeri avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean defending well as Palmeri loads up on a big left hand.
McLean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palmeri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palmeri.
Palmeri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Palmeri was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McLean.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Palmeri misses with a wild body shot.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from Palmeri.
Palmeri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palmeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Palmeri.
Palmeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Palmeri lands a really nice looking cross but McLean seems unphased.
Palmeri slips a straight right by McLean.
McLean throws a body punch but Palmeri moves out of range.
Palmeri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palmeri cracks McLean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Palmeri.
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 Frankie Palmeri will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palmeri throws a sloppy head kick and McLean moves out of range easily.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmeri.
McLean swings for the body but Palmeri moves out of range.
Palmeri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Palmeri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palmeri.
McLean lands with a nice body punch.
McLean throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palmeri half committed to a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Palmeri misses.
Palmeri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmeri moves away.
Palmeri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Palmeri with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmeri is looking to chop away at McLean's legs.
McLean misses with a body shot
and Palmeri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmeri lands a jab to McLean's midsection.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmeri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palmeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmeri throws a big counter combination but McLean scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
Palmeri swings for the body but McLean moves out of range.
Palmeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Palmeri.
Palmeri throws a head kick but McLean moves out of range.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Palmeri misses the shot to the body.
Palmeri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmeri loads up on a big right hand but McLean slips the punch.
Palmeri looks to land a body kick but McLean moved away.
Palmeri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLean stuns Palmeri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the body from McLean misses
and Palmeri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLean swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Palmeri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmeri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palmeri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palmeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLean lands with an overhand left.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
Palmeri throws a low kick but McLean avoids it.
McLean digs a good hook to Palmeri's body.
McLean scores with a jab.
Palmeri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Palmeri scores with a spinning back kick!
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmeri.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from Palmeri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmeri.
Frankie Palmeri is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmeri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McLean connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palmeri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Palmeri throws a nice looking combination but McLean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLean jabs Palmeri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by McLean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McLean.
McLean has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Palmeri.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean takes a swing at Palmeri's ribcage but misses.
Palmeri lands with a nice body punch.
McLean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McLean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palmeri at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLean swings for the body but Palmeri moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri lands with a shot to the body.
Palmeri misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Palmeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmeri throws a looping overhand right but McLean ducks down to avoid it.
McLean throws a hook to the side of Palmeri's head but Palmeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmeri.
McLean throws a counter combo.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Palmeri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McLean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmeri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as McLean blocks the leg kick.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Palmeri scores with a jab to the head.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McLean misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shawn McLean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

McLean slips a straight right by Palmeri.
McLean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLean misses with a lunging right hand
and Palmeri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
Palmeri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palmeri throws a head kick but McLean moves out of range.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmeri is just out of range.
Palmeri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLean.
Palmeri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLean momentarily.
McLean throws a jab when Palmeri was well out of range.
McLean on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmeri misses the target.
Palmeri tries to land a leg kick but McLean saw it coming and moves away.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmeri is looking to counter punch.
McLean throws a body punch but Palmeri moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmeri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palmeri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmeri moves away.
Palmeri looks to score with a jab to the body but McLean is just out of range.
McLean throws a body punch but Palmeri moves out of range.
McLean slips under a jab from Palmeri.
McLean appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Palmeri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLean moves away.
McLean misses with a head kick.
Palmeri throwing a counter right hand but McLean manages to avoid it.
McLean misses with a body shot.
It looked like Palmeri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palmeri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McLean slips a jab and a cross from Palmeri.
Palmeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a body punch but Palmeri moves out of range.
McLean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmeri.
Palmeri throws a hook but McLean blocks it.
Palmeri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLean appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Palmeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmeri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Palmeri tries a low kick but McLean avoids it.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmeri moves away.
McLean throws a body punch but Palmeri moves out of range.
That kick from Palmeri tenderised McLean's leg. McLean is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean throws a body punch but Palmeri moves out of range.
Palmeri blocks a head kick by McLean.
McLean checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McLean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmeri.
Palmeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Palmeri tries to land a front kick but McLean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmeri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Palmeri throws a low kick but McLean avoids it.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Palmeri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Palmeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from McLean misses.
Palmeri throws out a powerful jab.
Palmeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmeri is just out of range.
McLean throws a sloppy body shot
and McLean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Palmeri scores with a four punch combination!
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean misses with a body shot.
Palmeri tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean lands with a good body shot.
Palmeri connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLean. McLean circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McLean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Palmeri throws out a leg kick but McLean moves out of range and Palmeri only half commits.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McLean.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLean misses with a hook to the body
and Palmeri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLean checks a leg kick.
Palmeri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McLean. That one must have hurt.
McLean misses with a body shot.

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 Frankie Palmeri.
I think Palmeri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frankie Palmeri!
A victorious Frankie Palmeri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.