PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Shawn (ranked 6568 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Palmer (ranked 5148 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shawn
vs
Palmer

177 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Shawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shawn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shawn throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmer.
Palmer tries to clinch but Shawn is having none of it.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
Palmer tries to work over Shawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shawn effectively controlling the action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shawn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shawn is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Shawn into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Shawn can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shawn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palmer is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugh Shawn.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Palmer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer digs a right hand into Shawn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shawn's gas tank.
Palmer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shawn trying to stall but Palmer improves his position.
Shawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer working aggressively here.
Shawn wants to stall.
Shawn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Palmer blocks a body shot from Shawn.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shawn blocking some punches.
Shawn blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shawn.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shawn's elbow.
Shawn wants to stall.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shawn is trying to break the clinch but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shawn.
Shawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer is working Shawn over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Shawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Shawn is trying to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling him.
Palmer keeps control of Shawn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Palmer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shawn has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shawn backwards.
Palmer wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Shawn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shawn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shawn stalls.
Shawn blocking some punches.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shawn backwards.
Palmer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shawn up against the cage.
Shawn has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Shawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Shawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shawn's brow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Palmer.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Shawn.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shawn is trying to break free.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shawn tries to stall but Palmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shawn is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Palmer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shawn keeps the fight on the outside.
Shawn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Palmer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shawn, pushing him back against the cage.
Shawn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palmer taking a breather.
Shawn is pushing Palmer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shawn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shawn.
Palmer tries a body shot but Shawn blocks it.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shawn is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Shawn working aggressively here.
Palmer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Shawn tries to tie him up.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Shawn blocks an uppercut.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
A short right from Palmer.
Shawn tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing Shawn back against the cage.
Shawn blocks an uppercut.
Shawn has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Shawn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer stalling in the clinch.
Shawn blocking some punches.
Palmer slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shawn.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shawn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carson Palmer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shawn.
Stalling in the clinch from Palmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawn blocking some punches.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Shawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Palmer to work.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Shawn controls the action.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Shawn wants to break free but Palmer has control.
Palmer stalls.
Palmer tries to work over Shawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawn blocking some punches.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shawn is pushing Palmer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shawn wants to break free but Palmer has control.
Shawn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Palmer.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shawn is trying to stall.
Palmer is struggling to control the position.
Palmer misses with an elbow over the top.
Palmer lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Shawn blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shawn misses with some punches.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shawns head.
Shawn tries a body shot but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Shawn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer avoiding damage as Shawn throws knees to the body.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Palmer avoiding damage.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Shawn is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Palmer pushes Shawn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shawn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Palmer 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!

Palmer clinches up with Shawn and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Shawn.
Palmer being controlled against the cage.
Palmer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shawn's efforts to push away.
Palmer letting Shawn take a breather here.
Shawn can't break the clinch.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shawn.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shawn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Shawn blocks a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer pushes Shawn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shawn lands with a short shot to the head.
Shawn lands with a right to the head.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shawn backwards.
Shawn working aggressively here.
Shawn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shawn misses with a punch on the inside.
Shawn lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shawn.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shawn backwards.
Palmer lands a left hand.

Shawn is rocked!
Shawn is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Shawn into the cage.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shawn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shawn misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawn throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shawn backwards.
Oh Shawn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shawn blocking some punches.
Shawn seems to have got his legs back now.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Shawn.
Shawn blocking some punches.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Shawn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Shawn is looking to control Palmer's arms but Palmer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shawn has his back to the cage.
Shawn lands a left hand.
Shawn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shawn avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawn cracks Palmer with a nice body shot.
Shawn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shawn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shawn avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Shawn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shawn misses with some punches.
Palmer working aggressively here.
Carson Palmer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shawn blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Shawn.
Shawn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shawn misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shawn takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Come on Palmer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Shawn tries to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shawn.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Shawn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Palmer.
Shawn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Palmer misses with an elbow over the top.
Shawn avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Hugh Shawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Palmer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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