PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Palm (ranked 5778 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Hassam (ranked 5744 p4p, 179 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.

Palm
vs
Hassam

212 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Palm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Hassam!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hassam.
Hassam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassam moves away from the strike by Palm.
Palm circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Palm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Hassam pushes Palm up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Palm.
Hassam looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palm.
Palm pushes Hassam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassam is trying to pull guard but Palm has him pressed against the cage.
Palm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hassams head.

It looks like Benson Hassam has been cut.
A short right from Palm.
Palm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hassam backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hassam backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palm pushes Hassam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Palm as the two fighters clinch.
Palm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hassam or not.
Palm lands a shoulder strike.

Palm breaks from the clinch.
Palm misses with a few strikes there.
Palm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hassam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Palm clinches up with Hassam and pushes him back against the cage.
Palm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palm scores with a shot to the side of Hassam's head.
Hassam throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hassam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palm lands a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Benson Hassam's cut even more.

Palm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palm catches Hassam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hassam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hassam shoots in for a takedown but Palm shows good takedown defense.
Bobby Palm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benson Hassam.
Palm misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Palm misses.

Palm has Hassam up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Palm.
Palm lands with a right to the head.
Palm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hassam backwards.
Hassam looking for a takedown.
Palm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hassam backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palm scores with a hook to the body.
Palm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hassam backwards.
Palm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palm scores with a hook to the body.
Palm lands a right hand.
Palm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Palm.
Palm lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Palm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Palm there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Palm has knocked Hassam down with a huge combo! Palm steps away and waves a wobbly Hassam back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Hassam is rocked!

Palm closes the distance and clinches.
Hassam is still on wobbly legs! Can Palm finish him?
Hassam has had enough of the clinch but Palm keeps him there for the moment.
Palm gets through Hassam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hassam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Palm.
Hassam is trying to break the clinch but Palm has him pressed against the cage.
Hassam seems to have recovered his senses.

Palm breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palm.

The cut above Benson Hassam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hassam fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palm tests Hassam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Palm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benson Hassam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palm cracks Hassam with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Palm has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hassam to stand back up!
Palm ducks under a wild hook from Hassam.

Palm lands a big uppercut and Hassam crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hassam looks OK. Palm waves Hassam back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palm.
Palm throws a shot from downtown. Hassam moves away and avoids it.
Benson Hassam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hassam finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Palm's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Hassam falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Palm!