PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Palmer (ranked 4031 p4p, 377 weight class) and Alexey Konev (ranked 5455 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Palmer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexey Konev's chin.

Palmer
vs
Konev

182 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Palmer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexey Konev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konev throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmer counters with a nice body kick.
Konev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palmer swivels and escapes.

Palmer clinches up against the cage.

Palmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Konev is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Palmer . No joy for Konev on that attempt.
Palmer thuds his shin into the meat of Konev's side.
Alexey Konev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palmer as he jumps to the side.
Michael Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Konev.
Konev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palmer circles away.
Konev misses with a hook.
Palmer appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konev tries to work over Palmer 's front leg with a kick but Palmer checks it.
Konev throws a chopping leg kick but Palmer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Palmer checks the leg kick.
Konev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a head kick!
Palmer lands a leg kick that knocks Konev off balance momentarily.
Palmer blocks a leg kick.
Palmer tried to counter with a leg kick but Konev avoided it.
Palmer lands with an overhand left.
Konev throws the left hand but Palmer avoids the punch easily.
Palmer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Konev.
Palmer swings for the body but Konev moves out of range.
Konev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Palmer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Konev throws out the jab.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konev throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmer .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer fails to land with a series of punches.
Palmer misses with a hook. Konev ducked under it nicely.
Konev misses with a low kick as Palmer jumps back.
Konev dives in for a single leg takedown but Palmer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Palmer checks a low kick from Konev.
Konev misses with a takedown attempt - Palmer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Konev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Konev shoots in looking for a takedown. Palmer tries to sprawl out of it but Konev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palmer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Konev throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
Palmer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palmer .
Palmer blocks a low kick nicely.
Palmer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Konev circles away.
Konev missing with a left hand there. Palmer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palmer thuds his right hand into Konev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Konev throws a big shot that misses.
Konev fails with a takedown attempt.
Konev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer .
Palmer throws a push kick but Konev slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Konev with the counter takedown but Palmer avoids it easily.
Konev has his takedown stuffed
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
Konev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Palmer as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Palmer .
A clash of legs there as Konev blocks the low kick.
Konev tried to score with a low kick but Palmer checks it.
Palmer slips a straight right by Konev.
Palmer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Konev is out of range and Palmer settles back down.
Konev misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Konev.
Konev shoots for a double leg takedown but Palmer sprawls well. He's pushed Konev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Konev gets tackled into the cage by Palmer . Palmer maintains the clinch.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Konev is trying to break free.
Palmer is pressed up against the cage. Konev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Palmer down to the mat. Palmer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Palmer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Konev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Palmer is out of range.
Konev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michael Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer staying out of range there.
Palmer misses with a body kick.
Konev throws a low kick, looking for Palmer 's leg but Palmer calmly moves out of range.
Konev misses with a wild body shot.
As Konev looks to move away, Palmer throws a big counter combo but Konev just gets out of the way.
A cross from Palmer lands.
Konev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Konev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer 's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Konev off to one side.
Palmer moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Konev's head.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but Konev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palmer counters with a nice body kick.
Palmer checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konev shoots in for a takedown but Palmer shows good takedown defense.
Michael Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Konev.
Palmer connects with an inside leg kick.
Konev misses with a low kick.
Konev avoids the head kick by Palmer .
Konev is looking to score with low kicks.
Palmer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Palmer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Konev looking to stall.

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer slips a jab from Konev.
Konev shoots in but Palmer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Palmer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Palmer is looking to chop away at Konev's legs.
Konev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konev throws a low kick but Palmer avoids it.

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.

Palmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Konev can do to turn this around?
Palmer throws a front kick that sends Konev stumbling back into the cage.
Konev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palmer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Konev swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Palmer counters with a crisp one two that drops Konev! Palmer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Konev to his feet! Konev is in big trouble!

Konev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Palmer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Konev is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him?
Konev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Konev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Palmer swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Konev's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Palmer !