PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Palumbo (ranked 3749 p4p, 5591 weight class) and Rex Kirby (ranked 396 p4p, 499 weight class). The key to victory for Shane Palumbo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Palumbo
vs
Kirby

189 cm
26
252
2 - 4 - 0

206 cm
24
275
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Palumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palumbo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Rex Kirby has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Palumbo as Kirby shoots in.
Palumbo misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Palumbo misses with a hook

and Kirby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kirby distracts Palumbo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kirby throws a big right hand that misses.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kirby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palumbo's head.
Palumbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kirby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kirby stands up and waves to Palumbo to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palumbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirby.
Shane Palumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kirby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Palumbo is trying to defend but Kirby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nice strikes from Kirby there.

Shane Palumbo's cut is getting worse.
Kirby is taking a breather. Palumbo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Palumbo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Palumbo tries to get out of the position.
Palumbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kirby.
Kirby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palumbo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Shane Palumbo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Palumbo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rex Kirby!
Rex Kirby decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.