PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Turbitt (ranked 6137 p4p, 3500 weight class) and Nate Palmer (ranked 569 p4p, 372 weight class). Turbitt's entrance music is Tell Me Ma. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turbitt
vs
Palmer

178 cm
31
169
11 - 13 - 0

175 cm
27
160
13 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Turbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Palmer. That snapped Turbitt's head back.
Palmer stuns Turbitt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palmer takes a swing at Turbitt's ribcage but misses.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Turbitt is just out of range.
Palmer slips under a jab.
Turbitt throws a big shot that misses.
Turbitt swinging wildly here.
Palmer jabs Turbitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Palmer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turbitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Palmer finds it's way through Turbitt's defenses.
Turbitt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turbitt misses the shot to the body.
Turbitt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palmer on the side of the head.
Turbitt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Palmer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turbitt is looking to chop away at Palmer's legs.
Turbitt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palmer on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a good body shot.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turbitt.
Palmer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turbitt rather than just go for the knockout.
Palmer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turbitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Palmer slips under a jab.
Palmer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palmer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turbitt looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turbitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turbitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Palmer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turbitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Turbitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turbitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turbitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Turbitt misses the target.
Palmer lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Turbitt.
Jab from Palmer.
A jab lands there for Turbitt.
Turbitt connects with a body shot.
Palmer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turbitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turbitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Turbitt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turbitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Turbitt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Palmer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turbitt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turbitt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palmer. Palmer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer sizes up Turbitt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Palmer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turbitt under the eye.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turbitt moves away.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Turbitt is looking to counter with head kicks.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turbitt.
Turbitt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palmer tests Turbitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palmer throws a shot to the body.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turbitt.
Palmer works Turbitt's body with a nice hook.
Palmer takes a swing at Turbitt's ribcage but misses.
Turbitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Turbitt.
Turbitt ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Palmer slips under a jab.
Turbitt looks to land a left hand but Palmer moved out of range nicely.
Turbitt needs to keep his hands up - Palmer had a free shot at his head there.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turbitt manages to avoid it.
Turbitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turbitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palmer lands a really nice looking cross but Turbitt seems unphased.
Turbitt lands with an uppercut that bounces Palmer off the cage and back into range.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Turbitt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer thuds a left hand into Turbitt's body.
Turbitt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Palmer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turbitt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Turbitt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Palmer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Palmer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palmer's corner calls for a 1-2. Palmer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body. Turbitt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palmer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turbitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Palmer walks into a straight right hand from Turbitt.
Palmer cracks Turbitt with a good jab.
Palmer with a jab.

Turbitt is rocked!
Palmer dodges the punch combination from Turbitt.
Oh Turbitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer thuds a left hand into Turbitt's body.
Turbitt seems to have got his legs back now.
Turbitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turbitt with a body shot.
Nate Palmer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palmer, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer blocks a jab.
Samuel Turbitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Turbitt takes one on the button.
Palmer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turbitt at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Turbitt slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Turbitt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Palmer drops Turbitt with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Turbitt! Palmer dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Palmer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nate Palmer made sure he mentioned The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.