PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 164 p4p, 364 weight class) and Zeke Titus (ranked 26 p4p, 55 weight class). Palmotic comes into the arena with One day I'll be king blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Palmotic
vs
Titus

189 cm
27
205
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
210
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus connects with the punch.
Titus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titus cracks Palmotic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Titus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Titus misses the jab.
Titus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Titus.
Titus lands an overhand right.
Palmotic missing with a left hand there. Titus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palmotic throws a lazy body kick

and Titus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmotic has hold of Titus's hands but Titus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmotic is doing well to control the position and prevent Titus from advancing to side control.
Titus throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Palmotic to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Titus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Titus throws an elbow that misses. Palmotic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Titus's guard. Nice move by Palmotic!

Palmotic looking to sit in guard and control but Titus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Titus won't allow Palmotic to sweep him here.
Titus is looking to work some ground and pound but Palmotic has wrist control.
Titus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Titus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Titus pushing down on Palmotic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus thows a huge punch but Palmotic dodges it nicely.
Palmotic is trying to maintain the position but Titus is very close to passing his half guard.
Palmotic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Palmotic tries to get out of the position.
Titus is looking to take a break and control but Palmotic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titus tries to pass to full mount but Palmotic defends it.
Palmotic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Titus.
Titus thows a huge punch but Palmotic dodges it nicely.
Titus thows a huge punch but Palmotic dodges it nicely.
Palmotic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus thows a huge punch but Palmotic dodges it nicely.
Titus moves into full mount! Palmotic won't be happy about that!
Palmotic is desperately trying to improve his position but Titus has a good base and remains in mount.
Titus throws some wild stikes that Palmotic manages to avoid easily.
Palmotic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Titus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Titus controlling from mount.
Titus landing strikes from the mount.
Titus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Titus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Titus landing strikes from the mount.
Titus throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Titus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Titus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Palmotic?

Palmotic is rocked!
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!
A big strike lands for Titus! That's really hurt Palmotic and he's turned his back - Titus keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Titus jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeke Titus!
Zeke Titus is the new light heavyweight champion!
Zeke Titus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.