PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between snoork bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bananasplits comes to the cage accompanied by On a boat -. Arnold Palmer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

bananasplits
vs
Palmer

179 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Lightning Fight Gear
Lightning Fight Gear

Next Level Nutrition--158q for $50!!!(new contest)

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snoork bananasplits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer shoots in but bananasplits avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by bananasplits.
bananasplits moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bananasplits is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
A jab from bananasplits misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bananasplits looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Palmer avoids the head kick by bananasplits.
Palmer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as bananasplits sprawls well. bananasplits wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Palmer there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Palmer staying out of range there.
bananasplits cracks the inside of Palmer's front leg.
The fighters circling - bananasplits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
bananasplits misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts bananasplits as he jumps to the side.
snoork bananasplits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Palmer.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as bananasplits sprawls well. bananasplits wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but bananasplits sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
bananasplits's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and bananasplits duly obliges.
bananasplits misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Palmer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. bananasplits looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

snoork bananasplits dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

bananasplits throws a lazy right hand but Palmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by bananasplits which made him look bad.

Palmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Palmer trying to control but bananasplits is working from the bottom.
Palmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer passes into half guard.
bananasplits is trying to stand.
Palmer passes to full mount!
Palmer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Palmer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Palmer.
bananasplits really wants to buck Palmer off and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Palmer throws some wild stikes that bananasplits manages to avoid easily.
bananasplits wants to try and get back to his feet.
Palmer controlling the position easily from mount.
bananasplits in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands with some strikes.
Palmer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
bananasplits taking shots to the head.
Palmer content just to control the position here.
Palmer lands a big shot there that rocks bananasplits but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Palmer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer content just to control the position here.
Palmer throwing strikes here but bananasplits is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Palmer with good strikes from the mount here!
Palmer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Palmer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Palmer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Palmer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from bananasplits.
Palmer defending well as bananasplits loads up on a big left hand.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by bananasplits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bananasplits tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from bananasplits misses.
A punch combination from bananasplits misses.

Palmer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in bananasplits's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Palmer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palmer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
bananasplits is refusing to be controlled, as Palmer sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer wants to advance to full mount but bananasplits doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
bananasplits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer landing some decent shots from guard.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palmer controlling from the top position.
Palmer trying to control but bananasplits is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Palmer won't allow bananasplits to get back to his feet.
Palmer throws and elbow that misses. bananasplits uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palmer's guard. Nice move by bananasplits!
bananasplits stopping the sweep attempt from Palmer.
bananasplits has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palmer is proving hard to escape from.
Palmer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Palmer!