PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Palmer's choice of entrance music: Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. 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.

Vieira Moreira
vs
Palmer

193 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Palmer!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries to bum rush Moreira with a series of wild strikes but Moreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moreira wants to clinch.
Palmer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Palmer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer misses with a looping left.

Moreira darts in and clinches Palmer up against the cage.
Moreira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Moreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreira stalling in the clinch.
Moreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreira avoiding damage.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Moreira is controlling him.
Palmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moreira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira presses Palmer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
Moreira keeps control of Palmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Moreira scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Casey Palmer has been cut.
Palmer working aggressively here.
Moreira gets underhooks to prevent Palmer's takedown attempt.
Palmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira leaning against his opponent.
Palmer tries to circle away but Moreira has him pinned against the cage.
Moreira lands with a light punch inside.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira keeps control of Palmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreira tries a body shot but Palmer blocks it.
Moreira lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moreira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer tries to break the clinch but Moreira is controlling the position.
Moreira blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Moreira as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer looks gassed!
Moreira lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Moreira as the two fighters clinch.
Moreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moreira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moreira is working Palmer over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Moreira.
Moreira pushes Palmer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Moreira.
Moreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moreira lands with a left to the head.
Moreira is leaning against Palmer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Moreira scores with a nice short uppercut.

Palmer is rocked!
Moreira pushes Palmer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreira finish him?
Moreira is leaning against Palmer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body.
Moreira lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Moreira.
Moreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moreira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palmer.
A hook to the body from Moreira.
Moreira stalling in the clinch.
Moreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira lands with a short shot to the head.
Moreira creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Palmer with a big uppercut! Palmer tries to clinch up but Moreira pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Palmer to the mat! Palmer covers up and Moreira unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Vieira Moreira!