PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andre Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Palmer

199 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lunges at Palmer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palmer's hand.
Jones slips a jab from Palmer.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones cracks Palmer with an open hand slap.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a series of punches but Palmer moves out of range.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Palmer.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a body kick that misses.
Palmer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Palmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones jabs Palmer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Palmer looks gassed!
Palmer throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Palmer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Palmer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That has opened up Tim Palmer's cut even more.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Oooooh!!! Jones has knocked Palmer down with a huge combo! Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Palmer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jones stuns Palmer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The cut above Tim Palmer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Tim Palmer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palmer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Palmer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Palmer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Jones tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Palmer's head.
Jones jabs Palmer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones lands the left hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andre Jones!