PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandy Wandeco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wandeco comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Palmer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Annihilator - Fun Palace. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wandeco
vs
Palmer

181 cm
25
199 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY
***** Supertouch Clothing *****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Wandeco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leland Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown but Wandeco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Palmer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palmer lands with a good body shot.
Palmer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Wandeco tries to sprawl out of it but Palmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wandeco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wandy Wandeco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leland Palmer.
Wandeco works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Wandeco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer lands with a shot to the body.

Palmer dives in and scores a takedown into Wandeco's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wandeco can't keep his opponent in guard - Palmer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wandeco looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wandeco pushes Palmer off and gets back to his feet.
Wandeco scores with a sloppy right hand. Palmer should have avoided that one.
Wandeco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wandeco has time to react.
Wandeco throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wandy Wandeco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer lands with a right hand.
Palmer moves away from the strike by Wandeco.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wandeco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Wandeco slips the punch.
Palmer takes one to the chin there.
Wandeco drops his hands momentarily and Palmer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wandeco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wandeco.
Palmer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wandeco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wandeco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer shoots in but no luck this time.
Palmer punishes Wandeco's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Wandeco misses.
Palmer throws a body punch but Wandeco moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer tries to keep at a distance but Wandeco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palmer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wandeco smiles and moves away.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Wandeco sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wandeco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Palmer shoots in and drives through. Wandeco sprawls well.
Leland Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer needs to keep his hands up - Wandeco had a free shot at his head there.
Wandeco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Palmer tries to keep at a distance but Wandeco has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Wandeco won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wandeco backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wandeco stalling in the clinch.
Palmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Wandeco has double underhooks.
Wandeco is looking to control Palmer's arms but Palmer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wandeco has his back to the cage.
Wandeco gets through Palmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palmer is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Palmer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wandeco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palmer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt - Wandeco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Wandeco clinches.

Wandeco breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wandeco, as that shot connected.
Palmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wandeco's waist but Wandeco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palmer off to one side.
Wandy Wandeco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leland Palmer.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Wandeco sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer swings for the body but Wandeco moves out of range.
Wandeco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wandeco tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wandeco throws a hook to the side of Palmer's head but Palmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Wandeco. That snapped Palmer's head back.
Leland Palmer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.

Palmer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wandeco wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it.

Wandeco has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Palmer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wandeco throws a series of strikes that have Palmer backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wandeco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wandeco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Wandeco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wandeco.
Palmer throws a sloppy body shot
and Wandeco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wandeco.
Wandeco is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Palmer connects with a jab.
Wandeco lands with a hook. Palmer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palmer missing with a left hand there. Wandeco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wandeco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Wandeco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Palmer moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Wandeco. No joy for Palmer on that attempt.
Palmer lands with a nice body punch.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Palmer connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wandeco sprawls well. Wandeco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Wandeco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer with a poor takedown
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Palmer swings widly with a right hand
and Wandeco counters with a nice uppercut.
Wandeco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandy Wandeco dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Palmer closes the distance and clinches up with Wandeco, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes Wandeco against the cage but Wandeco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palmer dives in and grabs Wandeco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wandeco pushes down on Palmer's head and hops out.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Wandeco slips the punch.

Wandeco forces Palmer back against the cage and clinches.
Wandeco gets through Palmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wandeco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wandeco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wandeco looking to slow down the pace here.
Palmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Wandy Wandeco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leland Palmer.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Wandeco working aggressively here.
Palmer wants to stall.

Palmer lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palmer has gone for a leg lock! Wandeco slips out almost immediately though and dives into Palmer's guard.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Palmer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wandeco defends well.
Wandeco forces his way into half guard.
Wandeco wants to stand but Palmer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Palmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palmer striking from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco prevents Palmer from improving his position.
Wandeco wants to stand up but Palmer has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wandeco is looking to advance position but Palmer won't allow it.
Palmer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wandeco blocks the strikes from Palmer.
Wandeco wants to get back to his feet.

Palmer actively working from the bottom here.
Wandeco blocks the strikes from Palmer.
Palmer tries to roll over but Wandeco keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wandeco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wandeco moves nicely into side control.

Wandeco decides to stand back up. Wandeco steps back and let's Palmer get back to his feet.
Wandeco lands with a hook. Palmer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palmer misses with a double jab
and Wandeco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wandeco wants to clinch.
Wandeco throws a series of punches but Palmer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tests Wandeco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wandeco dodges the punch combination from Palmer.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Wandeco ducks down to avoid it.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer throws a body punch but Wandeco moves out of range.
Palmer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Wandeco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandy Wandeco clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Palmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wandeco misses with a looping left.
Wandeco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wandeco misses with a series of wild punches.
Wandeco stuffs the takedown.
Palmer jabs at Wandeco's body.
Wandeco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wandeco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palmer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wandeco slips under a jab.
A jab from Palmer misses.
Nice defenses there by Wandeco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wandeco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Palmer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wandeco under the eye.
Palmer shoots in and drives through. Wandeco sprawls well.
Wandy Wandeco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leland Palmer.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Wandeco.
Wandeco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wandeco doesn't seem bothered though.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Wandeco sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wandeco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good shot there by Wandeco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a body punch
and Wandeco counters with a series of strikes. Palmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wandeco doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
The fighters circling - Wandeco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wandeco is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Wandeco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wandeco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palmer's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Palmer misses
and Wandeco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Wandeco as Palmer shoots in.
Wandeco blocks a jab.
Wandy Wandeco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wandeco circles away.
Wandeco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wandeco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Palmer's hands.
Palmer swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wandeco to counter with a crisp jab.
Palmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wandeco circles away.
Palmer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wandeco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wandeco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wandeco instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer avoids the elbow strike from Wandeco, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wandeco breaks from the clinch.
Palmer shoots in for a double leg but Wandeco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wandeco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.

Wandeco closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wandeco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wandeco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wandeco has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandy Wandeco had his way with Leland Palmer in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Palmer with a hook.
Palmer misses the body punch
letting Wandeco counter with a right hand.
Palmer misses with the combination.
Palmer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wandeco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wandeco misses with a two punch combination.

Palmer gets a takedown into half guard.
Wandeco is trying to stand back up but Palmer is controlling him
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Palmer moves into full mount! Wandeco won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wandeco's face.
You get the feeling that Wandeco really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wandeco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wandeco trying desperately to get to his feet.

Palmer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wandeco is controlling an arm, preventing Palmer from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
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!
You get the feeling that Wandeco really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Palmer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wandeco hang on?
Leland Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wandeco is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wandeco is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Palmer has taken his back!
Palmer is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Wandeco is rocked!
Palmer lands a massive punch from the back that knocks Wandeco out cold! Palmer jumps to his feet and celebrates wildly with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leland Palmer!
Leland Palmer is the new middleweight champion!
Leland Palmer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.