PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Palumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palumbo has chosen Glassjaw - Cosmopolitan Blood Loss as his entrance music. Vincent Chase could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daryl Palumbo's chin.

Chase
vs
Palumbo

176 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daryl Palumbo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palumbo forces Chase back against the cage and clinches.

Palumbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daryl Palumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Palumbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chase, pushing him back against the cage.

Palumbo breaks from the clinch.

Palumbo clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Palumbo.

Palumbo breaks the clinch.

Chase clinches up against the cage.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chase blocking some punches.
Palumbo misses with the head strike.
Palumbo letting Chase take a breather here.
Palumbo lands a right hand.

Palumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase tries to keep at a distance but Palumbo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Palumbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palumbo tries a body shot but Chase blocks it.
Palumbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chase effectively controlling the action here.
Palumbo scores with a shot to the side of Chase's head.
Palumbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Palumbo manages to break the clinch.
Palumbo scores with a body shot.
Palumbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Palumbo scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palumbo forces Chase back against the cage and clinches.
Palumbo lands with a left to the head.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Palumbo misses with some punches.
Palumbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chase blocking some punches.
Palumbo letting Chase take a breather here.
Palumbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chase is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palumbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
Chase keeps control of Palumbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chase trying to control the position but instead, Palumbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chase into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palumbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chase looks to land a combination but Palumbo avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Palumbo rushes Chase and presses him up against the cage.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palumbo tries to throw a body punch but Chase avoids it by throwing Palumbo back against the cage.
Palumbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chase's elbow.
Palumbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo misses with some punches.
Palumbo working hard to break the clinch.
Palumbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chase blocking some punches.
Palumbo lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Palumbo fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palumbo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palumbo.
Palumbo tries to work over Chase's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palumbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Chase.
Palumbo lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Palumbo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Palumbo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Palumbo drives through and clinches with Chase against the cage.

Palumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palumbo misses with a few strikes there.

Palumbo closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Chase to work.
Daryl Palumbo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo misses with a punch to the body.
Palumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Chase.
Chase is looking to control Palumbo's arms but Palumbo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chase has his back to the cage.

Palumbo manages to break the clinch.

Palumbo closes the distance and pushes Chase back into the cage.
Palumbo misses with the head strike.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chase blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chase uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palumbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palumbo tries to throw a body punch but Chase avoids it by throwing Palumbo back against the cage.
Palumbo lands with a light punch inside.
Chase blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palumbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Palumbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Palumbo rushes Chase and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Palumbo fails to land.

Palumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to clinch but Palumbo is having none of it.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Palumbo circles away.
Chase misses with a double jab.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chase moves into range and clinches up with Palumbo.
Palumbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palumbo lands a left hand.
Palumbo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chase.
Chase stalling against the cage.
Chase blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palumbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chase's elbow.
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!
Palumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Chase.
Palumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chase uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palumbo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo misses with the head strike.
Palumbo has had enough of the clinch but Chase keeps him there for the moment.
Chase is trying to stall.
Palumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Chase.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chase - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Palumbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chase controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Palumbo fails to land.
Chase is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Palumbo.
Chase is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palumbo is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vincent Chase.

Palumbo closes the distance and pushes Chase back into the cage.

Palumbo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chase moves into the clinch.
Palumbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Palumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chase has Palumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Chase prevents a body shot from Palumbo.

Palumbo breaks the clinch.

Palumbo instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chase.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palumbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palumbo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
A short left from Palumbo.
Palumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo tries to throw a body punch but Chase avoids it by throwing Palumbo back against the cage.
Palumbo working aggressively here.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase blocking some punches.

Palumbo manages to break the clinch.

Palumbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chase has Palumbo pressed against the cage.
Chase blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palumbo gets through Chase's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chase is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palumbo is keeping busy.
Palumbo throws a head punch that misses.

Palumbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chase is looking to clinch but Palumbo is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palumbo moves into the clinch.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Chase.
Palumbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Palumbo tries to circle away but Chase has him pinned against the cage.
Palumbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palumbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Palumbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chase tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Palumbo rushes Chase and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Palumbo is trying to force a seperation but Chase has the dominant position.
Palumbo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palumbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo misses with the head strike.

Palumbo breaks from the clinch.

Palumbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chase, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palumbo.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo misses with some punches.
Palumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chase uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chase.
Chase content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Palumbo tries to throw a body punch but Chase avoids it by throwing Palumbo back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chase taking a breather.
Palumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Palumbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo working aggressively here.
Palumbo gets through Chase's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palumbo lands a body punch.
Vincent Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palumbo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daryl Palumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palumbo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Palumbo!