PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Annihilator - Fun Palace. Roberto Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Palmer
vs
Silva

186 cm
25
200 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leland Palmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Palmer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palmer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leland Palmer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva moves to clinch but Palmer breaks away
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to clinch
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Palmer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Palmer can't escape the position.
Silva working Palmer over with strikes here.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Palmer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Palmer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Palmer is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Silva throws a wild left hand from mount and Palmer manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palmer tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palmer tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to take a breather but Palmer is having none of it.

Palmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva with the ground and pound but Palmer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Palmer blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Palmer 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.

Silva tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Silva moves to clinch but Palmer breaks away

and Palmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Leland Palmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Palmer isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Palmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palmer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Palmer counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.

Silva is rocked!
Palmer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Palmer does no damage.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palmer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Palmer tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Palmer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Palmer prevents a body shot from Silva.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva letting Palmer take a breather here.

Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leland Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Palmer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to kick Palmer off but Palmer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Palmer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Palmer dominated that second round.
That's time! Palmer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Palmer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Silva! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Palmer is unloading with more strikes now! Silva drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leland Palmer!
Leland Palmer retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Leland Palmer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.