PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanny Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Palmares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lanny Poffo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Palmares's chin.

Poffo
vs
Palmares

150 cm
30
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lanny Poffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Palmares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmares misses with a takedown attempt
and Poffo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rodrigo Palmares has been cut.
Poffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmares tries for a takedown but Poffo circles away easily
and Poffo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poffo looks to land a left hand but Palmares moved out of range nicely.

Poffo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Poffo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Palmares's legs.
Palmares is trying to control Poffo's posture but Poffo avoids it.
Palmares is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palmares is trying to control but can't.
Poffo is looking to take a break and control but Palmares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palmares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poffo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palmares on the ground.
Palmares tries to roll over but Poffo keeps him under control.
Palmares wants to control but Poffo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palmares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Palmares manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Palmares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poffo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palmares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Palmares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poffo defends well.

Palmares is looking for a triangle but Poffo pushes his legs off easily.
Poffo landing with the ground and pound.
Poffo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palmares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poffo wants to control from the top but Palmares keeps moving.
Poffo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poffo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmares manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poffo is working to get back to half guard.
Poffo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Palmares tries to control but Poffo wriggling away.
Poffo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palmares has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poffo's face.
Poffo is trying desperately to improve position.
Poffo wants to control but Palmares is having none of it.
Poffo tries to reverse the position but Palmares maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Palmares.
Palmares scoring with strikes but Poffo is staying in there.
Poffo is bucking up trying to escape but Palmares cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Palmares wants to finish this one by submission but Poffo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Palmares.
Poffo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Palmares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poffo is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Palmares there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poffo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poffo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmares trying to control but Poffo is having none of it.
Palmares prevents Poffo from getting the reversal.
Poffo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poffo is trying to escape the mount.

Palmares is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Poffo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Palmares raining down shots from the mount!
Palmares breaks from Poffo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmares has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poffo's face.
Palmares raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Lanny Poffo has been cut.
Palmares working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Palmares dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Palmares bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Poffo wants to control but Palmares postures up.
Palmares misses with the ground and pound.
Palmares lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rodrigo Palmares has got the better of the ground game so far.

Palmares wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Poffo, who protects the arm well.
Palmares trying to control the position but Poffo is working away.
Palmares scoring with punches and elbows.
Palmares in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poffo is trying to control Palmares's posture but Palmares avoids it.
Poffo dodges the ground and pound from Palmares.
Poffo tries to bench press Palmares off him but Palmares keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmares in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Poffo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palmares creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo is looking to reverse the position.
Poffo is working hard here to advance position.

Palmares tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palmares has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Palmares tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Palmares trying to control the position but Poffo is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palmares looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Palmares is looking to take a break and control but Poffo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poffo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poffo wants to control but Palmares postures up.
Palmares working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Palmares cracks Poffo with a big right hand but Poffo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poffo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Palmares tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palmares has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poffo keeps working.
Poffo trying to remain calm as Palmares controls from the top position.
Poffo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Palmares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Poffo is not content to let Palmares control the position.
Palmares landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmares controls the position from side control.
Poffo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Poffo can't do much from the bottom here.
Poffo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Palmares connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Poffo some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poffo can't do much from the bottom here.
Poffo is looking to regain half guard here but Palmares keeps moving and retains side control.
Palmares trying to control the position but Poffo is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Palmares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Poffo tries to sprawl but Palmares drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Palmares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Poffo's head.
Palmares thows a huge punch but Poffo dodges it nicely.
Poffo tries to roll over but Palmares keeps him under control.
Poffo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Palmares is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Poffo is not content to let Palmares control the position.
Palmares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palmares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Poffo is just riding it out for now. Palmares eventually gives up the hold.
Palmares is trying to control the action in half guard but Poffo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Poffo wants to improve his position but Palmares is controlling well.
Poffo trying to control but Palmares postures up.
Poffo won't allow Palmares to pass to mount.
Palmares wants to control but Poffo is keeping him busy.
Palmares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poffo taking some punishment here, with Palmares in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Palmares there.
Poffo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lanny Poffo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palmares.
Poffo has a hand on Palmares's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Palmares takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Palmares working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poffo tries to hold on but Palmares postures up.
Palmares working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poffo is looking to get to half guard.
Palmares breaks from Poffo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palmares has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poffo's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo is squirming around, avoiding Palmares's attempts to control the action.
Palmares controlling his opponent.
Palmares with a couple of short strikes.
Palmares landing strikes from the mount and Poffo is in trouble!
Poffo is squirming around, avoiding Palmares's attempts to control the action.
Palmares lands a big elbow.
Palmares throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Palmares lands a big shot there that rocks Poffo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Poffo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmares drops a big elbow. That's hurt Poffo! More shots from Palmares and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Palmares!
A victorious Rodrigo Palmares thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.