PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Askarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Askarian will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Palhares
vs
Askarian

193 cm
32
222 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

193 cm
25
209 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Askarian!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askarian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palhares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Askarian.
Askarian's coach down at Facebreaker Academy : Striking was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Askarian's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Askarian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Askarian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palhares is defending well for now.
Askarian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palhares is looking for a takedown.
Palhares drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Askarian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Askarian as the two fighters clinch.
Askarian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askarian pushes Palhares back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Askarian.

It looks like Dominickoy Palhares has been cut.
Palhares is trying to drag Askarian to the mat but Askarian just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominickoy Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askarian lands a nice knee to the body.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Askarian lands a knee to the body.
Askarian lands a damaging elbow.
Askarian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palhares's defenses.
Askarian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palhares lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palhares is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askarian looking to slow down the pace here.
Palhares takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Askarian.
Palhares goes for a takedown in the clinch but Askarian prevents it.
Palhares is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Askarian is defending well.
Askarian prevents the takedown attempt.
Askarian lands a damaging elbow.
Askarian lands a nice elbow.
Askarian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Askarian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Askarian.
Askarian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Askarian.
Askarian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palhares has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Askarian scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Askarian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Askarian lands an elbow inside that Palhares shrugs off.
Askarian landing knees to the body.
Askarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Palhares is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Palhares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dominickoy Palhares's cut is getting worse.
Askarian pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Palhares! Askarian unloads with more strikes and Palhares sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Askarian!
Tim Askarian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Dominickoy Palhares stepped up to the mic, saying 'great fight'.