PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer has chosen Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Punani
vs
Palmer

188 cm
31
245 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

191 cm
35
264 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punani clinches.
Punani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Punani.
Palmer trying to stall but Punani improves his position.
Punani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punani has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palmer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Punani blocks an uppercut.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punani lands a body shot.
Punani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Punani scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punani misses with a two punch combination.
Punani digs a good body shot into Palmer's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with the combination.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punani.
Palmer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Harry Punani has been cut.
Palmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punani throws out the jab.

Palmer lands a left and a right that send Punani crashing to the mat, dazed. Palmer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani lands a nice hook to Palmer's body. Palmer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Palmer.
Punani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Punani thows a body shot but no joy.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer avoids a kick to the body.
Punani thuds his right hand into Palmer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Punani throws a low kick but Palmer moves out of range easily.
Punani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palmer throws a hook but Punani avoids it easily.
Punani misses with a series of wild punches.
Punani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punani throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Punani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Punani defending well as Palmer loads up on a big left hand.
Arnold Palmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Punani throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Palmer misses

and Punani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palmer won't be happy with that.
Punani is staying tight to Palmer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Punani tries to score with some ground and pound. Palmer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Punani in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Punani lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer looks to move to half guard but instead Punani has passed into mount! Damn!
Punani has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Palmer's face.
Palmer is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Palmer because Punani loaded up on that one.
Palmer holds on, trying desperately to control.
Palmer is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Punani connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer wants to control but Punani is having none of it.
Punani controlling the position easily from mount.
Palmer wants to control but Punani is having none of it.
Punani lands a big shot there that rocks Palmer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer tries to hold on but Punani postures up.
Punani landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Punani will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Punani's cut.
That's time! Punani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Palmer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Punani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Punani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Punani misses with a wild body shot.
Punani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Punani moves away and avoids it.
Punani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Palmer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Palmer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Palmer misses with a hook. Punani ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Palmer - just one landing.
Punani throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palmer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer checks a leg kick nicely.
Punani takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Punani.
Palmer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palmer.
Punani is looking to wear down Palmer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Punani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Punani misses with a double jab
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Punani moved out of range nicely.
Punani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Punani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palmer tries to avoid it but Punani manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palmer to the ground. Palmer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Punani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punani on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palmer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punani goes for a double leg but Palmer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Palmer continues to drive forward.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Palmer breaks the clinch.
Punani looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Arnold Palmer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Palmer scoring well with a low kick there.
Punani blocks a head kick by Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palmer.
Palmer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palmer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Punani if he has to take too many more of those.
Palmer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punani will feel that in the morning.
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 scores with a body shot.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Punani throws out a leg kick but Palmer moves out of range and Punani only half commits.
Palmer swings for the body but Punani moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palmer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Palmer. Those never looked like landing.
Palmer connects with a solid leg kick.
Palmer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Palmer with a nice cross.
Palmer delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palmer!
Punani will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palmer.
Palmer misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Punani's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Punani moves out of range easily.
Palmer throws a good cross that connects.
Punani moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palmer looks for the body kick but Punani saw that one coming.
Palmer thuds a left hand into Punani's body.
Palmer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palmer throws a leg kick which misses Punani's front leg but catches the back leg as Punani tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Punani walks into a stiff left hand from Palmer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punani circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Punani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palmer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Punani misses the body punch
and Palmer counters with a body kick that stops Punani in his tracks momentarily.
Punani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Punani.
Punani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palmer under the eye.
Punani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palmer circles away.
Punani on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Palmer clinches up with Punani and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer tries to circle away but Punani has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer cracks Punani with a nice body shot.
Punani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Punani blocks an elbow strike.

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Palmer misses the body punch

and Punani counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Punani wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Punani stopping the sweep attempt from Palmer.
Harry Punani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Palmer is thwarting Punani's attempts to control the position.
Punani is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palmer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palmer's back!
Punani gets his hands free as Palmer looks to control.
Punani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palmer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Punani is staying active.
Punani throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Punani punishes Palmer with strikes from the back mount.
Palmer has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Punani is hanging on to Palmer's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Palmer.
Palmer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Punani seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
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 turns into Punani and is now in his guard.

Palmer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Punani, up you get!
Punani shoots in but no luck this time.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
Punani looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Punani uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani moves out of range as Palmer throws a body kick.
Punani avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Palmer!
Arnold Palmer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.