PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanard Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Palmer
vs
Out

187 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanard Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Out!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out throws a jab when Palmer was well out of range.
Out tries to bum rush Palmer with a series of wild strikes but Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Out fails to land with a series of punches.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt.
Out looks for the body kick but Palmer saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Out which made him look bad.
Out throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Out throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Out throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Out throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Palmer.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Out sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Out lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer tries to clinch but Out is having none of it.

Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Out is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.

Palmer breaks from the clinch.
Out throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black Out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer tries to clinch but Out is having none of it.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Out throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Out defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanard Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer lands a head kick!

Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Out in a clinch.
Palmer prevents Out from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out looking to slow down the pace here.

Palmer breaks the clinch.
Out swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Palmer has managed to clinch.
Out wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Palmer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Out managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer looking for a takedown.
Out is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Out wants to get back to striking at distance but Palmer won't allow it.
Out blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is stalling here.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Out.
Palmer has Out pressed against the cage, preventing Out from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer is struggling to control the position.
Palmer keeps control of Out as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Out wants to get back to striking at distance but Palmer won't allow it.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been informed that Out has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palmer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Out swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Out shows good takedown defense.
Palmer moves forwards but Out connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmer is looking to clinch.

Palmer darts in and clinches Out up against the cage.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Out fails to land with a series of punches.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer walks into a stiff left hand from Out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Out throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmer.
Out lands with a hook. Palmer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palmer wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer walks into a straight right hand from Out.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Out throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Black Out will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good shot there by Out.
Tanard Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Out throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palmer under the eye.
Palmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Out scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Out misses with a few strikes there.
Out looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Out there.
Palmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Out misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Out.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Out circles away.
Palmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Out fails to land with a series of punches.
Palmer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Out lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Out throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a shot to the body.

Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Out is looking to break free of the clinch but Palmer has double underhooks.
Palmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Out pulls his leg out and moves away.
Out looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Out.
Out looks for the body kick but Palmer saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Out pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Out throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Out.

Palmer has managed to clinch.

Out breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palmer looks to land a combination but Out avoids it well.
Palmer checks a low kick from Out.
Palmer slips a straight right by Out.
Out dips to his left and cracks Palmer with an uppercut!
Nice body kick there by Out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Out which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanard Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer pushes Out up against the cage in a clinch.
Out wants to break the clinch but can't.

Palmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Out connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Out lands.
Nice shot lands for Out.
Out lands with a straight right. Palmer didn't see that one coming.
Palmer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Out. Beautiful body shot.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Out was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
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!
Out throws a nice looking combination but Palmer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black Out seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Out pushes him off.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Out tries to sprawl out of it but Palmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Out manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Out. Those never looked like landing.
Out stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palmer looks to land a combination but Out avoids it well.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but Out swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer moves out of range of the body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Palmer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Out looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Palmer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Out fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Palmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palmer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but Out blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Out 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Out scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but Out is having none of it.

Palmer moves into range and clinches up with Out.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Palmer digs a right hand underneath Out's ribcage. Out let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Out looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer is looking to clinch but Out is avoiding it.
Out slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Palmer tries to clinch but Out moves out of range.
Out swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
Out feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
Palmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Out keeps it at a distance.

Palmer drives through and clinches with Out against the cage.
Out wants to break free but Palmer has control.
Out stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Out prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmer prevents Out from breaking the clinch.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tanard Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Out tries to circle away but Palmer has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Out.
Palmer has Out pressed against the cage.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Out is defending well for now.
Palmer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Out tries to break free but Palmer pushes him back against the cage.
Out wants to get back to striking at distance but Palmer won't allow it.
Out managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Out blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Out wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Out avoids it.
Out working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Out working hard to break the clinch.
Out is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palmer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Out prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanard Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Out tries to circle away but Palmer has him pinned against the cage.

Palmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Out throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Out looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer throws a nice looking combination but Out bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Out lands a nice hook to Palmer's body. Palmer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Out tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Out circles away.
Out misses with an uppercut.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Out circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer walks into a stiff left hand from Out.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Out keeps it at a distance.
Out stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Out wants it to stay on the feet.
Black Out is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Out misses with a body shot.
Palmer avoids a punch combination nicely.

Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Out is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Out avoids the damage to the body.
Tanard Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Out is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Out is trying to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tanard Palmer.
I think Out 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Out!