PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Place Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Palmeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Holder
vs
Palmeri

172 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Place Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Palmeri!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmeri lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Place Holder has been cut.
Palmeri misses with a looping right.
Holder scoring well with a low kick there.

Holder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Palmeri tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holder is in Palmeri's guard.
Palmeri wants to stand up but Holder is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holder has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Holder throws a big elbow that misses.
Palmeri wants to stand and escape but Holder is having none of it.
Holder trying to control but Palmeri is working from the bottom.
Holder landing with the ground and pound.
Palmeri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holder passes Palmeri's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmeri is not content to let Holder control the position.
Palmeri is trying to stand back up but Holder is controlling him
Holder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Palmeri!
Holder raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder trying to control but Palmeri is having none of it.
Holder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Holder punching from mount but Palmeri doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palmeri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holder scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holder controlling from mount.
Holder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Palmeri's face.
Holder 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.
Holder misses with a head shot.
Holder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Holder lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Holder throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Holder punching from mount but Palmeri doing a good job of avoiding damage.
You get the feeling that Palmeri really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Holder looking to control but Palmeri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Holder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holder throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Palmeri because Holder loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holder thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Palmeri is bucking up trying to escape but Holder cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palmeri is trying to stand.
Palmeri looks winded!
Holder thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holder landing strikes from the mount.

Holder throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Palmeri has his hands clasped together but Holder breaks the hold and Palmeri is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Holder!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Place Holder!
Frankie Palmeri spoke after the fight, saying 'No biggs'.