PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordian Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marius's choice of entrance music: Justice - Genesis. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Palmer
vs
Marius

201 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordian Marius!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palmer throws a lazy uppercut
letting Marius counter with a right hand.

It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Marius swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Palmer throws a right hand that misses
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Marius misses the target.
A jab from Marius does it's job there.
Marius misses with an uppercut. Palmer saw that one coming.
Palmer misses with a left hand
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palmer misses with a right hand
and Marius counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer scores with a jab to the head.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Marius is just out of range.
A slow jab from Marius misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Palmer swings widly with a right hand
and Marius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer throws a leg kick but Marius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Marius only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marius avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Marius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmer throws a poor cross that misses
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palmer jabs at Marius's body.
Palmer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palmer checks a leg kick nicely.
Palmer throws a hook but Marius blocks it.
Marius lands a slapping body shot.
Marius might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marius. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palmer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 misses with a double jab
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marius fails to land with a series of punches.
Palmer misses the jab.
Palmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palmer throws a hook to the side of Marius's head but Marius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
Palmer tries a body shot but Marius blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Marius controls the action.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Marius stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Marius uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marius's elbow.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Marius's head.
Marius has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Palmer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Marius can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
Palmer works on Marius's body with a couple of short punches.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Palmer - that landed with a thud.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer tries to work over Marius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer works on Marius's body with a couple of short punches.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marius wants to break free but Palmer has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer tries a body shot but Marius blocks it.
Marius tries to work over Palmer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Marius tries to tie him up.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer tries to work over Marius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marius is looking to break free of the clinch but Palmer has double underhooks.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marius backwards.
Palmer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Marius blocking some punches.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Marius's head.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer prevents a body shot from Marius.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Marius controls the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Marius controls his hands.
Palmer gets through Marius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marius tries to work over Palmer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmer stalls.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Palmer.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Marius.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with some punches.

Palmer drops Marius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marius is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

Marius is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer effectively controlling the action here.
Marius is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him?
Palmer tries a body shot but Marius blocks it.
Marius seems to have recovered his senses.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marius has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Marius's head.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Marius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.

Palmer drops Marius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marius is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

It looks like Gordian Marius has been cut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with some punches.
Marius throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Marius.

Palmer drops Marius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marius is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Palmer lands a big right hand! Marius is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Palmer!
Roy Palmer thanked the fans post fight for their support.