PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Buster (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
Buster

201 cm
26
279 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

206 cm
27
238 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bronko Buster!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Palmer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palmer connects with a body shot.
Buster throws a leg kick but Palmer moved away.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Buster slips the punch.
Palmer throws a hook to the side of Buster's head but Buster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Buster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buster connects with a solid leg kick.
Buster lands the left hand.
A jab from Buster misses.
Buster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer throwing a counter right hand but Buster manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Buster catches Palmer right on the button with a cross.
Buster misses the jab.
Buster lands a glancing blow to the side of Palmer's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buster.
Buster throws out a counter right but Palmer avoids it with no problem.
Buster walks into a left hand.
Buster moves out of range as Palmer strikes.
Palmer throws out a powerful jab.
Buster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
Buster shapes to counter with a head kick.
Palmer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Bronko Buster has been cut.
Buster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Palmer to score with a decent uppercut.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palmer throws a body punch but Buster moves out of range.
Palmer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buster has managed to clinch.
Buster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buster's elbow.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buster throws an elbow that misses.
Buster told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer digs a right hand underneath Buster's ribcage. Buster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buster.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Busters head.
Buster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer tries a body shot but Buster blocks it.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Palmer blocks the elbow strike.
Palmer avoids a wild elbow strike from Buster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
Buster lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmer blocks an elbow strike.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Buster controls the action.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
Buster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buster throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Palmer lands a body shot.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmer blocks an elbow strike from Buster.
Buster throws an elbow that misses.
Buster blocks a body shot from Palmer.
Buster misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Buster avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Buster misses with some punches.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Busters head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Buster pushes off an throws an elbow but Palmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Buster takes a shot to the head.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Buster tries to work over Palmer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Buster.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
Buster looks winded!
Buster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Buster is rocked!
Palmer lands a body punch.
Buster is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him?
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Buster with a big uppercut! Buster tries to clinch up but Palmer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Buster to the mat! Buster covers up and Palmer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roy Palmer!
Roy Palmer retains his heavyweight title!
Roy Palmer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.