PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Tanaka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roy Palmer's chin.

Tanaka
vs
Palmer

200 cm
24
300 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

201 cm
27
279 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Tanaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer jabs at Tanaka's body.
A big right from Tanaka misses.
Palmer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palmer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanaka momentarily.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Tanaka moves out of range easily.
Tanaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Tanaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Jab by Palmer.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Tanaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palmer misses with a lunging right hand

and Tanaka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Palmer! Tanaka lets Palmer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Palmer is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palmer lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Tanaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice looking body shot.
Palmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palmer moves out of range as Tanaka strikes.
Tanaka moves out of range as Palmer strikes.
It looked like Tanaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target.
Palmer lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palmer misses with a body kick.
Tanaka is looking to counter punch.
Tanaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a left hand
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palmer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tanaka slips under a jab from Palmer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Tanaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Palmer lands a lovely overhand right.
Palmer connects with a body shot that sends Tanaka's belly button to the back.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Palmer throws a hook but Tanaka avoids it easily.
Palmer slips a straight right by Tanaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Palmer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tanaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tanaka takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Palmer finds it's way through Tanaka's defenses.
Palmer throws a lazy uppercut
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Tanaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Tanaka throws an overhand right that lands on Palmer's shoulder, as Palmer tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Palmer throws an off balance right hand
and Tanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Palmer with a jab.
Palmer misses with a low kick as Tanaka jumps back.
Roy Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer misses with a leg kick.
Tanaka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Palmer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tanaka takes a step back to recover.
Palmer lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Palmer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Palmer misses
and Tanaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Palmer lands with a cross.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanaka.
Palmer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tanaka.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Palmer throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Palmer moves away from the strike by Tanaka.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Tanaka is looking to counter punch.
Roy Palmer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka moves out of range as Palmer strikes.
Tanaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Tanaka lands a big uppercut and Palmer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Palmer looks OK. Tanaka waves Palmer back to his feet!
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Tanaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka is looking to counter punch.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab, jab by Palmer - just one landing.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Palmer lands a big right hand that sends Tanaka crashing to the mat! Palmer stays standing though and waves Tanaka back to his feet!

Tanaka is rocked!

It looks like Ken Tanaka has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Oh Tanaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka seems to have got his legs back now.
Tanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.

Palmer closes the distance and pushes Tanaka back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanaka's elbow.
Tanaka can't break the clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Palmer! Tanaka is out on his feet! Palmer rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tanaka is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tanaka is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Palmer!
Roy Palmer is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Roy Palmer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.