PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Palmer (ranked 2643 p4p, 280 weight class) and Sakuma Yanagamichi (ranked 3482 p4p, 0 weight class). Yanagamichi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palmer
vs
Yanagamichi

183 cm
25
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
156 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sakuma Yanagamichi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tests Yanagamichi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yanagamichi.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Yanagamichi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Yanagamichi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Yanagamichi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Palmer did well to prevent Yanagamichi getting side control.
Palmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yanagamichi scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yanagamichi lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Yanagamichi stops Palmer from getting back to his feet.
Yanagamichi lands with a punch from half guard.
Palmer pushes Yanagamichi off looking to stand but Yanagamichi dives back in and keeps control.
Yanagamichi working Palmer over with strikes.

Palmer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer pushes Yanagamichi off looking to stand but Yanagamichi dives back in and keeps control.
Yanagamichi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Palmer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanagamichi lands strikes from half guard.
Palmer tries to kick Yanagamichi off but Yanagamichi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Palmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yanagamichi scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yanagamichi connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Yanagamichi lands strikes from half guard.
Yanagamichi scores with a big shot! Palmer's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Palmer! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakuma Yanagamichi!