For a guy nicknamed “The Party”, you’d think that he’d have a hotter chick.

At this time last year, MMA pundits were intrigued by Lance Palmer’s announcement that he intended to move to Sacramento to pursue a career in MMA. Lance Palmer was a four time Ohio High School State Champion, the subject of the documentary Pinned and a four time NCAA All-American at Ohio State, so we all dropped what we were doing to…okay fine.  We were all busy covering the freak show that was Sylvia vs. Pudzianowski.  It seemed important at the time. Anyway, Palmer moved to Sacramento in August of 2010 to join Team Alpha Male, and made his professional MMA debut last night at Fight for Wrestling 3 in Bakersfield California.  By the way, the event was a fundraiser for Cal State Bakersfield’s wrestling program, which no longer receives support from the school. 

His opponent, Emelio Gonzales, made his professional debut at the beginning of the month, losing by a first round rear naked choke.  Predictably, Lance Palmer wasted little time getting this one to the ground.  After securing an earlier takedown, Palmer was careful to avoid submission attempts from Gonzales.  After a failed armbar attempt by Gonzales, Palmer took his back and sunk in a rear naked choke.

After the jump, be sure to watch the video of the fight with your sound on.  Normally, spectators who yell out instructions at the fighters are extremely annoying.  However, there’s something equally tragic and hilarious about assuming the woman yelling instructions at Emelio Gonzales throughout the fight is his mother.

(SF)