PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alen Zalac (ranked 3780 p4p, 451 weight class) and Henry Pallero (ranked 6923 p4p, 628 weight class). Henry Pallero will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Zalac
vs
Pallero

185 cm
26
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alen Zalac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Pallero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalac tries to close the distance and clinch but Pallero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zalac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pallero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zalac.
Zalac sizes up Pallero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pallero throws a lazy right hand but Zalac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pallero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zalac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zalac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pallero throws a shot from downtown. Zalac moves away and avoids it.
Zalac tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pallero is able to avoid easily.
Zalac sizes up Pallero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zalac throws a low kick, looking for Pallero's leg but Pallero calmly moves out of range.
Zalac looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pallero checks a low kick from Zalac.
Alen Zalac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pallero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zalac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pallero's head.
Pallero swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalac.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pallero! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalac misses the jab.
Pallero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pallero blocks a head kick by Zalac.
Zalac throws a front kick aimed at Pallero's knee but Pallero avoids it well.
Zalac avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Pallero looks to move away, Zalac throws a big counter combo but Pallero just gets out of the way.
Zalac throws a head kick that misses.
Pallero jabs Zalac right on the nose. Zalac blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Zalac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pallero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Zalac has closed the distance and engaged Pallero in a clinch.

Pallero breaks the clinch.
Zalac throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pallero on the side of the head.
Pallero walks into a stiff left hand from Zalac.
Zalac tries to clinch but Pallero is having none of it.
Zalac cracks the inside of Pallero's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zalac misses.
Zalac darts in looking for a takedown but Pallero gets double underhooks and turns Zalac into the cage.
Pallero looks to land a right hand but Zalac moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zalac lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pallero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zalac tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pallero manages to circle out of the way.

Zalac clinches with his opponent.

Pallero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zalac scores with a hook.
Henry Pallero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zalac's corner calls for a 1-2. Zalac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pallero moves out of range of the body kick.
Zalac is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pallero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pallero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pallero tries to bum rush Zalac with a series of wild strikes but Zalac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zalac works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zalac misses.
Pallero throws a series of punches but Zalac moves out of range.
Zalac feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zalac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pallero throws out a loose jab but Zalac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zalac connects with a looping right hand.
Pallero misses with a two punch combination.
Zalac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pallero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Zalac wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zalac throws a leg kick but Pallero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zalac throws a push kick but Pallero slaps the foot to one side.
Pallero's coach down at Cozad MMA Montreal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pallero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zalac with a jab.
Zalac with a jab.
Pallero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zalac feinted with a counter takedown.
Zalac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pallero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalac feints a jab promting Pallero to slip. Zalac then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pallero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zalac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pallero takes a swing at Zalac's ribcage but misses.
Pallero throws a hook but Zalac blocks it.
Zalac was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pallero throws a nice looking combination but Zalac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pallero throws a body punch but Zalac moves out of range.
Pallero takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Zalac takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pallero manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Zalac.
Pallero fails to land with a series of punches.
Zalac went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Zalac dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good shot there by Zalac.
Zalac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pallero defends it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Zalac misses the target.
Zalac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pallero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zalac looks to score with a jab to the body but Pallero is just out of range.
Zalac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pallero can do to turn this around?
Pallero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zalac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zalac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallero throws a body punch but Zalac moves out of range.
Zalac bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pallero's head backwards.
Zalac doesn't manage to clinch there - Pallero circles away.
Zalac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pallero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Zalac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pallero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zalac cracks Pallero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zalac moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pallero misses with a two punch combination.
Pallero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Zalac takes the fight into the clinch.

Pallero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alen Zalac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zalac, as that shot connected.

Zalac drives through and clinches with Pallero against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pallero manages to break the clinch.
Zalac sizes up Pallero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Pallero tries to keep at a distance but Zalac has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pallero breaks the clinch.
Zalac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pallero's head.
Pallero misses with a two punch combination.
Pallero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zalac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zalac cracks a nice hook into Pallero's ribs.
Pallero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zalac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zalac misses with a wild combination.
Pallero changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zalac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pallero.
Pallero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zalac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pallero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pallero throws a right and a left that Zalac avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zalac connects with a jab.
Pallero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pallero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zalac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zalac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Zalac moves into the clinch.

Pallero breaks from the clinch.
Zalac tries to bum rush Pallero with a series of wild strikes but Pallero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pallero let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pallero scores with a nice right hand.
Pallero looks to score with a jab to the body but Zalac is just out of range.
Zalac tries for a takedown but Pallero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alen Zalac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zalac slips a jab from Pallero.
Zalac moves to clinch but Pallero breaks away
and Pallero counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pallero.
Zalac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pallero.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zalac is looking to clinch but Pallero is avoiding it.
Pallero doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pallero misses with a double jab.
Zalac throws a series of punches but Pallero moves out of range.
Pallero misses with a wild body shot.
Zalac lands a jab.
Pallero throws out a loose jab but Zalac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zalac is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zalac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Pallero gets tackled into the cage by Zalac. Zalac maintains the clinch.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pallero breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Zalac dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pallero thuds a left hand into Zalac's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zalac.
Pallero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zalac with a hook.
Pallero swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalac.
Zalac misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Zalac finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zalac rushes Pallero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pallero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pallero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pallero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zalac moves into the clinch successfully.

Pallero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zalac scores with a hook.
Pallero scores with a nice head shot.
Pallero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zalac looks to land a combination but Pallero avoids it well.

Zalac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pallero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zalac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pallero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Pallero misses.
Pallero throws a series of strikes that have Zalac backpedaling.

It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.
Pallero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zalac manages to avoid it.
Zalac throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pallero on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalac throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalac punishes Pallero's body with a nice straight punch.
Zalac scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Zalac moves into the clinch successfully.

Zalac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zalac lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pallero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pallero swinging wildly here.
It looked like Zalac wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pallero digs a good hook to Zalac's body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zalac or perhaps it was just good defense by Pallero, which made it look bad.
Zalac dodges the punch combination from Pallero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalac connects with a single shot there.
Zalac misses with a head kick.
Pallero lands with a shot to the body.
Pallero misses with a looping left.
Pallero just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Zalac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pallero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pallero misses with the combination.
Zalac lands with an uppercut that bounces Pallero off the cage and back into range.
Zalac wants to clinch but Pallero slips to the side
and Pallero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalac shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pallero eats them both and turns towards Zalac to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zalac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pallero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zalac throws a head kick that misses.

Zalac moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pallero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zalac connects with a right hand. Pallero shakes it off.
Zalac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pallero misses with a body shot.
Pallero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zalac. Zalac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pallero keeps the fight on the outside.
Pallero throws a looping overhand right but Zalac ducks down to avoid it.
Henry Pallero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alen Zalac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zalac misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alen Zalac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zalac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alen Zalac!