PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Spade
vs
Palo

190 cm
21
196 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
201 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Grappling Pro Gear
Grappling Pro Gear

Syndicate Drugs
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade takes one on the button.
Palo moves forwards but Spade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spade swats away the attempt to clinch by Palo.
A swing and a miss from Palo.
Palo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spade missing with a left hand there. Palo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spade moves out of range of the leg kick from Palo.
Nice defenses there by Spade.
Spade missing with a left hand there. Palo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palo looks to throw the jab but Spade is out of range.
Palo avoids the body shot from Spade.
Palo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spade crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Palo - the referee stops the clock and Spade gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Palo. Spade manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Spade pushes him off.
Spade moves away from the strike by Palo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade thuds a left hand into Palo's body.
Spade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spade tries for a takedown but Palo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spade avoids the head kick by Palo.
Spade misses with a series of wild punches.
Palo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spade is breathing heavily.
Spade staying out of range there.
Palo misses with a looping left.
Palo misses with a combination
and Spade counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spade defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo misses with an uppercut. Spade saw that one coming.
Palo throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.
Spade ducks under a wild hook from Palo.
Spade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palo loads up on a big right hand but Spade slips the punch.
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palo scores with a nice right hand.
Palo throws a leg kick but Spade checks it.
Palo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spade counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spade slips under a jab from Palo.
Palo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spade counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade fails with a takedown attempt.
Palo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spade lands a nice hook to Palo's body. Palo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palo motions for Spade to come forward. Palo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spade is looking to wear down Palo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spade scores with a hook to the body. Palo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palo looks to clinch

and Spade counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Palo!
Spade wants to control the pace but Palo is squirming around nicely.

Spade looking for a guillotine from mount but Palo is having none of it.

Spade swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Spade!