PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alocke Grenado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grenado
vs
Palo

220 cm
26
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
201 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alocke Grenado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grenado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grenado throws a head kick that half lands.
Palo scores with a nice strike.
Palo throws and low kick but Grenado moves out of range easily.
Grenado avoids the body shot from Palo.
A left lands for Palo.

It looks like Alocke Grenado has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grenado - that will leave a mark!
Palo tries to clinch there but Grenado circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Grenado.
Palo's corner calls for a 1-2. Palo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grenado looks to land a body kick but Palo moved away.
Palo missing with a left hand there. Grenado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grenado avoids the head kick by Palo.

Grenado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grenado as Palo tries to tie him up.
Grenado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms.
Grenado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grenado lands with a right to the head.

Grenado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Grenado.
Palo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Grenado.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grenado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grenado lands with a kick to the temple. Palo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Palo misses with a two punch combination.
Palo throws a right hand that Grenado ducks under and follows up with a left that Grenado also avoids with ease.
Grenado wants to clinch
and Palo counters with a low kick, right behind Grenado 's knee.

Grenado closes the distance and clinches.
Grenado working aggressively here.
Palo gets through Grenado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Palo.
Grenado is breathing heavily.
Palo trying to stall but Grenado improves his position.
Palo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Palo presses Grenado against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo is leaning against Grenado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palo presses Grenado against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Palo as the two fighters clinch.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo lands an uppercut.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palo effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Alocke Grenado's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grenado in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo presses Grenado against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palo with a knee to the head.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Grenado's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palo.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo lands a nice uppercut.
Grenado tries to land knees in the clinch but Palo avoids the damage to the body.
Palo lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grenado blocks it with crossed arms.
Palo blocking some punches.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
Palo lands a body shot.
Palo lands an elbow just above Grenado 's eye.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
Grenado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Palo.
Palo working Grenado over with knees to the body.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Palo.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palo lands a left hand.
Palo misses with a knee strike.
Grenado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a punch on the inside.
Grenado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grenado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palo's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo blocks an uppercut.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palo.
Grenado swings wildly with an uppercut but Palo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grenado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Grenado misses with a knee strike.
Grenado takes a shot to the head.
Grenado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palo looking to slow down the pace here.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grenado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grenado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Grenado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palo works on Grenado's body with a couple of short punches.
Palo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Palo.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
Palo looking to throw knees to the head but Grenado is blocking nicely.
Grenado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palo has him pressed against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Palo.
Grenado misses with the head strike.
Palo lands a right hand.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Grenado's head.
Grenado misses with a knee to the head.
Palo lands a good knee to the midsection. Grenado won't want to take too many of those.
Grenado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grenado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grenado has a couple of punches blocked by Palo.
Palo is working Grenado over against the ropes.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Palo misses with a knee strike.
Grenado misses with a punch on the inside.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo lands a knee to the head.
Grenado scores with a knee to the head.
Palo misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Palo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alocke Grenado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grenado tries to clinch up but Palo circles away and keeps his distance.
Grenado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grenado darts in trying to clinch
and Palo counters with an outside leg kick.
A left lands for Palo.
Palo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grenado. That one must have hurt.
Palo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grenado is out of range and Palo settles back down.
Palo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grenado.
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palo connects with a solid leg kick.
Grenado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palo.
A head kick from Grenado lands but Palo takes it in his stride.
Grenado tries to clinch up but Palo circles away and keeps his distance.

Grenado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Palo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palo scores a nice knee to the body.
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Grenado's head.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenado takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Palo.
Grenado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palo scores with a hook to the body.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grenado landing knees to the head.
Grenado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Palo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grenado.
Palo digs a right hand into Grenado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grenado's gas tank.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Grenado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grenado moves away from the strike by Palo.
Palo swings for the body but Grenado moves out of range.

Palo tries to keep at a distance but Grenado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grenado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tauno Palo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palo takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Grenado.
Palo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palo.
Grenado wants to get back to striking at distance but Palo won't allow it.
Grenado blocking some punches.
Grenado misses with the head strike.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
Grenado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grenado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palo lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Grenado's head.
Grenado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grenado lands a knee to the body.
Palo pushes Grenado back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Palo.
A short right from Grenado on the inside.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palo misses with a punch on the inside.
Palo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grenado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palo gets through Grenado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenado lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grenado misses with some punches.
Palo misses with some punches.
Palo misses with some punches.
Palo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grenado blocks it with crossed arms.
Grenado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Grenado lands an uppercut.
Grenado throws a head punch that misses.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Grenado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Grenado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Grenado's head.
A shot in the inside from Palo.
Palo scores with a knee to the head.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but Grenado blocks with his arms.
Grenado scores with a shoulder strike.
Grenado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grenado misses with the head strike.
Grenado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but Grenado blocks with his arms.
Grenado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Grenado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grenado throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Palo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Palo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Grenado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grenado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grenado.
Palo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grenado throws a head punch that misses.
Grenado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palo works on Grenado's body with a couple of short punches.
Grenado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palo is defending well for now.
Palo is trying to maintain a safe position but Grenado gets an underhook and turns Palo into the ropes.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grenado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palo tries a knee to the head but Grenado blocks it.
Grenado working Palo over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Palo.
Palo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grenado blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenados head.
Grenado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grenado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Palo as the two fighters clinch.
Grenado misses with a knee to the head.
Grenado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Palo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alocke Grenado's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Palo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palo closes the distance but Grenado moves to the side
and Grenado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palo tries to clinch up.

Palo takes the fight into the clinch.
Grenado tries to land a knee to the head but Palo blocks with his arms.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but Palo blocks it.
A body shot lands from Palo.
Palo lands a nice shot to the body.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Grenado.
A body shot lands from Palo.
A short right from Palo.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenados head.
Palo lands a right hand.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palo lands an uppercut.
Grenado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo lands a damaging elbow.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grenado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
Grenado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grenado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grenado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grenado lands a knee to the head.
Grenado scores with a knee to the head.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grenado.
Palo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palo.

Grenado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grenado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grenado tries to land a knee to the head but Palo blocks with his arms.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Palo.
Palo digs a right hand into Grenado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grenado's gas tank.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo can't find room to land a body shot as Grenado controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Grenado.
Grenado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with some punches.
Grenado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grenado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms.
Palo pushes Grenado back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grenado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palo lands a body punch.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo taking a breather.
Grenado tries to land a knee to the head but Palo blocks with his arms.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grenado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palo.
Palo missing with knees to the body.
Grenado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palo.
Grenado blocking some punches.
A short right from Grenado on the inside.
Palo lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Grenado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palo trying to stall but Grenado improves his position.
A short right from Grenado.
Grenado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grenado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grenado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palo pushes Grenado back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grenado with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Palo.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenados head.
Grenado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo lands a nice uppercut.
Grenado landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Palo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grenado.
Palo works on Grenado's body with a couple of short punches.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palo scores with a hook to the body.
Grenado misses with a knee to the head.
Grenado misses with a knee strike.
Grenado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms.
Grenado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palo is leaning against Grenado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grenado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grenado misses with the head strike.
Alocke Grenado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Palo lands a right hand.
Palo lands with a short shot to the head.
Grenado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Palo.
Grenado is looking to break free of the clinch but Palo has double underhooks.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tauno Palo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grenado looking to throw knees to the head but Palo is blocking nicely.
Palo lands a hook that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Palo stalls.
Grenado tries to break the clinch but Palo is controlling the position.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Grenado's ribcage. Grenado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
Palo lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Grenado's head.
Grenado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grenado lands a nice knee to the body.
Palo lands an elbow inside that Grenado shrugs off.
Grenado misses with some punches.
Grenado throws a punch but it's blocked by Palo.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grenado lands with a short shot to the head.
Grenado misses with a knee strike.
Grenado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palo lands a hook that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Grenado misses with a punch on the inside.
Palo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grenado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Palo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tauno Palo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklin scores the fight for Tauno Palo!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tauno Palo!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Tauno Palo!

Tauno Palo wins by unanimous decision!