PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter comes to the cage accompanied by Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Flashlighter
vs
Palo

181 cm
30
175 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

183 cm
29
182 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flashlighter misses with an uppercut.
Palo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palo misses with a leg kick.
Flashlighter throws the kick towards the body but Palo avoids it.
Flashlighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flashlighter needs to keep his hands up - Palo had a free shot at his head there.
Palo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flashlighter's head.
Palo misses with an uppercut.
Flashlighter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Palo misses.
Flashlighter moves forwards but Palo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flashlighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palo circles away quickly and effectively.
Palo tries to score with a low kick but Flashlighter moves his leg out of the way.
Palo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flashlighter misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Palo misses
and Flashlighter counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flashlighter throws a solid leg kick but Palo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flashlighter.
Flashlighter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flashlighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flashlighter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palo.
Flashlighter throws a big shot that misses.
Palo misses with a wild body shot.
Palo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flashlighter misses the shot to the body.
Flashlighter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palo with a jab.
Flashlighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick from Palo.
Palo slips a jab and a cross from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a body punch but Palo moves out of range.
Palo lands with a shot to the body.
Flashlighter throws a low kick but Palo moves out of range easily.
Flashlighter throws the kick towards the body but Palo avoids it.
Palo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good work by Palo as he checks the leg kick.
Palo tries to clinch up.
Palo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palo. Flashlighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flashlighter's calf.
Palo swinging wildly here.
Palo tries to clinch but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Flashlighter tries a low kick but Palo avoids it.
Flashlighter throws the kick towards the body but Palo avoids it.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Flashlighter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Palo's knee momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flashlighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palo moves away.
Palo throws a wild body kick that Flashlighter sees coming a mile off.
Palo lands a lovely overhand right.
Palo moves out of range as Flashlighter throws a body kick.
Flashlighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palo checks the leg kick nicely there.

Flashlighter clinches up with Palo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palo blocks a body shot from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flashlighter obliges.
Palo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palo misses with some punches.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards.
Flashlighter 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.

Flashlighter breaks from the clinch.
Palo is looking to clinch but Flashlighter is avoiding it.
Palo slips a straight right by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter misses with a body shot.
Palo blocks a low kick nicely.
Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flashlighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flashlighter.
Palo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Flashlighter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Palo 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo moves away from the strike by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter digs a good body shot into Palo's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flashlighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flashlighter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Flashlighter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Flashlighter will feel that in the morning.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo checks a low kick from Flashlighter.

Flashlighter closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Flashlighter fails to land.
Palo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flashlighter has a couple of punches blocked by Palo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Palo on the inside.
Flashlighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flashlighter tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palo lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Felix Flashlighter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flashlighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flashlighter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flashlighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but Palo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flashlighter on the side of the head.
Palo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Flashlighter misses with a shot to the body
and Palo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palo!
Palo throws a series of punches but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Flashlighter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flashlighter. Palo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palo avoids a kick to the body.
Flashlighter thows a body shot but no joy.
Palo lands a two punch combo.
Palo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Palo lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flashlighter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Palo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Palo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Palo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palo has closed the distance and engaged Flashlighter in a clinch.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palo keeps control of Flashlighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but Flashlighter blocks with his arms.
Flashlighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flashlighter tries to break free but Palo pushes him back against the cage.
Flashlighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palo prevents a body shot from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Palo looking to throw knees to the head but Flashlighter is blocking nicely.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Palo lands an uppercut.
Flashlighter avoiding damage.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Felix Flashlighter has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo struggles to land a body shot inside as Flashlighter controls his hands.
Palo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flashlighter.
Palo lands a knee to the head.
Flashlighter lands with a light punch inside.
Flashlighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palo.
Flashlighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Palo throws a punch but it's blocked by Flashlighter.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards.
Flashlighter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Flashlighter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Flashlighter's head.
Flashlighter lands a shot to the body.
Flashlighter is trying to push Palo away but Palo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palo misses with a knee strike.
Palo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flashlighter pushes Palo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palo looking to slow down the pace here.
Palo working aggressively here.
Palo misses with some punches.
Flashlighter wants to stall.
Palo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Palo fails to land.
Flashlighter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flashlighter prevents a body shot from Palo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flashlighter manages to break the clinch.
Palo scores with a punch to the head.
Palo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flashlighter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some bone on bone action there as Palo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Flashlighter moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards.
Flashlighter lands an elbow just above Palo 's eye.
Flashlighter blocks a body shot from Palo.
Flashlighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch.

Flashlighter closes the distance and clinches.
Palo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flashlighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Palo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Palo clinches with his opponent.
Flashlighter crunches a lovely knee into Palo's ribcage.
Flashlighter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo lands a left hand.
Flashlighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards.
A shot in the inside from Flashlighter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flashlighter pushes off an throws an elbow but Palo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flashlighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Palo on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Flashlighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Palo avoids the damage to the body.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flashlighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Flashlighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flashlighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palo's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flashlighter.
Palo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flashlighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flashlighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Palo keeps control of Flashlighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flashlighter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Palo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
Palo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palo misses with some punches.
Palo can't find room to land a body shot as Flashlighter controls the action.
Flashlighter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palo's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter has had enough of the clinch but Palo keeps him there for the moment.
Flashlighter throws a head punch that misses.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo struggles to land a body shot inside as Flashlighter controls his hands.
Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Flashlighter.
Palo digs a right hand into Flashlighter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flashlighter's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Palo.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flashlighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flashlighter can't break the clinch.
Flashlighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palo throws a punch but it's blocked by Flashlighter.
Palo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palo misses with the head strike.
Flashlighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palo's elbow.
Palo looking to stall.
Flashlighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Palo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo blocks an uppercut.
Palo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flashlighter is defending well for now.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch.
Flashlighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flashlighter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flashlighter avoids a kick to the body.
Palo lands a nice hook to Flashlighter's body. Flashlighter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flashlighter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flashlighter avoids a kick to the body.
Flashlighter tried to score with a low kick but Palo checks it.
Flashlighter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flashlighter scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo wants to clinch.
Flashlighter thows a body shot but no joy.
Palo lands a nice looking body kick.
Flashlighter is looking to chop away at Palo's legs.
Palo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flashlighter misses with a double jab.
Palo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter moves out of range of the body kick from Palo.
Flashlighter throws an off balance right hand
and Palo counters with an inside leg kick.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch but Flashlighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palo checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Flashlighter.
Palo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palo checks the leg kick.
Flashlighter throws a series of punches but Palo moves out of range.

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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Palo!
Tauno Palo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.