PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Palacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Taison will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Palacio
vs
Taison

150 cm
18
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoel Palacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Taison!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palacio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taison as he jumps to the side.
Palacio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taison throws a leg kick that is checked

and Palacio counters with a single leg into guard. Taison didn't expect that.
Taison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palacio postures up in Taison's guard and throws a big left but Taison blocks it.
Palacio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palacio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taison is trying to control the position but Palacio postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palacio.
Palacio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palacio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palacio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palacio throws a big right hand that misses.
Palacio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palacio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palacio throws a big elbow that misses.
Palacio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Palacio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palacio chips away with some ground and pound.
Palacio is working Taison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palacio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Palacio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taison's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palacio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palacio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Palacio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Palacio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palacio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Palacio's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palacio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Taison misses.
Taison tries a head kick but it misses.
Taison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taison wants to clinch up but Palacio keeps it at a distance.
Taison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taison is looking to clinch.
Taison throws a low kick but Palacio moves out of range easily.
Taison wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palacio throws a head punch that misses.
Taison tries to stall but Palacio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palacio blocks it with crossed arms.
Palacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palacio misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoel Palacio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Palacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palacio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taison.
Taison slips under a jab from Palacio.
Taison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palacio.
Taison throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Palacio throws a shot from downtown. Taison moves away and avoids it.
Palacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taison can do to turn this around?
Taison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palacio blocks a head kick by Taison.
Palacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Palacio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Taison's half guard.
Palacio lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palacio working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palacio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taison's head.
Taison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palacio.
Palacio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Palacio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palacio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Palacio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taison's head.
Palacio throwing shots but Taison is blocking nicely.
Palacio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taison tries to hold on but Palacio postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palacio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taison?
Palacio tries to control but Taison wriggling away.
Palacio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Taison is rocked!
Palacio with a couple of short strikes.
Taison is still in real trouble! Can Palacio finish him?
Palacio raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palacio postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Taison bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Palacio and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoel Palacio!