PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key has chosen EYELID - REGENERATE as his entrance music. Tauno Palo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Palo
vs
Key

183 cm
26
193 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

180 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Key!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palo tries to score with a low kick but Key moves his leg out of the way.
Palo misses with a low kick.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palo darts in trying to clinch
and Key counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Key swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo moves to clinch but Key breaks away
and Key counters with a solid body kick.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Key swats away the attempt to clinch by Palo.
Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Key misses
and Palo counters with a body kick that stops Key in his tracks momentarily.
Palo tries to clinch but Key is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Key looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Key has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palo throws a good cross that connects.
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Key pushes him off.
Key looks to land a combination but Palo avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Palo slams his shin into Key's torso.
Palo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Palo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palo moves out of range of the body kick.
Palo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Key is out of range and Palo settles back down.
Palo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Key has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palo checks the leg kick.
Key throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Palo counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a body shot
and Key counters with an inside leg kick.
Palo works the jab nicely.
Palo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palo tries to clinch but Key moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Palo
and Key counters with a head kick. That will keep Palo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palo cracks Key with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Key blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Palo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Palo misses.
Palo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Key's head.
Palo tries to clinch up
and Key counters with a nice kick to the body.
Palo lands a right hook to the body.
Palo tries to clinch up but Key circles away and keeps his distance.
Key throws an off balance right hand
and Palo counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is looking to slow Palo down with leg kicks.
Palo is looking to score with low kicks.
Key throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Palo.
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Key sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Key circles away from the clinch attempt
and Key counters with a big head kick but Palo shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo darts in trying to clinch
and Key counters with a leg kick.
Palo throws a hook but Key avoids it easily.
Key moves forwards but Palo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Key manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
Don Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws a lazy body kick
and Key makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Palo really felt that one!
A big right from Palo misses.
Key pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Key throws a wild body kick that Palo sees coming a mile off.
Palo is looking to clinch.
Key throws a head kick but Palo moves out of range.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Key circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Palo throws a leg kick
and Key counters with a right hand to the body.
Palo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Key counters with a nice body kick.
Palo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Key.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Key counters with a nice low kick that buckles Palo's knee momentarily.
Palo throws the left hand but Key avoids the punch easily.
Palo misses with a low kick.
Palo throws a push kick but Key slaps the foot to one side.
Palo tries to clinch up
and Key counters with a nice low kick that buckles Palo's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Key showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Palo misses with a hook.
Palo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Key checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palo throws a lazy uppercut
and Key makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Palo really felt that one!
Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Key manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palo is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key misses with a two punch combination.
Palo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key needs to keep his hands up - Palo had a free shot at his head there.
Palo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Key counters with a head kick.
Palo is looking to clinch.
Key goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Palo throws the kick towards the body but Key avoids it.
Palo throws a series of punches but Key avoids them all with ease.
Palo tries to clinch there but Key circles away.
Palo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Key counters with a series of strikes. Palo will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo wants to slow Key down by chopping away at his legs.
Key throws a combination that misses
and Palo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palo lands a head shot.
Palo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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 tries to clinch there but Key circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Key finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Key thows a leg kick but Palo checks it
and Palo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Palo tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Palo lands the left hand.
Palo throws a body kick the misses
and Key counters with a head kick.
Key thows a leg kick but Palo checks it
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palo tries to clinch there but Key circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palo tries to clinch up.
Key misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Palo throws a leg kick which misses Key's front leg but catches the back leg as Key tries to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Palo. Key shrugs it off though.
Don Key seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo stuns Key with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palo misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Don Key just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Key moves out of range as Palo strikes.
A good leg kick by Palo.
Key with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Palo to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Palo does no damage.
Key defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palo moves to clinch but Key breaks away
and Key counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Key throws a series of punches but Palo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Key dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palo. That did some damage!
Palo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Key counters with a head kick. That will keep Palo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palo looks to clinch
and Key counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Palo tries to clinch but Key is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
Palo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Key swinging wildly here.
Palo misses with a right hand
and Key counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Palo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Key. That's going to slow Palo down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws a nice head kick!
Key misses the shot to the body.
Key throws a sloppy head kick
and Palo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Key really felt that one!
Palo wants to clinch up but Key keeps it at a distance.
Palo thows a leg kick but Key checks it
and Key finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Key moves out of range of the strikes.
Palo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Key counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key throws a lazy head kick
and Palo counters with a two punch combo.
Palo blocks the body kick.
Palo misses with a lunging right hand
and Key counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Key throws a sloppy head kick
and Palo counters with a nice leg kick.
Palo swinging wildly here.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Key dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Key goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Key keeps the fight on the outside.
Key throws a right hand that Palo ducks under and follows up with a left that Palo also avoids with ease.
Palo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Key counters with a low kick, right behind Palo 's knee.
Key sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Palo.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Key counters with a slapping leg kick.
Palo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Key swats away the attempt to clinch by Palo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo tries to clinch there but Key circles away.
Key lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palo circles away quickly and effectively.
Palo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Key throws a head kick that misses
and Palo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tauno Palo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Key is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A low kick from Key is predictable there
and Palo counters with an inside leg kick.
Palo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Key walks into a jab.
Palo throws a poor cross that misses
and Key counters with a nice body kick.
Key keeps the fight on the outside.
Palo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Key's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key tries a low kick but Palo avoids it.
Key looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Palo misses
and Key counters with a two punch combo.
Palo misses with a straight left.
Palo fakes the leg kick and cracks Key in the body.
Palo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Key checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo wants to clinch but Key slips to the side
and Key counters with a left and a right that stings Palo.
Palo scores with a jab to the body.
Key lands a front kick.
Palo throws a front kick aimed at Key's knee but Key avoids it well.
Palo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Key's sensitive parts.
Palo throws a jab when Key was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tauno Palo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Key has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Tauno Palo retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!