PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Headden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Palo
vs
Headden

183 cm
26
193 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

183 cm
27
195 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 23 - 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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Headden is predictable there
and Palo counters with a nice uppercut.
Palo feints and then cracks Headden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Headden down.
Palo tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Headden throws a sloppy head kick
and Palo counters with a right hand to the body.

Palo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Palo throws a punch but it's blocked by Headden.
Nice body punch from Headden - that landed with a thud.
Headden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms.
Headden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo is trying to stall.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Headden backwards.
Headden lands a body punch.
Headden blocking some punches.
Headden is trying to drag Palo to the mat but Palo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Headdens head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Headden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Headden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Headden.
Headden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palo.
A right handed body shot lands from Headden.
Headden works on Palo's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Headden fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Palo fails to land.
Headden misses with some punches.
Headden misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Headden.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Headden.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Headden wants a takedown but no success here.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Headden.
Palo working aggressively here.
Palo misses with the head strike.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Headden backwards.

Headden is rocked!
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Headden is still on wobbly legs! Can Palo finish him?
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Headden backwards.
Headden blocking some punches.
Palo pushes Headden against the cage. Palo is working some dirty boxing. Palo pushes off with a quick right hook! Headden goes down! Headden tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Palo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauno Palo!
Tauno Palo retains his middleweight title!