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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Palo
vs
Key

183 cm
26
193 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

180 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Key!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Key counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Palo tries to clinch up

and Key counters by clinching up.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Palo.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Palo prevents a body shot from Key.
Key digs a right hand into Palo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palo's gas tank.
Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Key scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Palo.
Palo blocks an uppercut.
Palo cracks Key with a nice body shot.
Palo misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Key.
Key lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palo or not.

Key breaks the clinch.
Palo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Palo misses
and Key counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Key avoids a kick to the body.
Key cracks the inside of Palo's front leg.
Palo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Key counters with a left and a right that stings Palo.
Key defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
Key tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Key pushes Palo up against the cage in a clinch.
Palo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Key.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Key lands with a left to the head.

Key escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Key moves away.
Palo tries to clinch but Key is having none of it.
Palo throws out a loose jab but Key uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palo throws a combination that misses
and Key counters with an outside leg kick.
Palo misses with a right hand
and Key cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Key gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Key keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Palo.
Palo throws a looping overhand right but Key ducks down to avoid it.
Palo misses with a lunging right hand
and Key counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Key sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palo tries to clinch up but Key circles away and keeps his distance.
Key ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palo moves away.
Palo throws an off balance right hand
and Key counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palo throws a leg kick
and Key counters with a three punch combo that has Palo backing up. Palo nods at Key to acknowledge the strikes.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Key circles away.
Palo throws a right hand that misses

and Key counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Palo blocks a body shot from Key.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Key's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Key.
Palo lands with a left to the head.
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!
A shot in the inside from Palo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palo has him pressed against the cage.
Palo has Key pressed against the cage, preventing Key from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Palo blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Palo.
Key misses with a body punch.
Key avoiding damage as Palo throws knees to the body.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo cracks Key with a nice body shot.
Key looks gassed!
Palo blocks an uppercut.
Palo stalling the fight.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Key working hard to break the clinch.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Palo keeps him there for the moment.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Key.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Key.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Palo controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Palo.
Key avoiding damage as Palo throws knees to the body.
Palo lands with a left to the head.
Key misses with a body punch.
Palo lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Key will probably get the nod.
That's time! Palo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Palo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Palo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Palo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Key counters with a nice leg kick.
Palo is looking to clinch.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Palo.
Palo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Key makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Palo cracks Key with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palo tries to clinch up.
Key misses with a wild combination.
Palo takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Don Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palo swings widly with a right hand
and Key counters with a nice low kick that buckles Palo's knee momentarily.
Palo throws an off balance right hand
and Key counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palo wants to clinch.
Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Key counters with a good, hard body kick but Palo shrugs it off.
Palo wants to clinch but Key slips to the side
and Key counters with a nice uppercut.
Key tries a head kick but it misses.
Key throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo tries to clinch up
and Key counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Palo throws a body punch but Key moves out of range.
Key throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palo misses with a wild body shot.
Don Key seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Palo moves into the clinch.
Key tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Palo blocks an uppercut.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palo landing knees to the head.
Palo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keys head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key blocks an uppercut.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
Key blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key misses with a body punch.
Key lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Key takes a shot to the head.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Palo controls the action.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keys head.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Palo is pushing Key up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Palo.
Key wants to break free but Palo has control.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Palo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Palo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Palo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palo has Key pressed against the cage, preventing Key from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo lands an uppercut.
A short left from Palo.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key presses Palo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Key or not.
Palo lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palo.
Palo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Key in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Palo pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Palo gets through Key's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo lands a nice knee to the body.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Palo has double underhooks.
Palo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tauno Palo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Key lands a body shot.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Palo lands a hook that snaps the head of Key backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo lands with a left to the head.
Palo lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key misses with a body punch.
Key tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Key tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Palo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Key as Palo tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Palo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Palo misses with a body kick.

Key tries to keep at a distance but Palo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palo presses Key against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Palo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Palo.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Palo scores with a knee to the head.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Palo.
Palo lands with a left to the head.
Palo pushes Key back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palo lands with a left to the head.
Palo works on Key's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palo lands with a left to the head.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key tries to break the clinch but Palo is controlling the position.
A short right from Key.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Palo keeps him there for the moment.
Palo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Key avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Palo.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
Palo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Key lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Palo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palo.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Key's head.
Palo has Key pressed against the cage, preventing Key from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Palo.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.
Key takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Key's ribcage. Key let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palo lands a nice shot to the body.
Key's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Key takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Palo.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Palo blocks a body shot from Key.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands a right hand.
Palo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palo gets through Key's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Palo.
Key struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Palo.
Palo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Key's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Palo.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
A nice left hand lands by Palo.
A short left from Palo.
Key tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key scores with a hook to the body.
Palo pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key tries to circle away but Palo has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Key is trying to force a seperation but Palo has the dominant position.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Key up against the cage.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Palo blocking some punches.
Palo lands a nice uppercut.
Key wants to break free but Palo has control.
Palo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Palo.
A short left from Palo.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
A right hand to the body from Palo.
Nice body punch from Palo.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Palo misses with a knee to the head.
Palo cracks Key with a nice body shot.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
Key tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palo's elbow.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Palo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palo.
Palo is working Key over against the cage.
Palo lands a nice uppercut.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palo.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Palo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Palo is controlling him.
Palo scores with a hook to the body.
Key takes a shot to the head.

Key breaks from the clinch.
Palo lands a jab.
Key misses with a combination
and Palo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palo throws a leg kick which misses Key's front leg but catches the back leg as Key tries to avoid it.
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Key pushes him off.
Key throws a sloppy head kick and Palo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Palo clearly takes 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.

Palo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Key's calf.
Palo tries to clinch there but Key circles away.
Palo throws a leg kick
and Key counters with a nice kick to the body.
Palo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Key moves away.
Palo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palo connects with the punch.
Palo scores with a hook to the body. Key takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palo wants to clinch up but Key keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Key lands with a right to the head.
Palo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Key is working Palo over against the cage.
Key misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Palo controls the action.
Key pushes Palo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Key tries to circle away but Palo has him pinned against the cage.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
Palo blocking some punches.
Key is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Palo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Palo.
Palo connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Don Key has been cut.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Key misses with a body punch.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palo lands a body shot.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Key's head.
Palo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palo lands a nice elbow.
Key's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo lands a hook that snaps the head of Key backwards.

Key is rocked!
Palo pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Key is still on wobbly legs! Can Palo finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palo.
Key seems to have recovered his senses.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Palo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Palo.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Palo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palo scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palo.
Palo blocks an uppercut.
Key takes a shot to the head.
Key takes a shot to the head.
Key's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Key tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palo gets through Key's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo lands with a left to the head.
Palo working Key over with knees to the body.
Palo is leaning against Key and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Key tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Key.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Palo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Key backwards.

Key manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
Palo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Key counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Palo throws a good cross that connects.
Palo lands a high kick!
Palo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.
Palo darts in trying to clinch

and Key holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Palo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palo cracks Key with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key working hard to break the clinch.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key tries to break the clinch but Palo is controlling the position.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Palo controls the action.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Palo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Key tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palo scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palo.
Palo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo lands a hook that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Palo gets through Key's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Palo.
Palo is struggling to control the position.
Palo digs a right hand into Key's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Key's gas tank.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Key's ribcage. Key let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Palo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palo lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
A short right from Palo on the inside.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo lands with a left to the head.
Come on Palo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Palo had his way with Don Key in that round.
The cut man is working on Don Key's cut.
That's time! 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 is looking to clinch but Key is avoiding it.
Palo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palo tries to clinch up.
Key gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palo is looking to land body kicks.
Jab by Palo.
Palo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Key sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.

Key clinches.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Key misses with a body punch.
Palo swings wildly with an uppercut but Key uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key wants to get back to striking at distance but Palo won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Palo.
Key is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Key's head.
Palo lands a knee to the head.

Palo drops Key onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Key is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Palo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palo throws a big uppercut that drops Key! More strikes from Palo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Key lies dazed against the cage as Palo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauno Palo!
Tauno Palo retains his middleweight title!