PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hipolito Adalberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hipolito Adalberto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palo
vs
Adalberto

183 cm
20
201 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

TKO Vegas
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hipolito Adalberto !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adalberto misses with a takedown attempt - Palo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adalberto lands with a nice body punch.
Adalberto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adalberto tries for a takedown but Palo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adalberto takes one on the button.
Palo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adalberto dodges the punch combination from Palo.

Adalberto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palo's guard.
Palo wants to sweep here but Adalberto controlling him for the moment.
Adalberto is looking to work some ground and pound but Palo has wrist control.

Adalberto drops back looking for a leg! Palo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palo manages to kick Adalberto off! Adalberto jumps back into Palo's guard.
Adalberto is fighting to break Palo's control of his arms but Palo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto lands a couple of elbows.
Adalberto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adalberto tries to free his leg and advance position but Palo is retaining full guard.

Palo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Palo is looking to chop away at Adalberto 's legs.
Adalberto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palo throws a looping overhand right but Adalberto ducks down to avoid it.
Palo lands with a straight right. Adalberto didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Palo misses.
Palo misses with a straight right.

Adalberto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palo to the mat! Palo manages to get full guard.
Palo wants to sweep but no luck.
Adalberto throws and elbow that misses. Palo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adalberto 's guard. Nice move by Palo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palo's guard.
Adalberto cracks Palo with a solid left hand.
Palo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palo managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Palo is breathing heavily.
Adalberto throws and elbow that misses. Palo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adalberto 's guard. Nice move by Palo!
Adalberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palo content to stall in guard here.

Adalberto working for a triangle but Palo defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palo wants to pass the guard but Adalberto is keeping the position.
Adalberto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adalberto wants to hit a switch here but Palo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Adalberto there!
Palo controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adalberto is working to get back to half guard.
Palo trying to control but Adalberto is having none of it.
Palo blocks Adalberto 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Palo prevents Adalberto from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adalberto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Adalberto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Palo misses with a looping left.
Adalberto lands a jab to Palo's midsection.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Adalberto circles away.
Palo throws an overhand right that lands on Adalberto 's shoulder, as Adalberto tries to avoid the shot.
Adalberto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palo.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palo but Palo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palo tries to clinch up but Adalberto circles away and keeps his distance.
Palo throws an overhand right that lands on Adalberto 's shoulder, as Adalberto tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Palo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adalberto doesn't seem phased though.
Palo throws a hook but Adalberto blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palo.
Adalberto blocks a jab.
Adalberto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palo's waist but Palo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adalberto off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Palo. No joy for Adalberto on that attempt.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hipolito Adalberto .
Adalberto is breathing heavily.
Adalberto slips under a jab.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adalberto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palo is trying to keep Adalberto in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adalberto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adalberto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palo is trying to control the position but Adalberto postures up.
Palo pulls Adalberto in close to prevent any damage.
Palo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adalberto .
Palo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adalberto stands up over Palo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adalberto chips away with some ground and pound.
Adalberto wants to pass the guard but Palo is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adalberto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adalberto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adalberto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palo wants to sweep here but Adalberto controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palo lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Palo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palo tries to clinch up but Adalberto circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Palo misses

and Adalberto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adalberto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palo won't allow Adalberto to pass to mount.
Adalberto throwing shots but Palo is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo is trying to get back to full guard.
Palo wants to control but Adalberto is keeping busy.

Adalberto is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Palo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adalberto is pressing down on Palo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palo is holding on for now.
Adalberto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palo misses with a two punch combination.
Adalberto checks a leg kick nicely.
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adalberto sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Palo throws a front kick that sends Adalberto stumbling back into the cage.

Adalberto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palo to the mat! Palo manages to get full guard.
Palo wants to stand but Adalberto is controlling the position.
Adalberto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adalberto throws a big right hand that misses.
Adalberto thows a big elbow that misses.
Adalberto throws a big right hand that misses.
Adalberto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adalberto advances to half guard.
Palo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Adalberto is looking to work some ground and pound but Palo has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hipolito Adalberto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adalberto gets the takedown into side control.
Palo is trying to control Adalberto 's posture but Adalberto avoids it.
Palo defending against the ground and pound.
Adalberto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Adalberto working the body and head with strikes.

Adalberto tries for a kimura but Palo is defending well.
Palo gets back to half guard.
Adalberto thows a huge punch but Palo dodges it nicely.
Adalberto stops Palo from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palo trying to control but Adalberto postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto trying to pass the guard but Palo defending well.
Adalberto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adalberto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adalberto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo throws a right and a left that Adalberto avoids nicely.
Adalberto shoots for a double leg takedown but Palo sprawls well. He's pushed Adalberto 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Palo misses with a straight left.

Adalberto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Palo!
Adalberto looking to finish Palo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Palo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Adalberto .
Palo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Adalberto thowing shots but they're missing.
Palo working to try and regain half guard.
Palo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Palo can't escape the position.
Adalberto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adalberto looking to finish Palo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Palo!
Palo tries to hold on but Adalberto pushes him away.
Adalberto scoring with strikes but Palo is staying in there.

Adalberto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Palo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Palo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Adalberto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Palo is looking to regain half guard here but Adalberto keeps moving and retains side control.
Adalberto working away.
Adalberto landing a few strikes.
Hipolito Adalberto has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adalberto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Adalberto landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Palo is trying to control Adalberto 's posture but Adalberto avoids it.
Palo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Adalberto is controlling him well.
Adalberto working the ground and pound from side control.
Palo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palo won't allow Adalberto to pass to mount.
Adalberto thows a huge punch but Palo dodges it nicely.
Adalberto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adalberto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hipolito Adalberto really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palo misses with a body kick.
Palo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palo is looking to clinch but Adalberto is avoiding it.
Adalberto works Palo's body with a nice hook.
Tauno Palo is winning the standup battle so far.

Palo gets caught flat footed, as Adalberto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adalberto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Adalberto drops back looking for a leg! Palo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palo manages to kick Adalberto off! Adalberto jumps back into Palo's guard.
Palo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adalberto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adalberto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palo wants to get back to his feet but Adalberto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Palo misses with a body kick.
Adalberto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Palo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adalberto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adalberto throws and elbow that misses. Palo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adalberto 's guard. Nice move by Palo!
Palo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Palo trying to control but Adalberto is working from the bottom.
Adalberto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palo is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adalberto , up you get!
No joy there for Palo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adalberto misses with a takedown attempt - Palo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palo looks to land a right hand but Adalberto moved out of range.

Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Palo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Adalberto .
Palo holds on for dear life, controlling Adalberto 's posture momentarily.
Adalberto breaks from Palo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo is in a horrible position here. Adalberto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Adalberto looking for a guillotine from mount but Palo is having none of it.
Adalberto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Adalberto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Palo tries to hold on but Adalberto postures up.
Adalberto dominating with strikes here.
Palo tries to hold on but Adalberto postures up.
Adalberto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Palo because Adalberto loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo is desperately trying to improve his position but Adalberto has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Adalberto .
Palo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adalberto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Palo hang on?
Palo tries to hold on but Adalberto pushes him away.
Adalberto with the ground and pound from mount.
Adalberto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adalberto landing strikes from the mount.
Adalberto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adalberto working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adalberto punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hipolito Adalberto dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Palo as Adalberto shoots in.
Palo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adalberto 's calf.
Palo lands with a hook. Adalberto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adalberto .

Adalberto shoots in and bounces Palo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Palo looking to control.

Adalberto drops back looking for a leg! Palo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palo manages to kick Adalberto off! Adalberto jumps back into Palo's guard.
Palo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Palo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adalberto looking for submissions off his back.

Palo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Palo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adalberto doesn't seem bothered though.
Palo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Palo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Palo does no damage.

Adalberto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adalberto stops Palo from getting back to his feet.
Adalberto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adalberto stops Palo from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo is in trouble now - Adalberto has advanced to mount!

Adalberto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Palo has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Adalberto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Palo is surviving well by controlling Adalberto 's body position as best he can.
Adalberto working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Palo slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Adalberto thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Palo to regain full guard.
Adalberto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto pushing down on Palo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adalberto works his way into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Adalberto .
The strikes coming from Adalberto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adalberto working away.
Adalberto misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Palo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palo is trying to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adalberto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adalberto defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
Adalberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palo.
Palo tries to clinch there but Adalberto circles away.
Adalberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Palo is just out of range.
Palo throws a solid leg kick but Adalberto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palo.
Adalberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adalberto wants to pass the guard but Palo is keeping the position.
Adalberto works over Palo with some ground and pound from guard.
Adalberto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adalberto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adalberto tries to free his leg and advance position but Palo is retaining full guard.
Palo wants to sweep here but Adalberto controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hipolito Adalberto .
I think Adalberto 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 for Hipolito Adalberto !
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Hipolito Adalberto !
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Hipolito Adalberto !

Hipolito Adalberto wins by unanimous decision!