PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mangas Coloradas (ranked 6549 p4p, 6368 weight class) and Stacey Raad (ranked 628 p4p, 614 weight class). Raad has chosen I fought the law as his entrance music. Stacey Raad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coloradas
vs
Raad

181 cm
19
160
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
163
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stacey Raad!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coloradas lands a leg kick that knocks Raad off balance momentarily.
Raad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coloradas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coloradas - that will leave a mark!
Raad throws a combination that misses
enabling Coloradas to counter with a crisp jab.
Raad scores with a nice head shot.
Coloradas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coloradas.
Raad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raad throws a body punch but Coloradas moves out of range.
Raad takes one on the button.
Coloradas blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Coloradas tenderised Raad's leg. Raad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coloradas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coloradas.
Coloradas thows a body kick. Raad tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A solid body kick from Coloradas.
Coloradas throws out a powerful jab.
Coloradas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raad. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coloradas.
Raad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raad misses with a body punch
and Coloradas counters with a body kick that stops Raad in his tracks momentarily.
Coloradas lands a leg kick that knocks Raad off balance momentarily.
Raad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coloradas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Coloradas slams his shin into Raad's torso.
Raad misses with a hook
and Coloradas counters with a body kick.
Raad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coloradas scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Coloradas.
Coloradas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raad if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coloradas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coloradas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raad at a distance.
Coloradas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coloradas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raad misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raad misses with a looping left.
Coloradas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raad throws an off balance right hand
and Coloradas counters with an outside leg kick.
Raad looks winded!
Coloradas tests Raad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coloradas connects with a crisp jab.
Raad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raad is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Raad loads up on a big right hand but Coloradas slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Coloradas.
No joy there for Raad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coloradas tried to counter with a leg kick but Raad avoided it.
Coloradas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coloradas circles away quickly and effectively.
Coloradas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raad looks to land a left hand but Coloradas moved out of range nicely.
Raad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coloradas.
Coloradas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coloradas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coloradas lands a leg kick that knocks Raad off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Coloradas.
Raad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coloradas.
Coloradas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Coloradas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raad will feel that in the morning.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Raad.
Coloradas tries a head kick but it misses.
Coloradas thuds his shin into the meat of Raad's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raad works Coloradas's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raad lands a jab-cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coloradas.
Coloradas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Raad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coloradas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coloradas. Coloradas obviously looking to wear him down.
Raad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coloradas.
Coloradas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Coloradas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coloradas misses with a few strikes there.
Raad is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Coloradas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coloradas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coloradas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raad. That did some damage!
Coloradas slips a jab and a cross from Raad.
Coloradas scores with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Raad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coloradas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coloradas.
Raad takes a swing at Coloradas's ribcage but misses.
Coloradas feints and then cracks Raad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raad down.
Coloradas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coloradas.
Raad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raad misses with a straight left.
Raad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coloradas.
Stacey Raad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raad misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coloradas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coloradas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coloradas.
Raad throws a jab but it's blocked by Coloradas.
Raad is breathing heavily.
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!
Raad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coloradas can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas connects with a leg kick.
Raad steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coloradas. That one must have hurt.
Coloradas scoring well with a low kick there.
Coloradas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coloradas scores with a leg kick.
Mangas Coloradas is winning the standup battle so far.
Coloradas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raad if he has to take too many more of those.
Coloradas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coloradas.
Coloradas dips to his left and cracks Raad with an uppercut!
Raad takes one to the chin there.
Raad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coloradas counters with a leg kick.
Raad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coloradas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raad throws a one two combo.
Raad throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas scores with a leg kick.
Coloradas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coloradas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coloradas throws a nice head kick!
Raad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raad misses the shot to the body.
Raad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coloradas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raad falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coloradas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raad.
Raad misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raad throws a combination that misses
and Coloradas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coloradas scores with a spinning back kick!
Coloradas throws a front kick that sends Raad stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Coloradas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coloradas. That's going to slow Raad down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas lands a high kick!
Coloradas scores with a nice strike.
Coloradas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coloradas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Raad's head.
Coloradas scores with a leg kick.
Coloradas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coloradas with a nice calf kick.
Raad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coloradas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coloradas connects with an inside leg kick.
Coloradas keeps Raad at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coloradas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coloradas scores with a nice head shot.
Raad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coloradas counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raad throws a series of punches but Coloradas moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coloradas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coloradas scores with a leg kick.
Coloradas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coloradas throws a head kick that half lands.
Raad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coloradas manages to avoid it.
Coloradas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coloradas.
That kick from Coloradas tenderised Raad's leg. Raad is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coloradas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coloradas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raad can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Coloradas.
Coloradas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coloradas lands a nice looking body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mangas Coloradas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coloradas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Raad misses.
Coloradas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raad under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coloradas. That's going to slow Raad down.
Coloradas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coloradas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raad throws a sloppy body shot
and Coloradas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coloradas works the jab nicely.
Raad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Coloradas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Coloradas.
Coloradas throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coloradas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coloradas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raad swings for the body but Coloradas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raad lands with a nice body punch.
Raad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coloradas counters with an outside leg kick.
You can see that Raad has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Raad throws a body shot but no joy.
Raad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Coloradas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coloradas counters with an outside leg kick.
Coloradas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raad. That did some damage!
Coloradas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coloradas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coloradas fakes the leg kick and cracks Raad in the body.
Raad misses with an uppercut
and Coloradas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Raad misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Coloradas scores with a nice right hand.
Raad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coloradas rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coloradas. That's going to slow Raad down.
Coloradas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raad misses with a two punch combination.
Coloradas connects with a leg kick.
Coloradas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coloradas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coloradas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coloradas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coloradas connects with an inside leg kick.
Coloradas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coloradas was well out of range. Poor timing from Raad.
Coloradas with the inside leg kick.
Coloradas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raad misses with a jab to the body
and Coloradas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coloradas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raad's sensitive parts.
Coloradas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coloradas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raad misses with a left hand
and Coloradas counters with a nice body kick.
Coloradas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coloradas digs a good hook to Raad's body.
Coloradas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Coloradas.
Coloradas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coloradas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Coloradas lands a leg kick that knocks Raad off balance momentarily.
Coloradas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stacey Raad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coloradas scores with the left hand. Raad knows he should have avoided that one.
Coloradas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coloradas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raad.
Mangas Coloradas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coloradas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raad's knee momentarily.
Coloradas lands with a cross.
Coloradas thows a body kick. Raad tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Raad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coloradas with the inside leg kick.
Coloradas throws a leg kick which misses Raad's front leg but catches the back leg as Raad tries to avoid it.
Coloradas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mangas Coloradas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coloradas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mangas Coloradas!
A victorious Mangas Coloradas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.