PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Faleaka Mumea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Miquel Prado enters the cage!

Mumea
vs
Prado

174 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

NFC War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Faleaka Mumea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miquel Prado!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumea tries to clinch up.
Mumea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mumea shoots for a double leg takedown but Prado sprawls well. He's pushed Mumea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A shot to the liver by Prado. Beautiful body shot.

Prado looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Prado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mumea wants to control but Prado is keeping busy.
Prado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prado is thwarting Mumea's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Prado wants to pass the guard but Mumea is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Prado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Faleaka Mumea has been cut.
Mumea fails with the takedown
letting Prado counter with a right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mumea enables Prado to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mumea manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prado scoring with punches to the head and body.
Prado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mumea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mumea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mumea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Prado looking to pass the guard.
Prado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumea has momentary wrist control but Prado slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mumea keeping full guard, as Prado tries to pass.
Prado cracks Mumea with a solid left hand.

Mumea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mumea is looking to stand up but Prado isn't so interested in that idea.
Prado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumea keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.
Prado is pushing down on Mumea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mumea is fighting to maintain full guard but Prado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Prado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mumea regains full guard. Nicely done.
Prado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mumea looking to control.
Prado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Prado trying to control but Mumea is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mumea is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prado defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado looking to pass the guard.
Prado is looking to work some ground and pound but Mumea has wrist control.
Prado is in close to Mumea's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Prado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mumea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mumea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Prado wants to improve his position but Mumea is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Prado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Faleaka Mumea's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mumea misses with a takedown
and Prado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mumea thinking.
Miquel Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mumea wants to clinch up but Prado keeps it at a distance.
Prado looks to land a combination. Mumea sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Prado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mumea manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mumea trying to control the position.
Mumea thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Prado scoring with punches to the head and body.
Prado is working Mumea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mumea trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mumea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mumea has momentary wrist control but Prado slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumea wants to sweep but no luck.
Prado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mumea. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mumea keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.
Mumea trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Prado trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mumea looking to control.
Prado is looking to work some ground and pound but Mumea has wrist control.
Prado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Prado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mumea is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Prado trying to control but Mumea is working from the bottom.
Prado stays in close to Mumea's body and controls the position.
Miquel Prado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mumea is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Prado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mumea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mumea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prado controls the pace.
Prado trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prado digs a good body shot into Mumea's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands a nice looking body shot.

Prado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mumea manages to get to full guard.

Mumea is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prado is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prado throwing strikes but missing.
Prado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mumea throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prado works over Mumea with some ground and pound from guard.
Mumea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mumea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Prado should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Prado wants to pass the guard but Mumea is keeping the position.
Prado controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mumea keeping full guard, as Prado tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prado 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.

Miquel Prado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Faleaka Mumea's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Prado scores with a jab to the body.
Mumea shoots and misses

and Prado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mumea!
Mumea is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mumea looks a forlorn figure.
Prado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Prado.
Prado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Prado breaks from Mumea's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Mumea is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prado controlling his opponent.
Oh Mumea is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Prado! That's really hurt Mumea and he's turned his back - Prado keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Prado jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miquel Prado!