PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratil Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ahmed
vs
Prado

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ratil Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miquel Prado!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahmed manages to avoid it.
Prado cracks Ahmed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahmed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prado.
Prado swinging wildly here.
Prado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prado misses with an uppercut.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahmed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado misses with an uppercut.
Prado cracks Ahmed with an open hand slap.

It looks like Ratil Ahmed has been cut.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahmed.
Prado throws out a loose jab but Ahmed uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado missing with a left hand there. Ahmed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahmed ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
Ahmed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prado throws a shot from downtown. Ahmed moves away and avoids it.
Prado fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahmed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahmed manages to avoid it.
Prado lands a jab.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahmed.
Ahmed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prado.
Prado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahmed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prado digs a good body shot into Ahmed's ribs.
Ahmed looks to throw the jab but Prado is out of range.
Ahmed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prado.
Ahmed misses with a takedown attempt
and Prado counters with a right hand to the body.
Prado misses with a straight left.
Prado throws a body punch but Ahmed moves out of range.
Prado throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahmed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prado misses with an uppercut.
Ahmed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prado throws out the jab.
Prado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ahmed backs up against the ropes.
No joy there for Prado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahmed shoots and misses
enabling Prado to counter with a crisp jab.
Miquel Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Prado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prado throws out a loose jab but Ahmed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prado scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ratil Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahmed manages to avoid it.
Prado misses with a two punch combination.
Ahmed blocks a jab.
Ahmed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ratil Ahmed's cut is getting worse.
Ahmed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahmed.
Miquel Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahmed staying out of range there.
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 Ratil Ahmed'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.

Prado cracks a nice hook into Ahmed's ribs.
Prado swinging wildly here.
Prado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Prado misses.
Prado throws a lazy right hand but Ahmed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prado misses with a looping right.
Ahmed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ahmed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ahmed defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.
Prado catches Ahmed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
Ahmed takes one to the side of the head.
Prado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Prado misses.
Prado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahmed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ahmed needs to keep his hands up - Prado had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Prado.
Prado looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahmed is just out of range.
Ahmed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
Prado jabs Ahmed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prado lands a jab to the nose.

Ratil Ahmed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A lazy left from Prado finds it's target.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
Prado cracks Ahmed with an open hand slap.

Prado lands a big right hand that sends Ahmed crashing to the mat! Prado stays standing though and waves Ahmed back to his feet!

Ahmed is rocked!

Jeez, Ratil Ahmed's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Prado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Prado cracks Ahmed with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ahmed looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Prado finish him?
Oh Ahmed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ratil Ahmed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miquel Prado!