PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Allard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Allard
vs
Prado

205 cm
20
190 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

173 cm
27
189 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Allard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miquel Prado!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prado shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Prado prevents Allard from improving his position.
Prado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Allard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Prado.
Allard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prado's back!
Allard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prado trying to control the hands but Allard won't let him.
Allard really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Prado.
Prado wants to control his opponent's hands but Allard gets his hands free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allard really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Prado.
Allard struggling to keep hold of the position.
Allard is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Allard missing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Allard has the hooks in. Prado is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Prado is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allard has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Prado's body.
Allard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Allard's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Allard is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Prado biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado rolls, trying to escape but Allard keeps control of the position.
Allard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Prado doesn't escape.
A lull in the action here.
Prado tries to escape but Allard has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Allard trying to control momentarily.
Prado just trying to survive but Allard is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Allard controlling from the back.
Prado tries to roll but Allard sticks to his back.
Allard has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Will Allard go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Allard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Allard misses.
Prado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
Prado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Allard counters with a straight right hand.
Allard slips under a jab from Prado.
Allard throws an off balance right hand

and Prado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Allard wants to control but Prado is keeping busy.
Prado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Allard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Prado.
Allard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allard trying to control the position.
Allard keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.
Allard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prado won't allow Allard to sweep him here.
Allard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prado.
Prado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Allard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Allard wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allard wants to get back to his feet but Prado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Allard keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.
Allard trying to keep a closed guard but Prado is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Prado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prado throwing strikes from guard but Allard blocks nicely.
Prado won't allow Allard to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado wants to pass the guard but Allard is keeping the position.
Allard wants to sweep here but Prado controlling him for the moment.
Prado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kai Allard just wasn't active enough.
A swing and a miss from Allard.
Allard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Miquel Prado has been cut.
Allard's corner calls for a 1-2. Allard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Allard jabs at Prado's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado moves out of range of the strikes.

Prado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Prado wants to control but Allard is keeping him busy.
Prado prevents Allard from standing back up.
Prado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allard defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Prado lands a nice short elbow.
Prado wants to pass the guard but Allard is defending well.
Prado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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 Miquel Prado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Prado tries for a takedown but Allard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Allard there.
Kai Allard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado dodges the punch combination from Allard.
Allard misses with a hook
and Prado counters with a straight right hand.
Allard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Allard misses the shot to the body.
Allard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Allard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allard scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allard defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.
Prado slips a straight right by Allard.
Prado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prado misses with a hook.
Prado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allard misses with a right hand
and Prado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allard misses with a right hand

and Prado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Prado.
Allard wants to sweep here but Prado controlling him for the moment.
Allard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prado thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado thows a big elbow that misses.
Prado stands up over Allard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Prado throws a big right hand that misses.
Prado postures up.
Prado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Allard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allard is wriggling around but Prado manages to pass to half guard.
Miquel Prado has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 not doing much here.
Prado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Allard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado wants to free his trapped foot but Allard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Prado lands strikes from half guard.
Prado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Allard is trying to stand back up but Prado is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prado wants to control but Allard is keeping him busy.
Prado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Miquel Prado was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Allard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Prado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Prado controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel Prado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prado 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Miquel Prado!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Miquel Prado!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Miquel Prado!

Miquel Prado wins by unanimous decision!