PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaahl Infernus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes to the ring accompanied by Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone . Infernus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Game. Gaahl Infernus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Prado
vs
Infernus

173 cm
27
191 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miquel Prado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaahl Infernus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infernus throws an overhand right that lands on Prado's shoulder, as Prado tries to avoid the shot.
Infernus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prado.
Infernus tries to clinch but Prado moves out of range.
Infernus misses with a hook. Prado ducked under it nicely.
Infernus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Infernus as he jumps to the side.
Infernus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Prado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Infernus moves to clinch but Prado breaks away
and Prado counters with a straight right hand.
Infernus throws a leg kick but Prado sees it coming and moves out of range.

Infernus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prado, pushing him back against the ropes.
Infernus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
Infernus lands an elbow just above Prado 's eye.

It looks like Miquel Prado has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado scores with a hook to the body.
Infernus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prado's efforts to push away.
Prado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Infernus prevents Prado from breaking the clinch.
Prado wants to get back to striking at distance but Infernus won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Infernus.

Infernus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Infernus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prado.
Infernus throws a low kick but Prado avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Infernus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Prado doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Infernus misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Infernus.
Good leg kick by Infernus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Prado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Infernus did well to prevent Prado getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Infernus tries to get to full guard but Prado has control of the leg.
Prado is keen to just control but Infernus is a slippery customer.
Prado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Infernus has hold of Prado's hands but Prado slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Prado not doing much here.
Infernus trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Prado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Infernus defending well though.
Prado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Prado throwing shots but Infernus is blocking nicely.
Prado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Infernus is staying active underneath Prado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Prado not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Prado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Infernus keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infernus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Infernus keeps working.
Prado trying to pass the guard but Infernus defending well.
Infernus wants to control but Prado is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Infernus is not content to let Prado control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miquel Prado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miquel Prado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Prado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Prado scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Prado misses.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Infernus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Prado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Infernus motions for Prado to come forward. Infernus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gaahl Infernus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infernus throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
A jab from Prado misses.
Infernus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Infernus looks to score with a jab to the body but Prado is just out of range.
Prado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Infernus finds it's way round the side to connect with Prado's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infernus throws a solid leg kick but Prado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Infernus.
Prado slips a jab from Infernus.
Prado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Infernus lands a lovely overhand right.
Infernus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Infernus tries to land a leg kick but Prado saw it coming and moves away.
Infernus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Infernus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Prado as he checks the leg kick.
Infernus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Prado is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Infernus's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado with the ground and pound but Infernus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Prado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Infernus's head.
Infernus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 scoring with punches to the head and body.
Infernus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Prado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Infernus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado looking to pass the guard.
Prado trying to control the position from guard on top but Infernus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Infernus is looking to control Prado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Infernus avoid being mounted?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Prado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado throwing shots but Infernus is blocking nicely.
Prado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Infernus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Miquel Prado has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Infernus moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Infernus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Infernus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Prado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miquel Prado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Infernus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Infernus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Infernus tries to bum rush Prado with a series of wild strikes but Prado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Infernus. Prado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Infernus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prado missing with a left hand there. Infernus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Infernus is fending him off so far but Prado persists. Nope, Infernus circles away and we're back to standing.

Prado drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Prado wants to control from the top but Infernus keeps moving.
Prado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infernus working a defensive guard but Prado passes into half guard.
Infernus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Prado trying to control from half guard but Infernus is working away.
Gaahl Infernus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Miquel Prado has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Infernus looks to land a right hand but Prado moved out of range.
Infernus is looking to score with low kicks.
Infernus throws a leg kick but Prado checks it.
A jab from Prado finds it's way through Infernus's defenses.
Prado misses with a looping left.
Infernus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Prado checks a low kick from Infernus.
Prado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Infernus throws a jab but it's blocked by Prado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Gaahl Infernus has been cut.
Prado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Infernus.
Infernus looks for the body kick but Prado saw that one coming.
Prado checks a leg kick.
Prado works the jab nicely.
Prado moves out of range of the strikes.
Prado lands a jab.
Infernus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Prado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Infernus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prado trying to control but Infernus is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prado trying to control but Infernus is working from the bottom.
Prado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Infernus is trying to keep Prado in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Infernus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel Prado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miquel Prado!