PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kerensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes into the arena with Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Prado
vs
Kerensky

173 cm
28
191 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miquel Prado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Kerensky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerensky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Kerensky misses.
Kerensky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerensky.
Prado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerensky circles away quickly and effectively.
Kerensky throws a big shot that misses.
Kerensky scores with a jab to the head.
Kerensky takes a swing at Prado's ribcage but misses.
Kerensky just misses with a punch to the body.
Prado throws a nice looking combination but Kerensky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kerensky clobbers Prado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Prado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerensky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado ducks under a wild hook from Kerensky.
Prado throws a big shot that misses.
Kerensky takes a swing at Prado's ribcage but misses.
Kerensky moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerensky misses with an uppercut.
Prado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Prado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kerensky finds it's way round the side to connect with Prado's head.
Kerensky loads up on a big right hand but Prado slips the punch.
Kerensky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kerensky scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kerensky defends it nicely.
Prado tries to bum rush Kerensky with a series of wild strikes but Kerensky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kerensky throws a body punch but Prado moves out of range.
Alexander Kerensky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerensky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prado looks to land a left hand but Kerensky moved out of range nicely.
Kerensky misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerensky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerensky.
Kerensky scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kerensky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Kerensky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prado.
Kerensky lands with a nice body punch.
Kerensky throws a right and a left that Prado avoids nicely.
Prado misses with a hook
and Kerensky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerensky misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerensky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prado.
Kerensky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Prado avoids the body shot from Kerensky.
Kerensky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Kerensky.
Prado is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kerensky's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Prado misses with a looping right.
Prado needs to keep his hands up - Kerensky had a free shot at his head there.
Kerensky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prado's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerensky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Prado with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kerensky dominated that round.
That's time! Prado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Prado looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerensky is just out of range.
Kerensky misses the shot to the body.
Kerensky misses with a looping left.
Kerensky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerensky circles away.
Prado throws a hook to the side of Kerensky's head but Kerensky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerensky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Prado on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kerensky.
Nice defenses there by Prado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerensky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Prado throws a hook to the side of Kerensky's head but Kerensky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerensky stuns Prado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kerensky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kerensky stuns Prado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Prado throws a shot from downtown. Kerensky moves away and avoids it.
Alexander Kerensky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerensky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Prado feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kerensky working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerensky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
Kerensky keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.
Prado controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prado throws a lazy right hand but Kerensky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kerensky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kerensky staying out of range there.
Kerensky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerensky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander Kerensky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado cracks Kerensky with a good jab.

Prado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kerensky is staying active underneath Prado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Prado keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kerensky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerensky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Prado trying to control but Kerensky is working from the bottom.
Prado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kerensky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prado makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerensky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado content to stall in guard here.
Kerensky wants to stand and escape but Prado is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miquel Prado will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Prado lands with a nice combination. Kerensky backs away looking to recover.
Good standup being displayed there by Kerensky as he connects with a hook.
Kerensky lands a really nice looking cross but Prado seems unphased.
Prado misses with a double jab.
Kerensky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Kerensky misses with a body shot
and Prado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prado throws a big shot that misses.
Kerensky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kerensky lands with a hook. Prado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerensky throws a series of punches but Prado moves out of range.
A cross from Kerensky lands.
Kerensky misses with the combination.
Prado ducks under a wild hook from Kerensky.
Kerensky defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.
Prado misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Prado misses.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
Prado shoots in but Kerensky avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kerensky misses with a double jab.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerensky manages to avoid it.
A big left from Prado misses.
Prado misses with a few strikes there.
Kerensky misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Prado misses the target.
Prado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado dodges the punch combination from Kerensky.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Kerensky moved out of range.
Kerensky throws a body punch but Prado moves out of range.
Kerensky leaves Prado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kerensky scores with a jab.
Prado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kerensky.
Kerensky walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerensky moves out of range as Prado strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Prado misses the target.
Kerensky connects with a jab.
Kerensky misses with an uppercut.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kerensky lands with an overhand left.
Prado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Prado misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerensky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kerensky on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Kerensky.
I think Kerensky 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Kerensky!
A very excited looking Alexander Kerensky rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.