PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davyd Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Stafiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Prado
vs
Stafiano

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Davyd Prado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Stafiano!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prado darts in and clinches Stafiano up against the cage.
Stafiano digs a right hand underneath Prado's ribcage. Prado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stafiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
Prado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Prado is trying to stall.
Stafiano has Prado pushed against the cage.
A short left from Stafiano.
Stafiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stafiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Prado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stafiano moves into the clinch.
Prado can't break the clinch.
Stafiano lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Stafiano.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stafiano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Stafiano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stafiano.
Prado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prado tries to break the clinch but Stafiano is controlling the position.
Stafiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prado throws an elbow but it misses.
Stafiano lands with a light punch inside.
Prado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado wants to break free but Stafiano has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stafiano.
Prado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prado is trying to break free.
Stafiano keeps control of Prado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stafiano.
A short right from Stafiano.
Stafiano lands with a short shot to the head.
Prado trying to stall but Stafiano improves his position.
Stafiano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prado throws a head punch that misses.
Prado trying to stall but Stafiano improves his position.
Stafiano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prado working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stafiano.
Stafiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Stafiano.
Prado is trying to maintain a safe position but Stafiano gets an underhook and turns Prado into the cage.
Stafiano keeps control of Prado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prado pushes off an throws an elbow but Stafiano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado letting Stafiano take a breather here.
Stafiano cracks Prado with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Stafiano.
Prado has had enough of the clinch but Stafiano keeps him there for the moment.
Prado throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafiano.
A body shot lands from Stafiano.
Stafiano scores with a hook to the body.
Stafiano lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stafiano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prado's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stafiano scores with a shot to the side of Prado's head.
Stafiano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stafiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stafiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stafiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
Prado has Stafiano pushed against the cage.
Stafiano is pushing Prado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Stafiano as the two fighters clinch.
Stafiano lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Stafiano.
Stafiano blocks an elbow strike.
Stafiano scores with a shoulder strike.
Stafiano lands a left hand.
Prado is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stafiano.
Stafiano lands a shoulder strike.
Prado trying to stall but Stafiano improves his position.
Stafiano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Prado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stafiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stafiano as Prado tries to tie him up.
Stafiano lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stafiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prado misses with an elbow strike.
Prado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stafiano digs a right hand into Prado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prado's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Stafiano.
Stafiano scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Prado fails to land.
Stafiano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Prado is keeping busy.
Stafiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stafiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prado wants to break free but Stafiano has control.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stafiano.
Prado swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Stafiano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Prado has managed to clinch.
Stafiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prado misses with the head strike.
Stafiano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prado backwards.

Prado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davyd Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stafiano closes the distance and pushes Prado back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stafiano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stafiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prado is looking to break free of the clinch but Stafiano has double underhooks.
Stafiano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prado.
Prado throws a head punch that misses.
Prado trying to control the position but instead, Stafiano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prado into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafiano.
Stafiano scores with a shot to the side of Prado's head.
Prado can't break the clinch.
Prado looking to stall.
Prado seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Stafiano is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado is looking to break free of the clinch but Stafiano has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stafiano.
Prado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stafiano pushes Prado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Prado throws an elbow but it misses.
Stafiano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prado up against the cage.
Stafiano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prado misses with a punch on the inside.
Stafiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stafiano.

Prado breaks the clinch.

Stafiano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Prado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stafiano forces Prado back against the cage and clinches.
Stafiano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Prado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Prado breaks the clinch.

Prado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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 is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Prado throws an elbow but it misses.
Stafiano digs a right hand into Prado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prado's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Stafiano.
Stafiano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
Prado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stafiano blocking some punches.
Stafiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stafiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prado tries to break the clinch but Stafiano is controlling the position.
Stafiano digs a right hand underneath Prado's ribcage. Prado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stafiano lands a nice uppercut.
Stafiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prado throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafiano.
Prado has had enough of the clinch but Stafiano keeps him there for the moment.
Stafiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stafiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Stafiano as the two fighters clinch.
Stafiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Stafiano.
Stafiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stafiano avoids the elbow strike from Prado, against the cage.
Stafiano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prado up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stafiano works on Prado's body with a couple of short punches.
Stafiano is stalling here.
Prado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stafiano has him pressed against the cage.
Prado can't break the clinch.
Stafiano controlling the action here for a moment.
Stafiano pushes Prado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stafiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado working aggressively here.
Prado is trying to break the clinch but Stafiano has him pressed against the cage.
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 breaks the clinch.

Stafiano closes the distance and pushes Prado back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Stafiano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Prado circles away from the clinch attempt.

Stafiano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prado, pushing him back against the cage.
Stafiano is trying to maintain a safe position but Prado gets an underhook and turns Stafiano into the cage.
Good body shot from Stafiano.
A short uppercut from Stafiano.
Prado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stafiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stafiano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prado is looking to break free of the clinch but Stafiano has double underhooks.
A short right from Stafiano.
Prado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prado working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stafiano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Prado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stafiano moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Prado fails to land.
Stafiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
Stafiano lands with a left to the head.
Stafiano has Prado pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Prado's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafiano presses Prado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stafiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prados head.
Prado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Prado breaks from the clinch.

Stafiano clinches.
Prado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Stafiano - that landed with a thud.
Stafiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prado tries to break the clinch but Stafiano is controlling the position.
Prado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stafiano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prado throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Prado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stafiano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucas Stafiano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stafiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prado wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stafiano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano lands with a left to the head.
Stafiano keeps control of Prado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stafiano.
A frustrated look appears on Prado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prado looking to stall.
Prado misses with some punches.
Prado trying to control the position but instead, Stafiano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prado into the cage.
Stafiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prado looking to slow down the pace here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Stafiano.
Stafiano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stafiano.
Stafiano lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prado is trying to break the clinch but Stafiano is controlling him.
Stafiano prevents Prado from breaking the clinch.
Stafiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Stafiano.
Stafiano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prado backwards.
Stafiano lands a right hand.
Stafiano blocks an uppercut.

Prado breaks the clinch.
Stafiano tries to clinch up but Prado circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas Stafiano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Prado clinches with his opponent.
Prado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stafiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prado throws an elbow but misses.
Prado takes a shot to the head.
Prado swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prado can't break the clinch.
Stafiano keeps control of Prado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stafiano pushes Prado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stafiano lands an uppercut.
Stafiano pushes Prado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prado wants to stall.
Stafiano lands an uppercut.
Prado tries to break free but Stafiano pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Prado wants to break free but Stafiano has control.
Davyd Prado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stafiano lands with a light punch inside.
Prado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Stafiano.
Well Stafiano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Stafiano!
An out of breath Lucas Stafiano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.