PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Prado
vs
Rold

165 cm
28
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Prado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prado.
Prado scores with a kick to the body.
Rold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Prado on the side of the head.
Rold walks forward, straight into a front kick from Prado.
Rold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Rold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rold throws a leg kick but Prado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rold avoids a kick to the body.
Rold fails with a takedown attempt.
Prado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rold throws a jab but it's blocked by Prado.
Rold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Prado.
Rold misses with a leg kick
and Prado counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rold throws a leg kick
and Prado counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rold throws a head kick that misses.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rold.
Rold throws a poor cross that misses
and Prado counters with an inside leg kick.
Prado slips a jab and a cross from Rold.
Rold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prado.
Rold walks forward, straight into a front kick from Prado.
Rold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado lands a leg kick that knocks Rold off balance momentarily.
Prado throws a head kick that half lands.
Rold misses with a kick to the body
and Prado counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prado.
Prado moves out of range as Rold throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Prado. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rold misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Prado checks a leg kick.
Rold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prado scores with a push kick.
Prado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prado.
Rold walks into a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prado. Rold shrugs it off though.
Prado slips a jab from Rold.
Prado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Rold throws a wild body kick that Prado sees coming a mile off.
Prado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rold misses with a leg kick
and Prado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rold's knee momentarily.
Prado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rold scores with a nice head shot.
Rold misses with a hook. Prado ducked under it nicely.
Rold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prado.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rold.
Rold throws a nice looking combination but Prado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Rold both land. Nice combination.
Prado's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Rold cracks the inside of Prado's front leg.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Rold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Prado scores with a jab to the body.
Rold misses with a right hand
and Prado counters with a thumping low kick.
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 misses with a body kick.
Prado avoids a kick to the body.
Rold scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rold misses with a wild body shot.
Prado connects with a leg kick. Rold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernando Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prado throws a body shot but no joy.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rold tries a low kick but Prado avoids it.
Prado tries to land a front kick but Rold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rold looks to throw the jab but Prado is out of range.
Rold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prado is looking to slow Rold down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rold avoids the head kick by Prado.
Prado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Prado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rold moves away.
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 Fernando Prado will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Prado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rold will feel that in the morning.
Rold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Prado.
Rold moves out of range of the body kick.
Prado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rold misses with a series of wild punches.
Rold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rold misses with a head kick.
Rold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rold misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rold blocks a head kick by Prado.
Rold throws a head kick that misses.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rold blocks the body kick.
Rold lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Rold misses
and Prado counters with a low kick, right behind Rold 's knee.
Prado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rold misses with a looping right.
Rold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prado counters with a solid body kick.
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Prado scores with a four punch combination!
Prado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prado can pounce on him.
Prado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rold can do to turn this around?
Rold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fernando Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prado scores with a jab.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Prado with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado swings for the body but Rold moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rold might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Prado has got the better of the exchanges.
Rold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prado moves away.
Rold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rold throws a body kick that misses
and Prado counters with an inside leg kick.
Rold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Prado throws a head kick that Rold semi-blocks.
Rold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Prado - that will leave a mark!
Rold throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Prado.
Rold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prado is looking to wear down Rold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rold tries a head kick but it misses.
Prado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Prado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rold is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Prado slams his shin into Rold's torso.
Rold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prado. That's going to slow Rold down.
Rold sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rold cracks the inside of Prado's front leg.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick.
Prado stuns Rold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Prado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Rold is looking to control Prado's arms but Prado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rold has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands a body shot.
Prado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Prado lands a nice uppercut.
Rold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Prado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rold backwards.
Rold blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Prado dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Prado connects with a solid leg kick.
Prado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Prado.
Rold moves out of range of the body kick.
Rold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rold misses with a head kick.
Rold misses with a body kick.
Prado blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado thumps Rold with a low kick.
Donk. Prado catches Rold right on the button with a cross.
Rold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rold ducks right into an uppercut from Prado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado scores with a head kick. Rold tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rold doesn't seem bothered though.
Rold misses with a series of wild punches.
Rold works the jab nicely.
Prado misses with a head kick.
Rold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rold. Prado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rold just misses with a punch to the body.
Prado cracks the inside of Rold's front leg.
Prado throws a nice head kick!
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Prado.
Rold throws a lazy head kick
and Prado counters with a good, hard body kick but Rold shrugs it off.
Enrique Rold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rold's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rold.
Rold throws a sloppy head kick and Prado moves out of range easily.
Prado scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Rold misses
and Prado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rold really felt that one!
Rold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Prado misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prado.
Prado lands with a nice body punch.
Rold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado throws a head kick that Rold semi-blocks.
Prado lands a head kick. Rold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prado. That one must have hurt.

Prado closes the distance and clinches.
Rold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prado up against the cage.
Rold blocking some punches.
Prado lands a nice shot to the body.

Prado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Prado.
Prado delivers a nice body kick.
Rold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernando Prado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado ducks under a wild hook from Rold.
Rold is looking to land body kicks.
Prado throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body punch from Prado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rold avoids the head kick by Prado.
Rold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prado throws a head kick that Rold semi-blocks.
A low kick from Rold is predictable there
and Prado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rold's knee momentarily.
A solid body kick from Prado.
Rold throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
Prado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rold misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Prado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Prado!
After winning the bout, Fernando Prado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.