PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Legion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. Legion is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Winds of Plague - A Cold Day in Hell/Anthems to the Apocalypse. 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
Legion

165 cm
29
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Prado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Legion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Legion tries to counter by closing the distance.
Prado misses with a kick to the body.
Prado tries a head kick but it misses.
Prado scores with a nice right hand.
Legion swings widly with a right hand
and Prado counters with a nice uppercut.
Prado throws a leg kick that misses.
Legion misses the jab.
Legion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Legion tries to counter it with a takedown but Prado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legion manages to avoid it.
Prado sets himself, and Legion steps forward looking for the clinch! Prado avoids it this time.
Fernando Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado swats away the attempt to clinch by Legion.
Prado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Prado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Legions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado throws a body kick that misses.
Legion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Prado cracks Legion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Prado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prado looks to land a combination but Legion avoids it well.
Prado throws a low kick, looking for Legion's leg but Legion calmly moves out of range.
Fernando Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prado wants to land a leg kick but Legion is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Legion has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Legion looks to land a combination but Prado avoids it well.
Prado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Prado scores with a jab to the body.
Legion misses with a hook
and Prado counters with a nice uppercut.
Prado throws a series of punches but Legion moves out of range.
Legion misses with a hook.
Prado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prado wants it to stay on the feet.
Prado loads up on a big right hand but Legion slips the punch.
Legion steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Prado.
Prado keeps Legion at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prado throws out a loose jab but Legion uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Prado's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Prado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legion.
Prado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Legion throws out a loose jab but Prado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Prado

and Legion counters with a single leg into guard. Prado didn't expect that.
Legion trying to control the position from guard on top but Prado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Prado haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Legion wants to control from the top but Prado keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Legion tries to clinch up.
Legion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prado. Prado obviously looking to wear him down.
Prado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Legion wants to counter with a clinch but Prado pushes him away.
Prado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Legion backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prado throws a shot from downtown. Legion moves away and avoids it.
And Legion tries to counter it with a takedown but Prado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Prado connects with a body shot.
Legion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prado misses with an uppercut.
Prado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Legion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Prado.
Legion misses with a low kick.
Legion missing with a left hand there. Prado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado lands with an overhand left.
Prado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Prado dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Prado digs a good body shot into Legion's ribs.
Prado throws a front kick that sends Legion stumbling back into the cage.
Prado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legion.
Legion tries to counter by closing the distance.
Prado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Legion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Legion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Legion scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Legion. Those never looked like landing.
Prado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legion can do to turn this around?
Prado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Legion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Prado.
Legion scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prado in his tracks.
Prado thumps Legion with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legion throws the left hand but Prado avoids the punch easily.
Prado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Legion on the side of the head.
Prado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Prado.
Prado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Legion at a distance.
Good leg kick by Prado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Legion blocks the body kick.
Prado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Legion throws a jab when Prado was well out of range.
Prado is looking to chop away at Legion's legs.

Legion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Legion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado blocks a body shot from Legion.
Legion is trying to pull guard but Prado has him pressed against the cage.
Legion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Legion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legion misses with some punches.
Prado avoids a wild elbow strike from Legion.
Legion tries to pull guard but Prado won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Legion tries to pull guard but Prado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fernando Prado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Legion.
Legion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Legion or not.
A right hand to the body from Prado.
Legion fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Prado.
Legion jumps guard but Prado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Legion is breathing heavily.
Legion looking to slow down the pace here.
Prado struggles to land a body shot inside as Legion controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Prado as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands with a light punch inside.
Prado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Legion throws an elbow but misses.
Prado lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Prado - that landed with a thud.
Legion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prado smiles and moves away.
Prado thumps Legion with a low kick.
Legion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Prado.
Legion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado lands a nice looking body shot.
Legion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prado.
Prado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Prado defends well and Legion ends up having to push Prado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Prado lands with a shot to the body.
Legion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prado but Prado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick from Prado lands but Legion takes it in his stride.

It looks like Derek Legion has been cut.
Legion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Prado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Prado dips to his left and cracks Legion with an uppercut!
Prado lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Prado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Legion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Prado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Legion's hands.
Prado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legion.
A clash of legs there as Legion blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prado.
Legion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prado keeps the fight on the outside.
Prado slaps away a takedown attempt from Legion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prado jabs at Legion's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Legion at a distance.
Prado lands a nice shot to the body.
Legion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Legion slips a jab and a cross from Prado.
Prado takes a swing at Legion's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado throws a push kick but Legion slaps the foot to one side.
Prado lands a nice looking body shot.
Prado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legion throws a series of punches but Prado moves out of range.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Legion moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Prado misses.
Prado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Legion on the side of the head.
Prado feints and then cracks Legion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legion down.
Legion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Legion misses with a straight right.
Legion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legion avoids the body shot from Prado.
Prado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Legion defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.
Legion moves away from the strike by Prado.
Legion steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Prado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Prado does no damage.
Prado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prado feints and then cracks Legion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legion down.
Legion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legion wants to counter the offense by Prado and move into the clinch position.
Legion misses with an uppercut. Prado saw that one coming.
Fernando Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
Legion blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prado swivels and escapes.
Legion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prado can pounce on him.
Prado moves out of range as Legion throws a body kick.
Legion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prado scoring well with a low kick there.
Prado throws the left hand but Legion avoids the punch easily.
Prado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prado lands with a straight right. Legion didn't see that one coming.
Prado fakes the leg kick and cracks Legion in the body.
Prado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legion.
Prado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legion.
Prado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Prado slams his shin into Legion's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legion blocks a leg kick.
Legion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Legion lands a nice shot to the body.
Legion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prado misses with a looping left.
Prado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Legion steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Prado.
Prado throws a hook but Legion avoids it easily.
Legion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Prado defends it well.
Prado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Legions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prado misses with a body shot.
Legion tries to counter with a clinch but Prado shakes him off and moves away.

Legion has closed the distance and engaged Prado in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Prado clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Legion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Legion is looking to clinch but Prado is avoiding it.
Legion throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Prado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Prado walks into a straight right hand from Legion.
Prado catches Legion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prado scores with a push kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prado. Legion shrugs it off though.
Legion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prado.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Prado.
Legion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prado.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prado.
Prado dips to his left and cracks Legion with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legion tries to score with a low kick but Prado moves his leg out of the way.
Legion tries to close the distance and clinch but Prado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Legion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Prado connects with a body shot.
Prado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Legion's head backwards.
Prado misses with a head kick.
Prado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Legion's head backwards.
Legion has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Prado.
Legion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prado can pounce on him.
Prado is looking to chop away at Legion's legs.
Legion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prado.
Prado throws a head kick but Legion moves out of range.
Legion tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legion tries to clinch there but Prado circles away.
Prado slaps away a takedown attempt from Legion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Legion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prado can pounce on him.
Prado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legion circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice combination there by Legion.
Prado misses with a head kick.
Legion tries to counter by closing the distance.
Prado slaps away a takedown attempt from Legion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prado connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Prado.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Legion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Prado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Legion tries to clinch up but Prado circles away and keeps his distance.
Legion shoots in for a takedown but Prado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernando Prado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Legion.
Prado throws a series of punches but Legion avoids them all with ease.
Prado cracks the inside of Legion's front leg.
Prado thows a body kick. Legion tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Legion misses with a low kick.
Prado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Legion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Legion is working for a kimura but Prado is defending it quite comfortably.
Legion is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado is trying to control but can't.
Legion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Prado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Legion not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Prado had his way with Derek Legion in that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Legion'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!

Prado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Prado throws a wild body kick that Legion sees coming a mile off.
Legion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Legion lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Legion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Legion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prado.
Legion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Legion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prado.
Prado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Prado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado throws the kick towards the body but Legion avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legion throws a body shot but no joy.
Legion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prado.
Legion tries to counter by closing the distance.
Legion slips a jab from Prado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prado. Legion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legion scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Legion. That snapped Prado's head back.
Prado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legion tries to clinch but Prado moves out of range.
Prado lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legion throws an overhand right that lands on Prado's shoulder, as Prado tries to avoid the shot.
Legion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Legion connects with a right hand. Prado shakes it off.
Legion moves away from the strike by Prado.
Prado throws a leg kick but Legion moved away.
Prado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado sets himself, and Legion steps forward looking for the clinch! Prado avoids it this time.
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!
Legion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prado looks to land a left hand but Legion moved out of range nicely.
Legion tries to counter with a clinch but Prado shakes him off and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Prado.
Prado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prado looks to land a left hand but Legion moved out of range nicely.
Legion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prado blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado thows a leg kick but Legion checks it

and Legion counters by moving into the clinch.
Legion looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Legion manages to pull guard.

Legion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prado is aware though and is defending well.

Legion looking for subs off his back but Prado has passed one foot through into half guard.
Legion is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Legion is trying to maintain the position but Prado is very close to passing his half guard.
Prado prevents Legion from improving his position.
Derek Legion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernando Prado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Legion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Legion is looking for a sweep. Prado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Legion with the active half guard here but Prado passes nicely into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Prado!
Fernando Prado retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Fernando Prado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.