PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenchy LeBatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes to the cage accompanied by Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Prado
vs
LeBatts

173 cm
27
191 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frenchy LeBatts!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado connects with a body shot.
Prado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by LeBatts.
LeBatts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
LeBatts lands with a good body shot.
Prado throws a combination that misses
and LeBatts counters with a nice uppercut.
Prado throws a hook to the side of LeBatts's head but LeBatts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LeBatts tries to avoid it but Prado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LeBatts to the ground. LeBatts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frenchy LeBatts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from LeBatts misses
and Prado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Prado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LeBatts walks into a straight right hand from Prado.
Prado connects with a body shot.
LeBatts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prado.
LeBatts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Prado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBatts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prado.
A big left from Prado misses.
Prado punishes LeBatts's body with a nice straight punch.
LeBatts throws a hook but Prado avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBatts looks to land a right hand but Prado moved out of range.
LeBatts misses the jab.
Prado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from LeBatts misses.
LeBatts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Prado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prado misses with a double jab.
Prado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBatts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prado throws an off balance right hand
and LeBatts counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado looks to land a left hand but LeBatts moved out of range nicely.
LeBatts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prado.

Prado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. LeBatts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Prado won't allow LeBatts to get back to his feet.
LeBatts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Prado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

LeBatts throws a series of punches but Prado moves out of range.
LeBatts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Prado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. LeBatts was covering up waiting for the punch and Prado finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Prado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeBatts is keeping the position for now.
Prado passes LeBatts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Prado wants to control but LeBatts is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado wants to pass the guard but LeBatts is defending well.
LeBatts is refusing to be controlled, as Prado sits in half guard.
LeBatts is concentrating on defense, preventing Prado from advancing position.
Prado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
LeBatts wants to control but Prado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
LeBatts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LeBatts can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBatts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prado stops LeBatts from standing up.

LeBatts uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Prado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBatts staying out of range there.
Prado ducks under a wild hook from LeBatts.
LeBatts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBatts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prado.
LeBatts looks to throw the jab but Prado is out of range.
Prado blocks a jab.
LeBatts looks to land a combination but Prado avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Prado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prado avoids a punch combination nicely.
LeBatts throws the left hand but Prado avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado misses with a looping left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Prado.
Prado slips a straight right by LeBatts.
Prado with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Prado gets a double leg takedown into LeBatts's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Prado dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

LeBatts cracks Prado with an open hand slap.
Prado misses with a right hand
and LeBatts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miquel Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
LeBatts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
LeBatts swinging wildly here.
Prado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent LeBatts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prado misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBatts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prado misses with a body shot.
LeBatts takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Prado finds it's target.
LeBatts throws a looping overhand right but Prado ducks down to avoid it.
LeBatts moves in looking to clinch but Prado pushes him off.
Prado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from LeBatts does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBatts. Prado does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeBatts staying out of range there.
LeBatts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prado.
LeBatts misses with a jab to the body
and Prado counters with a stiff right hand.
Prado misses with a looping right.
Prado dips to his left and cracks LeBatts with an uppercut!
Frenchy LeBatts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBatts was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
LeBatts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prado throws the left hand but LeBatts avoids the punch easily.
Prado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prado slips a jab from LeBatts.
Prado scores with a body shot.
Prado throws out a loose jab but LeBatts uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBatts throws an overhand right that lands on Prado's shoulder, as Prado tries to avoid the shot.
LeBatts tries to clinch
and Prado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prado loads up on a big right hand but LeBatts slips the punch.
Prado throws an overhand right that lands on LeBatts's shoulder, as LeBatts tries to avoid the shot.
Prado throws a right hand that LeBatts ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBatts also avoids with ease.
LeBatts misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBatts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prado in his tracks.

It looks like Miquel Prado has been cut.
Prado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeBatts sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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