PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone . Miquel Prado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel LaRusso's chin.

Prado
vs
LaRusso

173 cm
29
191 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 5 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel LaRusso!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRusso throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
Prado connects with a body shot that sends LaRusso's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Prado misses the target.
Prado cracks LaRusso with an open hand slap.
LaRusso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Prado is able to avoid easily.
Prado throws a looping overhand right but LaRusso ducks down to avoid it.
Prado throws a hook but LaRusso avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a poor cross that misses
and Prado counters with a three punch combo that has LaRusso backing up. LaRusso nods at Prado to acknowledge the strikes.
Prado throws a body punch but LaRusso moves out of range.
Prado lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from LaRusso misses the target.
Prado defending well as LaRusso loads up on a big left hand.
LaRusso moves away from the strike by Prado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso throws a leg kick that misses.
Prado avoids the head kick by LaRusso.
LaRusso throws the kick towards the body but Prado avoids it.
LaRusso throws a low kick but Prado avoids it.
LaRusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prado.
LaRusso throws out a loose jab but Prado uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso takes a jab right on the kisser.
LaRusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
LaRusso misses with a low kick.
LaRusso ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaRusso throws a leg kick which misses Prado's front leg but catches the back leg as Prado tries to avoid it.
Prado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaRusso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaRusso throws a leg kick that misses.
LaRusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prado is out of range.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
LaRusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prado is out of range.
LaRusso throws a series of punches but Prado avoids them all with ease.
Daniel LaRusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaRusso motions for Prado to come forward. LaRusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LaRusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LaRusso wants to clinch.
LaRusso throws a push kick but Prado slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A bone on bone clash there as Prado blocks the leg kick.
LaRusso misses with a body kick.
LaRusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado misses with a looping left.
Prado scores with a jab.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prado throws a hook to the side of LaRusso's head but LaRusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LaRusso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Prado is out of range and LaRusso settles back down.
Prado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
LaRusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LaRusso. LaRusso obviously looking to wear him down.
LaRusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Prado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaRusso moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prado gets tackled into the cage by LaRusso. LaRusso maintains the clinch.
Prado taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Prado working hard to break the clinch.

LaRusso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prado checks the leg kick nicely there.
LaRusso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LaRusso.
LaRusso slips a jab from Prado.
Prado takes a swing at LaRusso's ribcage but misses.
LaRusso throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaRusso.
LaRusso slips under a jab.
Prado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
LaRusso misses with a combination
and Prado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Prado misses its intended target.
LaRusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LaRusso loads up on a big right hand but Prado slips the punch.
LaRusso throws a sloppy head kick and Prado moves out of range easily.
Prado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prado throws a looping overhand right but LaRusso ducks down to avoid it.
Prado misses with a body shot.
Prado is really struggling to find his range with his punches. LaRusso's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
LaRusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prado throws a shot from downtown. LaRusso moves away and avoids it.
Prado blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prado blocks a head kick by LaRusso.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaRusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.

LaRusso moves into range and clinches up with Prado.
Prado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 Miquel Prado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

LaRusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Daniel LaRusso has been cut.
Prado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Prado duly obliges.
Prado just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by LaRusso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LaRusso.

It looks like Miquel Prado has been cut.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaRusso throws a head kick that Prado semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Prado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Prado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prado throws the left hand but LaRusso avoids the punch easily.
Prado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
LaRusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
Prado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Prado scores with a nice strike.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaRusso manages to avoid it.
LaRusso connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Prado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prado.
LaRusso tries to clinch
and Prado counters with a one-two to the body.
Prado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
LaRusso connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prado lands a nice shot that snaps LaRusso's head back.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaRusso misses the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prado!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prado thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaRusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prado moves away.
LaRusso ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
LaRusso goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Prado looks to land a right hand but LaRusso moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between LaRusso's hands.
Prado throws an overhand right that lands on LaRusso's shoulder, as LaRusso tries to avoid the shot.
Miquel Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Prado as he checks the leg kick.
LaRusso throws a leg kick but Prado moved away.
Prado scores with a jab to the jaw.
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Prado takes a swing at LaRusso's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Prado there.
Prado throws a looping overhand right but LaRusso ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prado. LaRusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Prado.
Prado lands with a hook. LaRusso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Prado dips to his left and cracks LaRusso with an uppercut!
LaRusso misses with the combination.
LaRusso throws a sloppy head kick and Prado moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Prado with a hook.

LaRusso is rocked!
Prado throws a shot from downtown. LaRusso moves away and avoids it.
LaRusso is still on wobbly legs! Can Prado finish him?
Prado misses with a hook. LaRusso ducked under it nicely.
Prado looks to land a left hand but LaRusso moved out of range nicely.
Prado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LaRusso slips under a jab from Prado.
Prado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Prado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaRusso circles away quickly and effectively.
Prado goes for a small jab and connects. Now Prado goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! LaRusso stumbles back but Prado runs in with a huge uppercut knocking LaRusso to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if LaRusso will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miquel Prado!