PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katt Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado's entrance music is Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone . A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Prado
vs
Mamma

173 cm
30
191 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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 12 - 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katt Mamma!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
A telegraphed right hand from Prado misses the target.
Prado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Prado throws out a loose jab but Mamma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Prado catches Mamma right on the button with a cross.
Mamma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prado sprawls well. Prado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamma gets slowly back to his feet.
Prado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prado throws out the jab.

Mamma moves into range and clinches up with Prado.

Mamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prado swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamma.
Mamma defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.
Prado looks to land a left hand but Mamma moved out of range nicely.
Mamma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma throws a head kick that Prado semi-blocks.
Miquel Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prado swings for the body but Mamma moves out of range.
Prado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Prado thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Prado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prado.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamma manages to avoid it.
Prado swings for the body but Mamma moves out of range.
Mamma shoots in looking for a takedown. Prado tries to sprawl out of it but Mamma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mamma.
Miquel Prado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katt Mamma.
Nice uppercut lands for Prado. That snapped Mamma's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma moves away from the strike by Prado.
Prado lands with a nice body punch.
Prado takes a swing at Mamma's ribcage but misses.
Prado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prado misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamma walks into a straight right hand from Prado.
Mamma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Prado with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamma is defended easily by Prado.
Prado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mamma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prado misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamma throws a sloppy head kick and Prado moves out of range easily.
Mamma fails with a takedown attempt.
Mamma shoots in for a double leg but Prado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prado with a jab.
Prado throws a good cross that connects.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamma.
Mamma is looking to clinch but Prado is avoiding it.
Prado swinging wildly here.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
Mamma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma 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.
Mamma tries to clinch but Prado is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Mamma or perhaps it was just good defense by Prado which made him look bad.
Mamma has a takedown stuffed.
Prado lands with a nice combination. Mamma backs away looking to recover.
Prado scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prado throws a hook but Mamma avoids it easily.
Mamma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Prado throws a one two combo.

Mamma pushes Prado up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Prado dominated that 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.

Prado connects with the punch.
Miquel Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prado.
Mamma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prado avoids it really well and circles away.

Mamma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Prado to the ground. Mamma is now in Prado's guard.
Mamma passes Prado's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mamma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Prado sees it coming and defends easily.
Mamma is looking to take a break and control but Prado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mamma wants to pass the guard but Prado is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma trying to control from half guard but Prado is working away.

Mamma is looking for a kimura here.
Prado is looking to get back to full guard here but Mamma has managed to pass to side control instead.

Mamma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Prado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Mamma tries for a kimura but Prado is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mamma goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Prado rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mamma's guard! Nice work there by Prado!
Prado trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mamma has his foot on Prado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Prado works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prado is looking to work some ground and pound but Mamma has wrist control.
Prado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mamma's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Prado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Prado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mamma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prado has managed to get both his arms back between Mamma's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mamma working for a triangle but Prado defends it easily.
Prado throwing strikes but missing.
Mamma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Prado!
Mamma wants to control the pace but Prado is squirming around nicely.
Katt Mamma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mamma takes Prado's back.
Well, with Mamma on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Prado is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mamma patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Prado breaks Mamma's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Prado passes Mamma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamma wants to control but Prado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prado frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Prado is landing with some decent strikes but Mamma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Prado looking to finish Mamma with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mamma!
Mamma is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Katt Mamma has been cut.
Prado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mamma is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Katt Mamma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Katt Mamma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mamma tries for a takedown but Prado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Mamma.
Prado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mamma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prado swinging wildly here.
A big right from Prado misses.

Mamma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mamma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Prado walks away with a smile on his face. Mamma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamma manages to avoid it.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamma manages to avoid it.
Prado throws a looping overhand right but Mamma ducks down to avoid it.
Prado digs a good hook to Mamma's body.
Miquel Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma wants to clinch
and Prado counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamma moves in looking to clinch but Prado pushes him off.
A jab from Prado does it's job there.
Prado connects with a body shot.
Prado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamma moves away.
A solid body kick from Mamma.
Prado lands with a straight right. Mamma didn't see that one coming.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
Prado swings for the body but Mamma moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Mamma or perhaps it was just good defense by Prado which made him look bad.
Miquel Prado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katt Mamma.
Prado misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado missing with a left hand there. Mamma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prado takes a swing at Mamma's ribcage but misses.
Prado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mamma back to the cage. Prado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Prado. Those never looked like landing.
Mamma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mamma slips a jab from Prado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prado.
Mamma fails with the takedown.
Mamma misses with a takedown attempt
and Prado counters with a nice uppercut.
Mamma tries to clinch but Prado is having none of it.
Mamma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prado tries to avoid it but Mamma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prado to the ground. Prado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma throws a wild body kick that Prado sees coming a mile off.
Mamma tries to close the distance and clinch but Prado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prado punishes Mamma's body with a nice straight punch.
Mamma shoots in and drives through. Prado sprawls well.
Mamma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prado tries to bum rush Mamma with a series of wild strikes but Mamma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mamma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prado.
Mamma slips a jab from Prado.
Prado throws a shot to the body.
Prado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mamma rushes Prado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prado is trying to force a seperation but Mamma has the dominant position.
Mamma is trying to pull guard but Prado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Prado is looking to control Mamma's arms but Mamma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prado has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado has had enough of the clinch but Mamma keeps him there for the moment.
Prado is looking to break free of the clinch but Mamma has double underhooks.
Mamma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado tries to break the clinch but Mamma is controlling the position.

Prado breaks the clinch.
Mamma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mamma fails with a takedown attempt.
Mamma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prado swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamma.
Prado lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamma fails with the takedown
letting Prado counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel Prado showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

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