PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Oddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes to the cage accompanied by Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Prado
vs
Oddy

173 cm
28
191 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
194 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

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 9 - 3 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Oddy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado misses with a wild combination.
Oddy tries to clinch up but Prado circles away and keeps his distance.

Oddy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prado is trying desperately to improve position.

Oddy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Prado is on top in guard.

Oddy looking for a guillotine here but Prado defends easily.
Prado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Oddy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prado is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oddy looking for a guillotine here but Prado defends easily.
Prado trying to control but Oddy is working from the bottom.
Prado preventing the sweep.
Prado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Prado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Oddy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prado preventing the sweep.
Prado passes Oddy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Oddy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado is taking a breather. Oddy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Prado thows a huge punch but Oddy dodges it nicely.

Oddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oddy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Prado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oddy on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oddy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prado defends it easily.
Prado wants to control from the top but Oddy keeps moving.
Oddy keeping full guard, as Prado tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oddy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prado has managed to get both his arms back between Oddy's legs - danger averted.
Prado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oddy is keeping the position for now.
Oddy wants to sweep here but Prado controlling him for the moment.
Prado is stalling in the full guard.

Oddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prado defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado distracts Oddy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oddy keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.
Prado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Prado distracts Oddy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Prado trying to control the position from guard on top but Oddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prado is in close to Oddy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Prado's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Oddy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oddy is looking to clinch.
Prado misses with a series of wild punches.
Prado lands a nice hook to Oddy's body. Oddy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oddy doesn't seem bothered though.
Prado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Prado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Prado misses with the combination.
Prado lands a lovely overhand right.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Oddy enables Prado to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oddy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prado with a nice head shot there.
Prado trying to control but Oddy is working from the bottom.
Oddy is trying to control the position but Prado postures up.

Oddy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prado trying to control but Oddy is working from the bottom.
Prado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oddy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prado distracts Oddy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado won't allow Oddy to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddy keeping full guard, as Prado tries to pass.
Prado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oddy keeping full guard, as Prado tries to pass.

Oddy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prado defends it easily.
Prado wants to control from the top but Oddy keeps moving.
Prado content to stall in guard here.
Prado makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Oddy looking for a guillotine here but Prado defends easily.

Oddy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Oddy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prado is working Oddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oddy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oddy is keeping the position for now.
Oddy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Oddy working for submissions but it's allowed Prado to get to half guard.
Prado working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prado is thwarting Oddy's attempts to control the position.
Oddy wants to improve his position but Prado is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Prado dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Prado throws a combination. Oddy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oddy manages to avoid it.

Prado gets the takedown into side control.
Prado is looking to take a break and control but Oddy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prado working the ground and pound.
Oddy sneaks back into half guard.
Oddy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Prado not doing much here.
Prado lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Oddy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miquel Prado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Prado trying to control but Oddy is working from the bottom.
Oddy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oddy keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.

Oddy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Prado with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado trying to control but Oddy is working from the bottom.

Oddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prado defends well.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prado looking to pass the guard.

Oddy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Oddy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Prado is defending well. Oddy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Prado has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Oddy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Oddy!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bill Oddy thanked GMMA Supplements 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).