PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odell Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Odell Prince has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Odell Prince seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Prince
vs
Ronaldo

202 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Odell Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ronaldo swivels and escapes.
Ronaldo feints the counter takedown.

Prince drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ronaldo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ronaldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronaldo is trying to maintain the position but Prince is very close to passing his half guard.

Ronaldo looking for submissions off his back.

Ronaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ronaldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prince controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ronaldo looking for submissions off his back.
Prince tries to stand and escape but Ronaldo is controlling the position.

Ronaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ronaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ronaldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ronaldo actively working from the bottom here.
Ronaldo looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Prince is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ronaldo sees it coming and defends easily.

Ronaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ronaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prince pulls his head out easily.

Ronaldo looking for submissions off his back.
Prince knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronaldo on the ground.

Ronaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prince pulls his head out easily.

Prince is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ronaldo sees it coming and defends easily.

Ronaldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prince scores with a couple of nice shots.
Prince wants to stand up but Ronaldo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Prince is looking to take a break and control but Ronaldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ronaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prince pulls his head out easily.

Prince is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ronaldo is just riding it out for now. Prince eventually gives up the hold.
Ronaldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ronaldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ronaldo looking for submissions off his back.

Ronaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ronaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prince pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ronaldo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ronaldo.
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 Odell Prince will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Ronaldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Prince dives in for a single leg takedown but Ronaldo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ronaldo feints the counter takedown.

Ronaldo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prince looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Prince is trying to control Ronaldo's posture but Ronaldo avoids it.
Prince is trying to improve his position.

Ronaldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ronaldo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ronaldo tries for a kimura but Prince is defending well.
Prince wants to control but Ronaldo postures up.

Ronaldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Prince tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prince struggling a bit here.
Prince is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ronaldo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Prince is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ronaldo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Prince is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Ronaldo!