PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Drake (ranked 3699 p4p, 6392 weight class) and Yuri Molinov (ranked 446 p4p, 617 weight class). 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?

Drake
vs
Molinov

188 cm
19
188
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
185
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Molinov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Drake shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Molinov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Molinov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake landing a few strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Molinov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Molinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Molinov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Molinov is not content to let Drake control the position.
Molinov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake trying to control the position but Molinov is working away.
Drake prevents Molinov from escaping the position.
Molinov is not content to let Drake control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Molinov dodges the ground and pound from Drake.
We've been hearing that Drake has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Molinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Molinov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Molinov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Drake connects with a decent elbow.
Molinov defending against the ground and pound.
Drake working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Molinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Molinov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Drake lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Drake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Drake with a couple of short strikes.
Drake with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake avoids the attempt from Molinov to control.
Drake is landing with some decent strikes but Molinov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Molinov tries to hold on but Drake postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to control but Molinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Molinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drake unloading with bombs!
Drake with good strikes from the mount here!
Molinov is looking to get to half guard.
Drake landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Molinov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molinov can't escape the position.
Molinov keeps trying to improve his position.
Drake working Molinov over with strikes here.
Drake controlling the pace for now.
Drake tries to control but Molinov wriggling away.
Molinov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drake postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Molinov looks a forlorn figure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Drake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molinov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Drake swings for the body but Molinov moves out of range.
Molinov scores with a shot to the body.
Molinov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Molinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Drake both land. Nice combination.
Drake tries to move into range but Molinov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molinov avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Molinov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Molinov scores with a nice right hand.

Bobby Drake's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Molinov is out of range.
Molinov stuffs the takedown.
Molinov lands with a cross.
Yuri Molinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake connects with a body shot that sends Molinov's belly button to the back.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Molinov is just out of range.
Yuri Molinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molinov connects with a crisp jab.

Drake is rocked!
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molinov manages to avoid it.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Molinov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Drake right on the button. Drake goes down! Molinov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Molinov gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Molinov!
Yuri Molinov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.