PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suomi Poika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sika molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Poika
vs
molo

220 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suomi Poika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, sika molo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

molo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than molo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poika is looking to get to half guard.
Poika tries to hold on but molo postures up.
molo wants to take Poika's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

molo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Poika has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Poika!
molo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

molo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Poika is now in molo's guard. A big mistake from molo there, giving up the dominant position!
molo managing to control the position.
molo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika won't allow molo to pass to mount.

molo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Poika defends it well.
molo looks gassed!
Poika wants to sweep but molo has passed to side control!
Poika is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Poika can't do much from the bottom here.

molo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

molo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no molo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

molo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no molo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Poika is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on molo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
molo stalling.
Poika is in trouble now - molo has advanced to mount!
Poika is in all sorts of trouble here.

molo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

molo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Poika has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Poika!
molo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poika's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
molo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poika is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
molo is trying to get back to full guard.
Poika seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but molo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
molo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
molo trying to control the position.
Poika will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
molo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

molo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poika doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poika manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poika passes molo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
molo has hold of Poika's hands but Poika slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poika wants to pass the guard but molo is defending well.
molo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poika.

Poika is working for a submission of some sort.
molo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for molo.
Poika won't allow molo to sweep him here.
Poika trying to control the position from guard on top but molo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poika passes into half guard.
molo is refusing to be controlled, as Poika sits in half guard.
Poika landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Poika winds up and cracks molo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Poika is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, molo has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but sika molo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A left and a right from Poika both land. Nice combination.

Poika gets caught flat footed, as molo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

molo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and molo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poika is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Poika passes to full mount!
molo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
molo wants to control but Poika is having none of it.
molo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
molo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
molo wants to control but Poika is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if molo can do anything to dispel that myth.
molo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
molo tries to hold on but Poika pushes him away.
molo can't escape the position.
Poika punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poika unloading with bombs!
molo is trying to reverse the position but instead Poika has taken his back - oops!
molo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
molo wants to sweep but Poika has passed to side control!
molo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Poika is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Poika looking to control but molo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poika prevents molo from getting the reversal.
Poika tries to control but molo wriggling away.
molo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
molo advances position into side control!
Poika gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

molo wants to work for an arm triangle but Poika is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

molo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poika doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time molo.
Poika wants to get back to full guard.
molo works his way into full mount!

molo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Poika can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

molo is working for a guillotine from mount but Poika frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika is in all sorts of trouble here.
molo blocks Poika's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

molo wants to finish this one by submission but Poika is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from molo.
Poika bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

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

molo is looking for a triangle but Poika pushes his legs off easily.

molo looking for a guillotine here but Poika defends easily.
Poika is looking to stand up but molo won't let him.
molo punching to the body, from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

molo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
molo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poika is one step ahead there.
Poika lands a couple of decent looking shots.
molo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

molo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Poika wants to control from the top but molo keeps moving.
molo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poika is one step ahead there.

molo looking for a guillotine here but Poika defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

molo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Poika is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. molo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Poika's back instead.
molo has Poika flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sika molo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Poika misses with a takedown

and molo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Poika!

Poika defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from molo.
sika molo has got the better of the ground game so far.

molo goes for an armbar but Poika turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Poika.

molo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
molo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

molo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

molo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

molo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poika looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poika kicks molo off and gets back to his feet.
Poika shoots and misses

and molo counters with a takedown into side control.
molo trying to control the position but Poika is working away.
molo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Poika's legs.

molo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poika is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

molo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Poika knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
molo trying to control the position but Poika is working away.
molo landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poika sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

molo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poika doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time molo.

molo is working for a submission of some sort.

molo is looking for a kimura here.

molo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

molo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Poika is just riding it out for now. molo eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika is staying active underneath molo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

molo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Poika defends it well.
molo wants to take a breather but Poika is having none of it.

molo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Poika is just riding it out for now. molo eventually gives up the hold.

molo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Poika is just riding it out for now. molo eventually gives up the hold.
molo is trying to control the action in half guard but Poika is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poika is trying to get back to full guard.
molo wants to control but Poika is keeping him busy.
molo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

molo is trying to work for a kimura but Poika is defending well.

molo is looking for a kimura here.
Poika won't allow molo to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

molo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - molo lands in his opponent's guard.
Suomi Poika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poika can't keep his opponent in guard - molo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
sika molo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got molo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sika molo!