PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hog Molly (ranked 100 p4p, 428 weight class) and Ivan Sidorov (ranked 11 p4p, 25 weight class). Sidorov has chosen Sidorov's Heart as his entrance music. Hog Molly has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Molly
vs
Sidorov

225 cm
28
300
14 - 5 - 0

184 cm
30
202
21 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hog Molly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Sidorov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov moves away from the strike by Molly.
Molly throws out a loose jab but Sidorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molly.
Molly stuffs the takedown.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt
and Molly counters with a nice body shot.
Sidorov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hog Molly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.

Molly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sidorov can't get the takedown.
Sidorov is working for takedown but Molly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Molly lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sidorov is trying to drag Molly to the mat but Molly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Molly.
Sidorov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Molly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Molly lands a nice shot to the body.
Sidorov tries for a takedown but Molly manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Molly on the inside.
Molly pushes Sidorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sidorov is looking for a takedown.
Sidorov looks winded!
A short right from Molly on the inside.
Molly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Molly.
Molly works on Sidorov's body with a couple of short punches.
Molly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Molly.
A body shot lands from Molly.
Molly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Molly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!

Molly drops Sidorov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sidorov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Sidorov is rocked!

That has opened up Ivan Sidorov's cut even more.
Molly lands a left hand.
Sidorov is still on wobbly legs! Can Molly finish him?
Molly is muscling Sidorov up against the cage and as Sidorov bounces back off, Molly cracks him with a huge right hand! Sidorov crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hog Molly!
During a confident post fight interview, Hog Molly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.