PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yung black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). black has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Yung black has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Karl Molotov's chin.

Molotov
vs
black

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yung black!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molotov instigates a clinch.
black looks gassed!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Molotov jumps guard and drags black to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Molotov is proving hard to escape from.
black stops Molotov from standing up.
Molotov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Molotov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Molotov manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Molotov moves into the clinch successfully.
Molotov lands a hook that snaps the head of black backwards.
Molotov slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molotov manages to break the clinch.

Molotov has managed to clinch.
Molotov leaning against his opponent.
Molotov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molotov tries to pull guard but black won't allow it.
Molotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Molotov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Molotov.

Molotov breaks the clinch.
Molotov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Yung black has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molotov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as black backs up against the cage.

Molotov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Molotov lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molotov 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.
Molotov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

black makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

black tries to keep at a distance but Molotov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Molotov.
Molotov tries to land a knee to the head but black blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Molotov breaks from the clinch.

Molotov has closed the distance and engaged black in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Molotov.
Molotov lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Molotov.
Nice body punch from Molotov - that landed with a thud.

Molotov jumps guard.
Molotov has a closed guard, preventing black from standing up.
Molotov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. black manages to get himself to full guard.

black has his feet on Molotov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Molotov fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

black has Molotov up against the cage in a clinch.
black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Molotov digs a right hand into black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on black's gas tank.
Molotov jumps guard but black stands there with Molotov around his waist. Molotov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Molotov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Molotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Molotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Molotov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molotov lands a body punch in the clinch.

Molotov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
black looks to clinch

and Molotov counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Molotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yung black's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

black clinches but Molotov breaks the clinch

so Molotov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Molotov trying to control but black is working from the bottom.
Molotov lands a couple of digs.
black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Molotov is controlling him.
Molotov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Molotov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of black's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
black wants to stand and escape but Molotov is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Molotov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Molotov gets to his feet. black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Molotov moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molotov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
black throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Molotov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Molotov.

Molotov breaks the clinch.

Molotov closes the distance and pushes black back into the cage.

Molotov manages to break the clinch.
Molotov shoots in looking for a takedown. black tries to sprawl out of it but Molotov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Molotov has taken the fight to the clinch.
black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molotov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
black gets underhooks to prevent Molotov's takedown attempt.
Molotov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
black tries a knee to the head but Molotov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Molotov's face.
Molotov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molotov working hard to break the clinch.
black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Molotov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
black closes the distance looking to clinch
and Molotov counters with a good low kick that black was not able to check.

Molotov has managed to clinch.
A short right from Molotov.

Molotov breaks from the clinch.
Yung black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
black tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Molotov counters by moving into the clinch.
Molotov tries to break free but black pushes him back against the cage.
Molotov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov throws a leg kick but black sees it coming and moves out of range.
black tries to clinch up
and Molotov counters with a series of strikes. black will be more careful next time no doubt.
black tries to clinch up

and Molotov moves into the clinch.
black tries to land a knee to the head but Molotov blocks with his arms.

Molotov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

black gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Molotov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Molotov works over black with some ground and pound from guard.

black uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black tries to clinch but Molotov moves away

and Molotov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Molotov.
Molotov wants to pass the guard but black is keeping the position.
black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Molotov is controlling him.
Molotov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Molotov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
black keeping moving, preventing Molotov from controlling successfully.
Molotov is really struggling to control black but he's trying to hold on to the position.
black wants to get back to his feet but Molotov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Molotov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on black, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
black tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Molotov counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Molotov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yung black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

black tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Molotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molotov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Molotov duly obliges.

Molotov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
black takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Molotov.
Molotov tries to circle away but black has him pinned against the cage.

Molotov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

black tries to keep at a distance but Molotov has taken the fight into the clinch.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molotov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Molotov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Molotov closes the distance and clinches.

Molotov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

black tries to keep at a distance but Molotov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Molotov manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molotov moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molotov.

Molotov manages to break the clinch.

Molotov clinches with his opponent.
Molotov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. black smiles and moves away.

Molotov clinches up with black and pushes him back against the cage.
Molotov is looking to break free of the clinch but black has double underhooks.

Molotov breaks from the clinch.

Molotov has black up against the cage in a clinch.
Molotov is trying to break the clinch but black is controlling him.

Molotov breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Molotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Molotov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Molotov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Molotov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molotov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of black backwards.
Molotov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that black can do to turn this around?
black gets underhooks to prevent Molotov's takedown attempt.
Molotov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
black has Molotov pressed against the cage, preventing Molotov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molotov wants to get back to striking at distance but black won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molotov looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Molotov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as black walks away with a smile on his face. Molotov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Molotov moves into the clinch.

Molotov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Molotov has managed to clinch.

Molotov pulls guard.
Molotov wants to get back to his feet but black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

black gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

black forces Molotov back against the cage and clinches.

Molotov breaks the clinch.

Molotov instigates a clinch.
black tries a knee to the head but Molotov blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of black backwards.
black looking to throw knees to the head but Molotov is blocking nicely.
Molotov goes for a takedown attempt but black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
black wants to clinch but Molotov slips to the side

and Molotov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molotov.
Molotov trying to land knees to the body.
Molotov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molotov just leaning against black, taking a breather.
black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Molotov.
Karl Molotov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molotov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl Molotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molotov lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Molotov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molotov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Molotov!