PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maskarin Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Houston Sprewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molotov comes into the arena with Komodo blaring out of the sound system. Sprewell has chosen Jay-Z Feat. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One as his entrance music. Maskarin Molotov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Molotov
vs
Sprewell

200 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Omnipotent Ensemble [MMABR]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Maskarin Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Houston Sprewell!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Molotov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sprewell to the mat! Sprewell manages to get full guard.
Molotov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sprewell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Molotov thows a big elbow that misses.
Molotov wants to get up but he can't break Sprewell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sprewell looking to control.

Molotov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Molotov throws and elbow that misses. Sprewell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Molotov's guard. Nice move by Sprewell!
Sprewell passes Molotov's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sprewell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Molotov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sprewell.
Sprewell trying to control from half guard but Molotov is working away.
Molotov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sprewell on the ground.

Sprewell is trying to work for a kimura but Molotov is defending well.

That's two 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.
Sprewell is looking to stall here but Molotov recovers full guard.
Sprewell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Molotov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sprewell advances position into side control!

Sprewell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sprewell looks gassed!
Molotov sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprewell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molotov keeps working.
Sprewell controlling the action here.
Molotov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sprewell won't allow Molotov to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Molotov keeping moving, preventing Sprewell from controlling successfully.
Molotov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sprewell is controlling him.

Molotov pushes Sprewell off and gets back to his feet.

Molotov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Molotov wants to stand but Sprewell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maskarin Molotov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sprewell shoots and misses

and Molotov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molotov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Molotov wants to stand and escape but instead Sprewell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sprewell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sprewell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Molotov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sprewell has Molotov in his guard.
Molotov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sprewell is breathing heavily.
Molotov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov trying to control but Sprewell is working from the bottom.
Molotov won't allow Sprewell to sweep him here.

Sprewell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Molotov is looking to work some ground and pound but Sprewell has wrist control.
Molotov stands up over Sprewell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Molotov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotov tries to stand but Sprewell is controlling from the bottom.
Molotov controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molotov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprewell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molotov wants to stand and escape but instead Sprewell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Molotov has his hands on Sprewell's head, controlling the position.
Molotov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sprewell is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprewell controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sprewell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Molotov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Molotov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Molotov!
Sprewell is trying to control Molotov's posture but Molotov avoids it.

That's four 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.
Sprewell stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Molotov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Molotov in side control, throwing shots but Sprewell defends.
Sprewell is looking for a sweep.
Molotov working away.
Molotov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sprewell is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Molotov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Molotov decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Molotov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maskarin Molotov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Molotov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sprewell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sprewell lands in his opponent's guard.
Molotov seems keen to control Sprewell's posture.
Molotov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sprewell trying to control but Molotov is working from the bottom.

Sprewell drops back looking for a leg! Molotov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Molotov manages to kick Sprewell off! Sprewell jumps back into Molotov's guard.
Sprewell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sprewell wants to control from the top but Molotov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprewell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molotov is keeping the position for now.
Sprewell looking to sit in guard and control but Molotov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maskarin Molotov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sprewell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Molotov defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molotov with a flurry of punches that miss.

Molotov stands and steps away. Sprewell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Molotov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Molotov throwing shots but Sprewell is blocking nicely.
Sprewell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Molotov.
Sprewell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molotov.
Molotov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sprewell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Molotov.
Molotov tries to stand and escape but Sprewell is controlling the position.
Molotov is just content to waste time from the top position. Sprewell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sprewell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molotov.

Molotov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sprewell has Molotov pulled in close to control his posture.
Molotov throwing strikes but missing.
Molotov throws a strike but Sprewell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov keeping moving, preventing Sprewell from controlling successfully.
Molotov wants to stand but Sprewell is controlling the position.
Sprewell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Molotov's guard.
Houston Sprewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maskarin Molotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sprewell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maskarin 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

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