PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maskarin Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akhmed The Big T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Molotov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Komodo. The Big T has chosen Bad as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molotov
vs
The Big T

200 cm
21
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akhmed The Big T!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov shoots in but no luck this time.
Molotov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Big T as he avoids it easily.

The Big T gets a takedown into half guard.
Molotov is trying to stand.
Molotov trying to control but The Big T postures up.
The Big T not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Big T looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Big T controlling the pace.
Molotov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Molotov tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Despite being in the dominant position, Akhmed The Big T just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Big T shoots and misses

and Molotov counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Big T won't be happy with that.
Molotov looks up at the clock and then as The Big T takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Molotov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Molotov throws a strike aimed at the side of The Big T's head but The Big T avoids it well.
The Big T parries the strikes from Molotov easily there. Molotov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable The Big T to escape.
The Big T gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Molotov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Big T defends it well.
Molotov is pressing down on The Big T's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Big T is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maskarin Molotov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Molotov with a poor takedown
and The Big T counters with a straight right hand.
Molotov misses with a takedown
and The Big T counters with a nice uppercut.
Molotov tries for a takedown but The Big T circles away easily
and The Big T counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maskarin Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Big T feints and as Molotov raises his hands in defense, The Big T changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Big T trying to control but Molotov is working from the bottom.
The Big T stays in close to Molotov's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Big T trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Molotov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

The Big T manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Molotov tries for a takedown but The Big T circles away easily

and The Big T counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Big T forces his way into half guard.
The Big T with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Big T is nestled in close to Molotov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Molotov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.
The Big T trying to control the position from guard on top but Molotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The Big T pushes down on Molotov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Molotov is trying to stand up here but The Big T is controlling him well.
Molotov is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akhmed The Big T showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Molotov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Big T counters with a nice uppercut.
The Big T shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Molotov counters with a shoot takedown. The Big T fights it but they end up in guard.
Molotov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Molotov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molotov wants to pass the guard but The Big T is keeping the position.
Molotov trying to control but The Big T is working from the bottom.
Molotov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Molotov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but The Big T manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The Big T controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two 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 pulls The Big T in close to prevent any damage.
The Big T controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Big T looking to sit in guard and control but Molotov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Molotov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Molotov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Molotov throwing strikes but missing.
Molotov landing some decent shots from guard.
Molotov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Molotov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Big T manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Molotov manages to get himself to full guard.
The Big T passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maskarin Molotov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molotov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!