PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Molotav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duran Duran - WIld Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Otto Kaikkonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molotav
vs
Kaikkonen

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Molotav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaikkonen has closed the distance and engaged Molotav in a clinch.
Kaikkonen misses with a knee to the head.
Molotav is trying to break the clinch but Kaikkonen is controlling him.
Kaikkonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaikkonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molotav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaikkonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kaikkonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaikkonen shoots for a takedown but Molotav saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaikkonen moves out of range of the body kick from Molotav.
Kaikkonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kaikkonen slips a jab and a cross from Molotav.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Molotav.
Molotav swinging wildly here.

Kaikkonen closes the distance and clinches.
Molotav has had enough of the clinch but Kaikkonen keeps him there for the moment.
Molotav tries to circle away but Kaikkonen has him pinned against the cage.
Molotav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Molotav throws a head punch that misses.

Kaikkonen has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Molotav goes down! Kaikkonen dives on top of him - Molotav manages to get guard.

Molotav is rocked!

It looks like Vladimir Molotav has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaikkonen gets to his feet - Molotav follows without any prompting.
Oh Molotav is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kaikkonen has closed the distance and engaged Molotav in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaikkonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Molotav seems to have got his legs back now.
Molotav is breathing heavily.

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

Kaikkonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kaikkonen lands in his opponent's guard.

Kaikkonen stands and steps away. Molotav gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Molotav moves out of range.
Kaikkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaikkonen is looking to clinch but Molotav is avoiding it.
Molotav keeps the fight on the outside.

Kaikkonen has closed the distance and engaged Molotav in a clinch.
Kaikkonen scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Kaikkonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotav is trying to break free.
Kaikkonen lands a nice elbow.
Kaikkonen stalling in the clinch.
Molotav is pressed up against the cage. Kaikkonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molotav down to the mat. Molotav avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaikkonen is looking to clinch but Molotav is avoiding it.
Vladimir Molotav is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molotav swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaikkonen.
Molotav misses with a body shot.
Kaikkonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Molotav circles away.
Molotav throws a head kick but Kaikkonen moves out of range.
Kaikkonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molotav slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaikkonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vladimir Molotav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Kaikkonen.
Molotav keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaikkonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Molotav.
Some wild striking there from Kaikkonen.
Molotav lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molotav.
Molotav ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Molotav tests Kaikkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Molotav keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaikkonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molotav but Molotav pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaikkonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaikkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Molotav misses with a two punch combination.
Kaikkonen throws a right hand that Molotav ducks under and follows up with a left that Molotav also avoids with ease.

That's four 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.
Molotav lands with a nice combination. Kaikkonen backs away looking to recover.
Kaikkonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molotav misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molotav throws a series of punches but Kaikkonen moves out of range.
Molotav defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaikkonen.
Molotav throws a right and a left that Kaikkonen avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by Kaikkonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Molotav which made him look bad.
Molotav misses with a few strikes there.
Molotav misses with a series of wild punches.

Kaikkonen instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molotav takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaikkonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaikkonen blocks an uppercut.
Kaikkonen lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Kaikkonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Molotav's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molotav misses with a few strikes there.
Kaikkonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molotav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaikkonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Molotav sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Molotav misses with a combination

and Kaikkonen moves into the clinch.
Kaikkonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molotav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Molotav has had enough of the clinch but Kaikkonen keeps him there for the moment.
Kaikkonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Molotav avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaikkonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaikkonen lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaikkonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Molotav lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Molotav scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotav wants to break free but Kaikkonen has control.
Molotav tries to break the clinch but Kaikkonen is controlling the position.
Molotav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Molotav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Molotav throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Molotav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molotav throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kaikkonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaikkonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Molotav's face.
Molotav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molotav is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaikkonen has double underhooks.
Kaikkonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molotav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaikkonen is trying to drag Molotav to the mat but Molotav just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vladimir Molotav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen keeps control of Molotav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaikkonen working hard to break the clinch.
Kaikkonen misses with an elbow over the top.
Molotav prevents Kaikkonen from breaking the clinch.
Molotav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaikkonen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Molotav's efforts to push away.

Molotav manages to break the clinch.
Molotav looks to land a combination but Kaikkonen avoids it well.
Molotav misses with a series of wild punches.
Molotav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molotav misses with a few strikes there.

Kaikkonen shoots in and bounces Molotav off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Molotav is looking to stand up but Kaikkonen isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaikkonen stands and steps away. Molotav gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molotav misses with a double jab

and Kaikkonen counters by clinching up.
Kaikkonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kaikkonen breaks from the clinch.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Molotav is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Molotav there.

Kaikkonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaikkonen dodges an elbow strike from Molotav.
Molotav takes an elbow to the forehead.
Molotav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaikkonen has him pressed against the cage.
Kaikkonen working Molotav over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotav has had enough of the clinch but Kaikkonen keeps him there for the moment.
Kaikkonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Molotav backwards.

Kaikkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaikkonen dives in and grabs Molotav's left leg, looking for a takedown. Molotav pushes down on Kaikkonen's head and hops out.
Kaikkonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Molotav circles away.
Kaikkonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Molotav tries to bum rush Kaikkonen with a series of wild strikes but Kaikkonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kaikkonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Molotav wants to stand but Kaikkonen is controlling the position.

Molotav is working an open guard so Kaikkonen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Molotav tries to bum rush Kaikkonen with a series of wild strikes but Kaikkonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Molotav.
Molotav scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Kaikkonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Molotav's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Molotav.
Molotav throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Kaikkonen instigates a clinch.
Molotav is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Kaikkonen.
Molotav tries to stall but Kaikkonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Kaikkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaikkonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Molotav sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Molotav looks to land a combination but Kaikkonen avoids it well.
Molotav scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Molotav misses with a few strikes there.
Molotav plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Molotav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Molotav.
Vladimir Molotav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molotav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaikkonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaikkonen wants to clinch up but Molotav keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotav swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaikkonen.
Molotav looks to land a combination. Kaikkonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kaikkonen throws a head kick but Molotav moves out of range.
Molotav throws a push kick but Kaikkonen slaps the foot to one side.
Kaikkonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molotav sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaikkonen somewhat.
Kaikkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Molotav!
Molotav throws a sloppy head kick and Kaikkonen moves out of range easily.
Kaikkonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molotav misses with a series of wild punches.
Molotav throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kaikkonen moves into the clinch.
Kaikkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molotav backwards.
Kaikkonen misses with a knee strike.

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.
Molotav is trying to force a seperation but Kaikkonen has the dominant position.
Molotav tries to break free but Kaikkonen pushes him back against the cage.

Kaikkonen wants the takedown. Molotav is fighting it off but Kaikkonen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Molotav's guard against the cage.

Kaikkonen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Molotav throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kaikkonen counters by clinching up.
A short right from Kaikkonen.
Molotav with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kaikkonen breaks from the clinch.
Kaikkonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Molotav pinned against the cage. Molotav gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vladimir Molotav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen is looking to clinch.
Molotav goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch up but Molotav circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Molotav moves out of range.
Molotav throws the kick towards the body but Kaikkonen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotav swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kaikkonen counters with a head kick. That will keep Molotav thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Molotav falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kaikkonen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaikkonen.
Molotav is looking to stand back up but Kaikkonen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Molotav.
Molotav wants to get back to his feet.

Kaikkonen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Molotav looks to land a combination but Kaikkonen avoids it well.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molotav keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molotav swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kaikkonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaikkonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Otto Kaikkonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molotav takes a shot to the head.
Molotav wants to break free but Kaikkonen has control.
Kaikkonen has Molotav pressed against the cage, preventing Molotav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaikkonen gets through Molotav's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaikkonen misses with a knee strike.

Molotav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaikkonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molotav.
Vladimir Molotav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molotav throws a series of punches but Kaikkonen avoids them all with ease.

Kaikkonen gets a clinch.
Molotav tries to break free but Kaikkonen pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Kaikkonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaikkonen 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Kaikkonen!