PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vorst Vanvorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Molotov's choice of entrance music: Raining Blood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vanvorst
vs
Molotov

200 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
281 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Pure Gold Nutrition
Gifts of the Rainforest

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vorst Vanvorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanvorst tries to clinch up but Molotov circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Vanvorst with that takedown attempt.
Molotov scores with a nice head shot.
Molotov steps into range and cracks Vanvorst with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Vanvorst flops backwards and Molotov dives into his guard looking to finish!

Vanvorst is rocked!
Molotov trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanvorst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Vanvorst is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Molotov pushes down on Vanvorst's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Molotov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vanvorst seems to have got his legs back now.
Molotov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanvorst is staying active underneath Molotov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vanvorst regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vanvorst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vanvorst is breathing heavily.
Molotov trying to control but Vanvorst is working from the bottom.
Vanvorst has momentary wrist control but Molotov slips an elbow through the middle.

Vanvorst is looking for a triangle but Molotov pushes his legs off easily.

Molotov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vanvorst looking for a sweep. Not yet Vanvorst, not yet.
Vanvorst keeping moving, preventing Molotov from controlling successfully.
Molotov working some strikes from top position.
Molotov stops Vanvorst from standing up.
Molotov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Molotov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vanvorst's head.
Vanvorst tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vanvorst had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Molotov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vanvorst Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Molotov's back instead.
Vanvorst punishes Molotov with strikes from the back mount.
Vanvorst is trying to stick to Molotov's back but Molotov is turning into Vanvorst. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vanvorst's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Molotov.
Vanvorst on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vanvorst tries to get out of the position.
Vanvorst looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Molotov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Molotov chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Molotov distracts Vanvorst with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Molotov working some strikes from top position.
Vanvorst working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Molotov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Molotov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vanvorst's head.
Vanvorst trying to control the position.
Molotov advances to half guard.
Molotov works his way into full mount!
Vanvorst can't escape the position.
Vanvorst throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vanvorst is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Molotov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanvorst wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vanvorst tries to reverse the position but Molotov maintains control.
Molotov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Molotov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vanvorst wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vanvorst tries to hold on but Molotov pushes him away.
Molotov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vanvorst really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Molotov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Molotov working Vanvorst over with strikes here.
Vanvorst is desperately trying to improve his position but Molotov has a good base and remains in mount.
Vanvorst is working hard here to advance position.
Vanvorst is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Molotov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vanvorst is trying desperately to improve position.
Molotov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vanvorst hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanvorst gets back to half guard.
Molotov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vanvorst manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Molotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanvorst is keeping the position for now.
Vanvorst thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vanvorst wants to stand up but Molotov is controlling him.
Molotov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Vanvorst had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Molotov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vanvorst Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Molotov's back instead.
Molotov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanvorst moves nicely into side control.
Molotov tries to buck Vanvorst off but Vanvorst is having none of it.

Vanvorst decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Molotov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vanvorst tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molotov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vanvorst drops his hands momentarily and Molotov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vanvorst ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Molotov fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanvorst misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vanvorst misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanvorst takes one on the chin but seems OK.
BOOM! Molotov lands a beautiful left hook that drops Vanvorst. Vanvorst tries to recover but Molotov is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Vanvorst lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Molotov!