PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bun Ting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Molibdenowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molibdenowy has chosen Hemp Gru - HWDP as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Ting
vs
Molibdenowy

225 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Amsterdam, Bun Ting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mateusz Molibdenowy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Molibdenowy lands but Ting takes it in his stride.

It looks like Bun Ting has been cut.
Ting gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Molibdenowy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ting is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ting keeping full guard, as Molibdenowy tries to pass.
Molibdenowy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Molibdenowy trying to control but Ting is working from the bottom.

Ting is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molibdenowy is aware though and is defending well.
Molibdenowy wants to pass the guard but Ting is keeping the position.
Ting seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molibdenowy is looking to stand up but Ting won't let him.
Molibdenowy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Molibdenowy stopping the sweep attempt from Ting.
Ting trying to keep a closed guard but Molibdenowy is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Molibdenowy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ting really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ting wants to hit a switch here but Molibdenowy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ting there!
Ting is breathing heavily.
Molibdenowy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molibdenowy moves to take his opponent's back.
Molibdenowy is riding his opponent, not letting Ting buck him off.
Molibdenowy not allowing Ting to control his hands.
Ting looking very determined here, making life difficult for Molibdenowy.
Molibdenowy scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Molibdenowy. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ting is trying to get back to his feet but Molibdenowy has full control of the position and if anything, Ting has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Molibdenowy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ting is trapped and Molibdenowy is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ting can't escape the position.

Molibdenowy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ting knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ting for a finish.
Ting is really stuck here.
Molibdenowy is looking to control Ting but Ting is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Molibdenowy connects with a big shot to the side of Ting's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Molibdenowy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ting defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ting tries to escape the position.
Molibdenowy punches Ting on the ear.
Good control from Molibdenowy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Molibdenowy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bun Ting's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Molibdenowy connects with an inside leg kick.
Molibdenowy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ting paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Molibdenowy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Molibdenowy jumps into guard, dragging Ting to the mat.

Molibdenowy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Molibdenowy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ting trying to control but Molibdenowy is working from the bottom.
Ting wants to pass the guard but Molibdenowy is keeping the position.
Molibdenowy looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molibdenowy keeping moving, preventing Ting from controlling successfully.
Ting preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bun Ting wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Molibdenowy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Molibdenowy misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ting counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ting.
Ting is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ting avoids the head kick by Molibdenowy.

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.
Molibdenowy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ting sprawls well. Ting wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Molibdenowy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bun Ting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateusz Molibdenowy.
Molibdenowy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Molibdenowy gets caught napping as Ting dives in and scores a takedown. Molibdenowy manages to retain guard.
Ting trying to control but Molibdenowy is working from the bottom.
Molibdenowy trying to keep a closed guard but Ting is proving a slippery customer.
Ting postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molibdenowy trying to control the position.
Molibdenowy has his hands on Ting's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Molibdenowy looking to control.

Mateusz Molibdenowy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ting tries to clinch but Molibdenowy moves away
and Molibdenowy counters with an outside leg kick.
Ting tries to close the distance and clinch but Molibdenowy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molibdenowy tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Molibdenowy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ting shoots and misses

and Molibdenowy counters with a single leg into guard. Ting didn't expect that.
Ting keeping moving, preventing Molibdenowy from controlling successfully.
Molibdenowy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bun Ting wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Molibdenowy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Molibdenowy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Molibdenowy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bun Ting's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Molibdenowy gets the takedown into side control.
Ting wants to control but Molibdenowy postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mateusz Molibdenowy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ting is looking to regain half guard here but Molibdenowy keeps moving and retains side control.
Ting is pushing Molibdenowy's head away, looking to escape. Molibdenowy manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molibdenowy trying to control the action but Ting is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Molibdenowy landing a few strikes.
Molibdenowy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ting's shoulder. That is not cool.
Molibdenowy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Molibdenowy working away.
Molibdenowy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ting is looking to regain half guard here but Molibdenowy keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ting is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Molibdenowy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Molibdenowy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ting some visible discomfort.
Molibdenowy working the ground and pound.
Ting is looking to regain half guard here but Molibdenowy keeps moving and retains side control.
Molibdenowy cracks Ting with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ting gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Molibdenowy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ting can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ting is looking to get to half guard.
Ting tries to hold on but Molibdenowy pushes him away.
Molibdenowy unloading with bombs!
Ting is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ting is working hard here to advance position.
Molibdenowy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ting working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molibdenowy lands a big shot there that rocks Ting but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bun Ting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mateusz Molibdenowy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ting swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Molibdenowy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Molibdenowy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Molibdenowy!