PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cappadonna Frappuccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Molo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitro Circus. Frappuccino has chosen Apinamies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Molo
vs
Frappuccino

180 cm
26
185 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

185 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cappadonna Frappuccino!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frappuccino throws a hook but Molo avoids it easily.
Molo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Molo throws a head kick that misses.
Frappuccino lands a jab to Molo's midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Molo. Frappuccino shrugs it off though.
Molo lands a head kick!
Molo throws a head kick that misses.
Molo scores with a nice head shot.
Frappuccino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molo tried to score with a low kick but Frappuccino checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo misses with a head kick.
Molo drops his hands momentarily and Frappuccino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frappuccino lands with a good body shot.
Molo throws a sloppy head kick and Frappuccino moves out of range easily.
Molo missing with a left hand there. Frappuccino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martti Molo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frappuccino swings for the body but Molo moves out of range.
Frappuccino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molo.
Molo looks to score with a jab to the body but Frappuccino is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Molo.
Molo tries to land a leg kick but Frappuccino saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Frappuccino counters with a nice uppercut.
Frappuccino dodges the punch combination from Molo.
Molo lands a leg kick that knocks Frappuccino off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molo.
Molo tried to score with a low kick but Frappuccino checks it.
Molo doesn't manage to clinch there - Frappuccino circles away.
Molo lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a wild body kick that Frappuccino sees coming a mile off.
Molo connects with an inside leg kick.
Frappuccino checks a leg kick.
Frappuccino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Molo rather than just go for the knockout.
Molo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frappuccino blocks the body kick.
Molo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Frappuccino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Molo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Molo tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molo swings for the body but Frappuccino moves out of range.
Molo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molo throws a chopping leg kick but Frappuccino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Molo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid body kick from Molo.
Molo tries to close the distance and clinch but Frappuccino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frappuccino on the side of the head.
Frappuccino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Molo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frappuccino backs up against the cage.
Frappuccino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frappuccino wants to land a leg kick but Molo is out of range.
Frappuccino moves out of range of the leg kick from Molo.
Frappuccino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molo just misses with a punch to the body.
Molo connects with a solid leg kick.
Frappuccino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molo can pounce on him.
Molo throws a front kick that sends Frappuccino stumbling back into the cage.
Molo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Molo - just one landing.
Frappuccino fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molo is out of range.
Frappuccino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molo throws the left hand but Frappuccino avoids the punch easily.
Molo throws a leg kick which misses Frappuccino's front leg but catches the back leg as Frappuccino tries to avoid it.
Molo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Molo moves in looking to clinch but Frappuccino pushes him off.
Frappuccino throws a jab when Molo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frappuccino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frappuccino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Molo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Molo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Molo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Molo throws a punch but it's blocked by Frappuccino.
Molo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frappuccino effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Frappuccino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Molo controlling the action here for a moment.
Molo blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Frappuccino fails to land.
Molo works on Frappuccino's body with a couple of short punches.
Molo misses with the head strike.
Molo keeps control of Frappuccino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frappuccino misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Molo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frappuccino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Frappuccino misses.
Molo throws a head kick that misses.
Frappuccino keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo dominated that second round.
That's time! Molo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Molo misses with a two punch combination.
Frappuccino slips a jab and a cross from Molo.
Frappuccino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Frappuccino.
Martti Molo is winning the standup battle so far.
Molo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frappuccino throws out a loose jab but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frappuccino throws a leg kick but Molo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Molo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frappuccino. Frappuccino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo is looking to chop away at Frappuccino's legs.
Molo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Molo misses with a head kick.
Frappuccino swings widly with a right hand
and Molo counters with a left to the body.
Molo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molo.
Frappuccino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Molo thows a body shot but no joy.
Frappuccino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Molo's head backwards.
Frappuccino misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Molo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frappuccino was well out of range. Poor timing from Molo.
Molo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frappuccino.
A jab from Molo misses.
Molo tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino slips a straight right by Molo.
Frappuccino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Molo tries to close the distance and clinch but Frappuccino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a head kick that misses.
Frappuccino ducks under a wild hook from Molo.
A leg kick checked by Molo.
Frappuccino misses with a hook.
Frappuccino avoids a kick to the body.
Molo ducks under a wild hook from Frappuccino.
A jab lands there for Frappuccino.
Molo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Frappuccino misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frappuccino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Frappuccino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Molo throws a head kick that misses.
Frappuccino misses with an uppercut. Molo saw that one coming.
Frappuccino blocks a head kick by Molo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molo tries to clinch there but Frappuccino circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frappuccino. Molo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Martti Molo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frappuccino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Molo.
Frappuccino throws a chopping leg kick but Molo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frappuccino misses with a low kick as Molo jumps back.
Frappuccino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Molo finds it's way round the side to connect with Frappuccino's head.
Frappuccino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frappuccino cracks Molo with a good jab.
Frappuccino misses with a straight right.
Molo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Frappuccino.
Molo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo misses with the combination.
Frappuccino throws out a powerful jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Molo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molo connects with a body shot that sends Frappuccino's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Molo.
Frappuccino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frappuccino scores with a hook.
Molo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws an off balance right hand
and Frappuccino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Molo punishes Frappuccino's body with a nice straight punch.
Frappuccino tries to land a leg kick but Molo saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frappuccino lands a jab to Molo's midsection.
Frappuccino misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino avoids the body shot from Molo.
Frappuccino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Molo momentarily.
Frappuccino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frappuccino throws a hook but Molo blocks it.
Frappuccino has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Molo.
Molo misses with a head kick.
Frappuccino misses the shot to the body.
Molo walks into a straight right hand from Frappuccino.
Molo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molo misses with a few strikes there.
Molo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Frappuccino.
Molo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frappuccino throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molo counters with a three punch combo that has Frappuccino backing up. Frappuccino nods at Molo to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frappuccino misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cappadonna Frappuccino dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Frappuccino lands with a hook. Molo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frappuccino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Molo checks it well.
Frappuccino blocks a jab.
Molo tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Frappuccino does it's job there.
A big left from Molo misses.
Frappuccino throws an overhand right that lands on Molo's shoulder, as Molo tries to avoid the shot.
Molo misses with a lunging right hand
and Frappuccino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Molo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo swings widly with a right hand
and Frappuccino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frappuccino tries to move into range but Molo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frappuccino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frappuccino misses with a wild body shot.
Molo tries to clinch but Frappuccino is having none of it.
Molo tries to clinch up but Frappuccino circles away and keeps his distance.

Molo moves into the clinch.
Frappuccino lands a hook that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Frappuccino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino is struggling to control the position.
Molo is trying to maintain a safe position but Frappuccino gets an underhook and turns Molo into the cage.
Frappuccino looking to stall.
Frappuccino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frappuccino up against the cage.
Frappuccino is trying to push Molo away but Molo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Molo has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cappadonna Frappuccino.
Molo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Molo.
Molo scores with a head kick. Frappuccino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cappadonna Frappuccino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martti Molo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frappuccino throws a shot from downtown. Molo moves away and avoids it.
Molo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Molo throws a right hand that misses
and Frappuccino counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Frappuccino misses
and Molo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Molo rushes Frappuccino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molo lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cappadonna Frappuccino.
Well Molo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molo!
Martti Molo retains his welterweight title!