PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Molotav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillin Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molotav
vs
Tahere

185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

150 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 13 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dillin Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotav misses with a series of wild punches.

Tahere looking to score a takedown here. Molotav is defending well but Tahere drives through and ends up in Molotav's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Molotav wants to get back to his feet but Tahere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tahere passes into half guard.
Tahere performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Molotav looks like he's trying to stand up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tahere has eaten all the pies!
Tahere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dillin Tahere hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Molotav lands a body shot.

Tahere drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tahere content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Tahere has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dillin Tahere wasn't active enough on the ground.

Tahere is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Molotav's half guard.
Tahere with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahere has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Molotav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tahere content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotav is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Molotav is breathing heavily.
Tahere controlling the pace for now.
Molotav wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dillin Tahere was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Molotav tries to sprawl but Tahere drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Tahere seems content to control.
Tahere's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Tahere might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dillin Tahere hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Tahere closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Molotav to the mat! Molotav manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tahere looking to score a takedown here. Molotav is defending well but Tahere drives through and ends up in Molotav's guard.
Molotav is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tahere is stalling in the full guard.
Molotav wants to get back to his feet but Tahere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tahere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dillin Tahere.

Tahere closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Molotav did well to prevent Tahere getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotav is in trouble now - Tahere has advanced to mount!
Tahere controlling the position easily from mount.
Tahere won't let Molotav get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tahere controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillin Tahere has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Tahere throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Molotav tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tahere is in Molotav's guard.
Tahere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tahere advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahere has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tahere content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotav is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tahere controlling from the full mount.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dillin Tahere wasn't active enough on the ground.
Molotav stuffs the takedown.

Tahere shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Molotav manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tahere is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dillin Tahere was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Tahere throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Molotav was covering up waiting for the punch and Tahere finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahere controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillin Tahere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Molotav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tahere shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tahere was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Molotav wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tahere controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillin Tahere has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tahere dives in and grabs Molotav's left leg, looking for a takedown. Molotav pushes down on Tahere's head and hops out.

Tahere bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Molotav is trying to buck Tahere off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tahere is staying tight to Molotav's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Molotav is pushing Tahere's head away, looking to escape. Tahere manages to hold on to the position though.
Tahere moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotav wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee asks Tahere politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tahere prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tahere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dillin Tahere wasn't active enough on the ground.

Molotav gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tahere works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tahere performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dillin Tahere wasn't active enough on the ground.

Tahere darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tahere controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Molotav looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vladimir Molotav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molotav throws a strike from the bottom but Tahere passes into side control!
Tahere staying calm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dillin Tahere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tahere 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dillin Tahere!