PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Molotav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Ollson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molotav
vs
Ollson

185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 14 - 0

183 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 - 14 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olle Ollson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ollson darts in and clinches Molotav up against the cage.
Molotav blocks a body shot from Ollson.
Molotav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ollson has him pressed against the cage.
Ollson stalling against the cage.
Ollson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Molotav breaks from the clinch.
Molotav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molotav throws a series of punches but Ollson avoids them all with ease.
Molotav misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Molotav misses.
Molotav falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ollson counters by moving into the clinch.
Ollson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Molotav or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollson stalling the fight.
Ollson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Molotav or not.
Ollson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Molotav pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ollson misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ollson.
Ollson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Molotav just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ollson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Molotav avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vladimir Molotav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olle Ollson.
Ollson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Molotav fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ollson wants to clinch up but Molotav keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molotav misses with a two punch combination.
Molotav throws a series of punches but Ollson avoids them all with ease.
Molotav misses with a combination

and Ollson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ollson lands a right hand.
Ollson lands a shoulder strike.
Ollson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ollson lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ollson lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Ollson.
Molotav is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ollson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ollson.
Ollson lands an uppercut.
Ollson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molotav backwards.
Ollson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ollson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Molotav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ollson avoiding damage.
Molotav is looking to break free of the clinch but Ollson has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollson tries to throw a body punch but Molotav avoids it by throwing Ollson back against the cage.
Ollson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Molotav prevents it.
Ollson struggles to land a body shot inside as Molotav controls his hands.
Ollson has Molotav pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Molotav manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ollson is struggling to control the position.

Molotav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Ollson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ollson tries to clinch but Molotav moves out of range.
Molotav throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ollson counters with a three punch combo that has Molotav backing up. Molotav nods at Ollson to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Molotav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ollson dodges the punch combination from Molotav.
Molotav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ollson.
Molotav swats away the attempt to clinch by Ollson.
Molotav just misses with a punch to the body.
Molotav throws a nice looking combination but Ollson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left and a right from Ollson both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ollson circles away quickly and effectively.
Molotav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ollson tries to clinch up.
Ollson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ollson dodges the punch combination from Molotav.
Ollson wants to clinch up but Molotav keeps it at a distance.
Ollson wants to clinch.
Molotav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molotav gets tackled into the cage by Ollson. Ollson maintains the clinch.
Ollson lands a knee to the body.
Ollson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right handed body shot lands from Ollson.
Molotav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ollson lands a shot to the body.
Ollson tries to score a body lock takedown but Molotav shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Molotav gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ollson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollson leaning against his opponent.
Molotav prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vladimir Molotav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olle Ollson.
Molotav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olle Ollson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ollson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ollson tries to land knees in the clinch but Molotav avoids the damage to the body.
Molotav working aggressively here.
Ollson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Molotav prevents it.
Ollson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ollson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ollson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ollson lands a right hand.
Ollson gets through Molotav's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ollson lands a hook that snaps the head of Molotav backwards.
Ollson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ollson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ollson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ollson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Ollson 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ollson clinches up with Molotav and pushes him back against the cage.
Molotav blocks a body shot from Ollson.
A hook to the body from Ollson.
Ollson throws an elbow that misses.
Ollson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ollson controlling the action here for a moment.
Ollson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molotav backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollson taking a breather.
Molotav blocks the elbow strike.
Ollson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Molotav's efforts to push away.
Ollson controlling the action here for a moment.

Molotav manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ollson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molotav throws a hook to the side of Ollson's head but Ollson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ollson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molotav swats away the attempt to clinch by Ollson.
Molotav misses with a straight left.
Molotav throws a combination that misses

and Ollson moves into the clinch.
Ollson stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollson lands a shoulder strike.
Molotav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ollson has him pressed against the cage.
Molotav tries to land a knee to the head but Ollson blocks with his arms.
Ollson controlling the action here for a moment.
Ollson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Molotav.
Ollson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Ollson.
A body shot lands from Ollson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollson is working Molotav over against the cage.
Ollson tries to land a knee to the head but Molotav blocks with his arms.
Ollson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ollson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molotav avoids it.
Ollson wants a takedown.
Ollson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ollson effectively controlling the action here.
Vladimir Molotav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ollson wants a takedown but no success here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olle Ollson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ollson 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olle Ollson!