PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Molodonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mays
vs
Molodonez

192 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Conviction

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 Los Angeles, Darius Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Molodonez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molodonez misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mays counter with a right hand.
Molodonez has a takedown stuffed.
Mays misses with a body shot.
Mays is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Mays. Beautiful body shot.
Mays throws a shot to the body.
Mays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molodonez.
Mays fails to land with a series of punches.
Molodonez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mays as he jumps to the side.
Darius Mays has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Molodonez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Molodonez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molodonez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mays counters with a left to the body.
Mays looks to score with a jab to the body but Molodonez is just out of range.
Mays slaps away a takedown attempt from Molodonez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Molodonez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darius Mays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays cracks Molodonez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mays misses the shot to the body.
Mays misses the shot to the body.
Mays lands a body shot.
Mays looks to score with a jab to the body but Molodonez is just out of range.

Molodonez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mays is not content to let Molodonez control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molodonez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mays on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mays tries to get out of the position.
Molodonez not doing much here.
Molodonez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Molodonez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mays to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mays shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molodonez controlling the position easily from mount.
Molodonez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mays hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Molodonez is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mays is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Molodonez!