PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Molo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitro Circus. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Molo
vs
Macnturf

180 cm
28
185 lbs
23 - 13 - 3

190 cm
32
196 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macnturf lands with a right hand.
Molo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Macnturf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Molo.
A jab from Macnturf misses.
Macnturf misses the jab.
Molo slips a jab and a cross from Macnturf.
Macnturf throws a chopping leg kick but Molo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Molo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Molo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Macnturf digs a good hook to Molo's body.
Macnturf tries to land a leg kick but Molo saw it coming and moves away.
Molo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molo walks into a stiff left hand from Macnturf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo jabs at Macnturf's body.
Molo misses with a leg kick.
Molo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Macnturf finds it's way round the side to connect with Molo's head.
Macnturf has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Macnturf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Molo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Stan Macnturf has been cut.
Molo scores with a jab. Macnturf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Molo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molo misses with a shot to the body
and Macnturf counters with a nice leg kick.
Macnturf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molo's hands.
Macnturf throws a series of punches but Molo moves out of range.
Macnturf tries to clinch up

and Molo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Macnturf misses with a hook from the clinch.

Molo breaks from the clinch.
Stan Macnturf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf throws a low kick, looking for Molo's leg but Molo calmly moves out of range.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molo was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Macnturf connects with a right hand. Molo shakes it off.
Molo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Macnturf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Macnturf gets the takedown into side control.
Macnturf misses with the ground and pound.
Macnturf is looking to take a break and control but Molo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Molo is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf wants to control but Molo is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Macnturf stalls from top position.
Macnturf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molo keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stan Macnturf was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Molo misses with a low kick.
Molo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macnturf at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Molo.
Macnturf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macnturf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Macnturf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Macnturf blocks the low kick.
Macnturf misses the shot to the body.
Macnturf stalks Molo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Molo's face. Molo staggers backwards, shaken.
Molo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macnturf.
A punch combination from Macnturf misses.
Macnturf throws a right and a left that Molo avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molo misses with a low kick.
Macnturf thows a body shot but no joy.

Macnturf shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Macnturf was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stan Macnturf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stan Macnturf'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.

Macnturf lands a leg kick that knocks Molo off balance momentarily.

Molo darts in and clinches Macnturf up against the cage.
Macnturf controlling the action here for a moment.
Macnturf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macnturf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Molo effectively controlling the action here.
Molo is looking to control Macnturf's arms but Macnturf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Molo has his back to the cage.
Macnturf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molo is trying to stall.
Macnturf is looking to control Molo's arms but Molo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Macnturf has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molo tries to throw a body punch but Macnturf avoids it by throwing Molo back against the cage.
Molo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macnturf backwards.
Macnturf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Macnturf tries to land a knee to the head but Molo blocks with his arms.
Molo swings wildly with an uppercut but Macnturf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macnturf tries to land knees in the clinch but Molo avoids the damage to the body.
Macnturf tries to land knees in the clinch but Molo avoids the damage to the body.
Macnturf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macnturf managing to block the knees to the body from Molo.
Macnturf working aggressively here.
Molo throws a punch but it's blocked by Macnturf.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macnturf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Molo's brow.
Molo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macnturf's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Macnturf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macnturf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Molo blocks it with crossed arms.
Macnturf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macnturf's elbow.
Macnturf throws a punch but it's blocked by Molo.
Macnturf is trying to break the clinch but Molo has him pressed against the cage.
Macnturf can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.
Molo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Macnturf up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macnturf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Macnturf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macnturf backwards.
Molo blocks an elbow strike from Macnturf.
Molo taking a breather.
Molo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macnturf or not.
Molo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Macnturf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Molo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Macnturf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Molo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Macnturf misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Macnturf lands a right hand.
Macnturf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macnturf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molo taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Molo.

Macnturf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molo tries a head kick but it misses.
Molo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Macnturf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Molo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Macnturf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molo keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo tries to buck Macnturf off but Macnturf is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stan Macnturf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stan Macnturf's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Macnturf misses with a few strikes there.
Macnturf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Molo avoids it really well and circles away.
Molo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martti Molo is winning the standup battle so far.
Macnturf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Macnturf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Molo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macnturf. Molo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macnturf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo throws the kick towards the body but Macnturf avoids it.
Macnturf misses the shot to the body.
Macnturf moves in looking to clinch but Molo pushes him off.
Macnturf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Molo backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Macnturf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Macnturf blocks the low kick.
Macnturf tries to clinch but Molo moves away
and Molo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Macnturf throws a series of punches but Molo moves out of range.
Molo misses with a hook.
Martti Molo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molo thows a leg kick but Macnturf checks it
and Macnturf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Macnturf misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Molo blocks the leg kick.
Macnturf blocks a head kick by Molo.
Molo throws a head kick that misses.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molo was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Molo lands with a right hand.
Macnturf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo swats away the attempt to clinch by Macnturf.
Macnturf thows a leg kick but Molo checks it
and Molo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Macnturf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molo is out of range.
Molo connects with a jab.
Martti Molo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Macnturf is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Molo. Beautiful body shot.
Macnturf is still on wobbly legs! Can Molo finish him?
Macnturf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molo looks to score with a jab to the body but Macnturf is just out of range.
Macnturf misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Molo.
Macnturf seems to have recovered his senses.
Molo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stan Macnturf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Macnturf throws a right hand that Molo ducks under and follows up with a left that Molo also avoids with ease.
Macnturf walks into a stiff left hand from Molo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Molo backs up against the cage.
Macnturf gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Molo gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martti Molo!
A victorious Martti Molo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.