PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaxei Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blue Belt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belt
vs
Molotov

187 cm
19
224 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

KAISER

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Blue Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alaxei Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov tries to bum rush Belt with a series of wild strikes but Belt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Molotov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Belt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Belt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Belt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Molotov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Belt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Molotov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Molotov wanted to stand there but Belt had control of the position.
Molotov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Molotov trying to control but Belt is working from the bottom.

Belt is looking for a triangle here but Molotov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Belt struggling a bit here.
Belt is letting Molotov control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt is trying to control Molotov's posture but Molotov avoids it.
Belt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molotov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Molotov wants to stand but Belt has his arm trapped.
Molotov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belt keeps working.
Belt can't do much from the bottom here.
Belt pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Belt regains half guard.
Belt trying to control from the bottom.
Molotov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Molotov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Belt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Molotov defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Belt looking for a triangle here. Molotov is fighting it but it looks tight! Belt pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Molotov is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Blue Belt!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Blue Belt waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.