PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikki Rokusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molito comes to the cage accompanied by Mohito. 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?

Molito
vs
Rokusho

168 cm
27
150 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
153 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Molito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikki Rokusho!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokusho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molito.
Rokusho misses with a hook
and Rokusho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rokusho misses with the combination.
Rokusho looks to land a right hand but Molito moved out of range.
Rokusho with a jab.
Molito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molito, right into the meat.
Molito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rokusho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Rokusho misses its intended target.
Rokusho jabs Molito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rokusho throws a lazy right hand but Molito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Molito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rokusho digs a good body shot into Molito's ribs.
Molito slips a jab and a cross from Rokusho.
Molito walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokusho misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokusho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Molito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rokusho connects with a crisp jab.
Rokusho misses with a straight right.

Molito moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rokusho.
Molito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rokusho backwards.
Molito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rokusho backwards.
Molito tries to land knees in the clinch but Rokusho avoids the damage to the body.
Rokusho lands with a short shot to the head.
Rokusho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rokusho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokusho misses with some punches.
Molito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokusho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokusho prevents a body shot from Molito.
Rokusho working aggressively here.
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!
Rokusho swings wildly with an uppercut but Molito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molito lands with a light punch inside.
Molito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molito tries to work over Rokusho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokusho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rokusho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Molito has him pressed against the cage.

Rokusho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Molito does no damage.
Molito throws the left hand but Rokusho avoids the punch easily.
Rokusho tries to move into range but Molito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rokusho misses with a hook. Molito ducked under it nicely.
Molito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rokusho dips to his left and cracks Molito with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokusho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Rokusho misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokusho. Molito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokusho.
Rokusho scores with a jab. Molito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Molito darts in trying to clinch
and Rokusho counters with a stiff right hand.
Rokusho fails to land with a series of punches.
Rokusho throws a looping overhand right but Molito ducks down to avoid it.
Molito avoids the body shot from Rokusho.
Molito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokusho.
Rokusho throws a hook but Molito blocks it.
Rokusho thows a body shot but no joy.
Rokusho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokusho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rokusho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Molito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molito uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rokusho has time to react.
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!
Rokusho jabs at Molito's body.
Rokusho lands a nice shot that snaps Molito's head back.
Rokusho misses with a right hand
and Molito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Rokusho misses.
A big right from Rokusho misses.
Molito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Rokusho there.
Rokusho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rokusho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rokusho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rokusho throws a hook but Molito avoids it easily.
Rokusho throws a lazy right hand but Molito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki Rokusho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rokusho blocks a leg kick.
Ikki Rokusho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokusho misses the target.
Rokusho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab lands there for Rokusho.
Rokusho thuds his right hand into Molito's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ikki Rokusho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokusho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molito.
Molito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rokusho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rokusho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molito's hands.
Rokusho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Molito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Molito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rokusho.
Rokusho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokusho scores with a hook.
Rokusho missing with a left hand there. Molito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Molito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokusho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokusho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molito misses with a straight right.
Rokusho throws out a loose jab but Molito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokusho scores with a nice head shot.
Rokusho misses with an uppercut.
Rokusho throws the left hand but Molito avoids the punch easily.
Molito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Molito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Molito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rokusho misses with a wild combination.
Rokusho keeps the fight on the outside.

Molito darts in and clinches Rokusho up against the cage.
Molito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rokusho blocks it with crossed arms.
Rokusho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Rokusho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molito misses with a body punch.
Rokusho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molito is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Molito breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Molito.
Rokusho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Molito's head.
Molito misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rokusho.
Molito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokusho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Molito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rokusho looks to land a right hand but Molito moved out of range.
Rokusho lands with a cross.
Rokusho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molito moves away.
Rokusho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokusho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rokusho keeps the fight on the outside.
Molito uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rokusho has time to react.
Rokusho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molito.
Molito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rokusho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rokusho just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokusho swings for the body but Molito moves out of range.
Rokusho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rokusho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molito moves away.
Molito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rokusho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Molito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokusho lands an overhand right.
Rokusho loads up on a big right hand but Molito slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokusho scores with a one two! Molito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rokusho.
Molito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rokusho's head backwards.

Rokusho is rocked!
Molito connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Rokusho covering up! Molito comes in with a big uppercut and Rokusho goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Enrique Molito!
Enrique Molito retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Enrique Molito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.