PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Derksen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molina
vs
Derksen

180 cm
23
195 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Molina.
Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derksen blocks a body shot from Molina.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as Derksen controls his hands.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Molina.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
Molina tries to work over Derksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Derksen lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Derksen.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Molina lands a body punch in the clinch.
Molina misses with a punch on the inside.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Derksen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Molina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Derksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina misses with some punches.
Derksen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
Derksen pushes Molina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Molina shrugs off.
Molina working aggressively here.
Molina avoiding damage as Derksen throws knees to the body.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Derksen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molina's elbow.
Derksen misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derksen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Molina's brow.
Molina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Molina - that landed with a thud.
Derksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Derksen working aggressively here.
Molina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as Derksen controls his hands.
Molina tries to work over Derksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Derksen pushes Molina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Molina.
Derksen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina tries to work over Derksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
Derksen prevents a body shot from Molina.
Derksen blocks an uppercut.
Derksen tries to land knees in the clinch but Molina avoids the damage to the body.
Molina tries to work over Derksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Derksen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Derksen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derksen.
Derksen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Derksen to work.
Derksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derksen.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Derksen blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derksen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Molina's brow.
Molina working aggressively here.
Derksen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Derksen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molina managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Molina misses with a punch on the inside.
Molina takes an elbow to the temple.
Molina works on Derksen's body with a couple of short punches.
Molina takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen throws an elbow but it misses.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
Derksen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Derksen cracks the inside of Molina's front leg.
Derksen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen moves out of range of the body kick.
Derksen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Derksen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molina's hands.
A low kick from Molina is predictable there
and Molina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Molina connects with a solid leg kick.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molina was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derksen.
Derksen connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Derksen, right into the meat.
Molina walks into a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Molina checks a leg kick.
Derksen scores with a shot to the body.
Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molina's calf.
Derksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Molina moves forwards but Derksen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Derksen misses with a leg kick.
Derksen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina checks a low kick from Derksen.
Christian Derksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina shoots in for a double leg but Derksen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derksen.
An inside leg kick lands from Molina.
Derksen lands a jab to Molina's midsection.

Derksen moves into the clinch.
Derksen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as Derksen controls his hands.
Molina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Derksen.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Derksen.
Derksen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Molina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as Derksen controls the action.
Molina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina avoiding damage as Derksen throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Derksen.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Molina shrugs off.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derksen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike.
Derksen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Derksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Molina's defenses.
Christian Derksen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Derksen.
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen missing with knees to the body.
Derksen scores with a shot to the side of Molina's head.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Molina's defenses.

It looks like Lazaro Molina has been cut.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Molina shrugs off.
Derksen misses with a body punch.
Derksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derksen throws an elbow but it misses.
Derksen working aggressively here.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Molina in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Molina's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Molina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Derksen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Molina takes a step back to recover.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
Derksen pushes Molina away with a front kick.
Molina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Derksen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Molina.
Molina blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Christian Derksen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Derksen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Molina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina misses with a left hand
and Derksen counters with a leg kick.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Derksen lands with an uppercut that bounces Molina off the cage and back into range.
Molina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derksen.
Derksen's corner calls for a 1-2. Derksen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Molina misses with a straight right.
Molina on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Molina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Derksen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Derksen finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molina.
Nice straight punches there by Derksen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Derksen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Derksen. That's going to slow Molina down.
Derksen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molina misses with a hook. Derksen ducked under it nicely.
Molina blocks a low kick nicely.
Derksen lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina needs to keep his hands up - Derksen had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Derksen.
Derksen throws the kick towards the body but Molina avoids it.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.
Molina throws a leg kick but Derksen moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen moves out of range of the body kick.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derksen manages to avoid it.
Molina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Derksen counters with a leg kick.
Derksen tries to clinch up.

Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
Derksen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Molina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derksen lands a shot to the body.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Derksen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Derksen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Derksen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Molina.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Molina shrugs off.
Derksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
Molina working aggressively here.
Molina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Derksen throws an elbow but misses.
Molina throws a punch but it's blocked by Derksen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Derksen gets through Molina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Molina's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Derksen connects with an inside leg kick.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Molina shoots in but Derksen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Molina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Derksen.
Molina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derksen connects with a body shot.
Derksen scores with the left hand. Molina knows he should have avoided that one.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Derksen throws a front kick that sends Molina stumbling back into the cage.

Molina gets tackled into the cage by Derksen. Derksen maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Derksen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Derksen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Molina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by Derksen.
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derksen can't find room to land a body shot as Molina controls the action.
Molina blocks an elbow strike from Derksen.
Molina blocks an uppercut.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Molina in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Derksen.
Derksen lands a body shot.
Molina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
Derksen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Molina's defenses.

Molina is rocked!
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as Derksen controls his hands.
Oh Molina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Derksen lands with a short shot to the head.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Molina.
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
Molina tries a body shot but Derksen blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Derksen.
Molina is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Derksen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Derksen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Molina seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Derksen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Derksen on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derksen.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molina.
Molina managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Derksen throws an elbow but it misses.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molina.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Molina throws a punch but it's blocked by Derksen.
Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina tries a body shot but Derksen blocks it.
Derksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Derksen.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
Derksen blocks an uppercut.
Derksen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derksen crunches a lovely knee into Molina's ribcage.
Molina misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Derksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Molina's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molina's calf.
Molina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Derksen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Molina scrambles back to his feet.
Derksen connects with a right hand. Molina shakes it off.
Derksen lands a nice shot to the body.
Molina throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Molina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Derksen. That did some damage!
Derksen throws a leg kick but Molina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Derksen tests Molina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Derksen scores with the left hand. Molina knows he should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Derksen, right into the meat.
Molina misses with a low kick.
Molina takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen lands a leg kick that knocks Molina off balance momentarily.
Derksen tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Derksen scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Derksen. That snapped Molina's head back.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Molina circles away.
Derksen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molina.
Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Derksen throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
Derksen ducks right into an uppercut from Molina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen lands an overhand right.
Derksen throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina scores with a push kick.
Derksen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Molina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Molina connects with an inside leg kick.
Derksen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molina moves away.
Lazaro Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molina scores with a leg kick.
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Molina throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Molina swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen throws a big shot that misses.
Derksen with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Derksen. That's going to slow Molina down.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen throws the left hand but Molina avoids the punch easily.
Derksen blocks a leg kick.
Molina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Derksen.
Molina checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Molina takes a step back to recover.
Molina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Molina motions for Derksen to come forward. Molina throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derksen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Molina on the side of the head.
Christian Derksen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Derksen slips a straight right by Molina.
Derksen tries to clinch but Molina is having none of it.
Molina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derksen lands a body shot.

Derksen pushes Molina up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Derksen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Derksen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Christian Derksen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.