PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molito comes to the cage accompanied by Mohito. Putin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ruudolf - Leijonakuningaslaulu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molito
vs
Putin

168 cm
31
150 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
159 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Perkele!

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 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrique Molito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Putin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Putin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Molito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Molito is trying to break the clinch but Putin has him pressed against the cage.
Molito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molito has had enough of the clinch but Putin keeps him there for the moment.
Molito is trying to force a seperation but Putin has the dominant position.
Molito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin dodges an elbow strike from Molito.
Putin lands a nice uppercut.
Putin lands a right hand.
Putin avoiding damage as Molito throws knees to the body.
Putin struggles to land a body shot inside as Molito controls his hands.
Molito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Molito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Molito has had enough of the clinch but Putin keeps him there for the moment.
Putin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molito backwards.
Putin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molito backwards.
Molito blocking some punches.
Molito blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin tries a body shot but Molito blocks it.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Molito avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.

Molito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molito misses with a wild body shot.
Putin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Molito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putin.
Putin throws a leg kick that misses.
Molito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Molito looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
Molito keeps Putin at a distance using the push kick.
Molito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Putin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two 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!
Molito lands a slapping body shot.
Molito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molito blocks a low kick nicely.
Molito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Molito lands a nice hook to Putin's body. Putin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molito cracks a nice hook into Putin's ribs.
Putin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonas Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molito lands with an overhand left.
Molito misses with a wild combination.
Putin tries to clinch up but Molito circles away and keeps his distance.
Molito looks to land a right hand but Putin moved out of range.
Molito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Putin. Putin obviously looking to wear him down.
Molito 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.
Putin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Molito off balance momentarily.
Putin connects with a single shot there.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molito manages to avoid it.
Putin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Molito is able to avoid easily.
Molito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Molito.
Molito misses with a straight right.
Putin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Putin throws a hook to the side of Molito's head but Molito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Putin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Putin duly obliges.
Putin throws a head kick but Molito moves out of range.
Molito connects with a looping right hand.
Molito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Molito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Putin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a head kick that misses.
Molito thows a body shot but no joy.
Putin scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Molito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putin's hands.
Putin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Putin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molito's hands.
Putin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Putin lands a front kick.
Putin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molito's hands.
Molito misses with an uppercut. Putin saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Putin misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Putin, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonas Putin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Putin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molito.
Putin scores with a decent looking hook.
Molito takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Putin connects with a looping right hand.
Molito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molito lands a nice hook to Putin's body. Putin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Putin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Putin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Putin looks to land a right hand but Molito moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molito. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Putin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin thows a leg kick but Molito checks it
and Molito counters with a low kick, right behind Putin 's knee.
Molito blocks a low kick nicely.
Molito misses the shot to the body.
Putin punishes Molito's body with a nice straight punch.
Putin missing with a left hand there. Molito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Putin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Molito doesn't seem phased though.
Putin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Putin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molito counters with a good low kick that Putin was not able to check.
Jonas Putin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molito misses the body punch

and Putin moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Molito's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Putin tries to work over Molito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Putin prevents Molito from breaking the clinch.
Molito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Molito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Molito manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin takes a swing at Molito's ribcage but misses.
Putin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Putin tries to clinch up.
A cross from Putin lands.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Molito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molito 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.
Molito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Putin.
Molito throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molito misses with a kick to the body.

Putin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putin lands with a left to the head.
Molito lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molito prevents a body shot from Putin.
Putin struggles to land a body shot inside as Molito controls his hands.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Putin has Molito pushed against the cage.
Molito blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Putin.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.
Molito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Putin.
Molito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Molito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Putin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Putin.
Molito misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molito tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
Molito looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.
Molito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Putin.
Nice body punch from Putin - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Putin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Molito prevents a body shot from Putin.
Molito misses with a punch on the inside.
Putin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Putin is working Molito over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Putin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Putin has him pressed against the cage.
Putin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molito.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.
Molito misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Putin - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Putin can pounce on him.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Molito had a free shot at his head there.
Putin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Molito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Putin finds it's way through Molito's defenses.
Putin slips under a jab from Molito.
Molito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
That kick from Putin tenderised Molito's leg. Molito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Putin staying out of range there.
Putin feints and then cracks Molito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molito down.
Putin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin looks to land a body kick but Molito moved away.

Putin drives through and clinches with Molito against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molito blocks an uppercut.
Putin misses with some punches.
Molito tries to break the clinch but Putin is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Putin.
Molito takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Putin.
Putin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Putin stalling against the cage.
Molito looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.
Putin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Molito tries to break the clinch but Putin is controlling the position.
Molito tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molito tries a body shot but Putin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molito is trying to force a seperation but Putin has the dominant position.
Molito tries to break the clinch but Putin is controlling the position.
Putin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Molito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Molito avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.
Putin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molito misses with a knee strike.
Putin looking to stall.
Putin keeps control of Molito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Putin digs a right hand into Molito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Molito's gas tank.
Molito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Putin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Molito's head.
Putin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molitos head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin avoiding damage as Molito throws knees to the body.
Molito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Putin lands a body punch.
Putin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Putin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Molito tries to land knees in the clinch but Putin avoids the damage to the body.
Putin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putin.
Putin prevents Molito from breaking the clinch.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Molito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin lands an uppercut.
Molito tries to break free but Putin pushes him back against the cage.
Putin stalls.
Jonas Putin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molitos 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!
Molito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Putin blocks a body shot from Molito.
Putin lands an uppercut.
Molito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Putin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molito.
Molito is trying to break free.
Molito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Putin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Putin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Putin scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Putin scores with a nice head shot.
Putin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Molito misses with a hook. Putin ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Putin.
Putin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Molito. That did some damage!
Putin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Molito throws a leg kick but Putin checks it.
Molito throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
A jab from Putin does it's job there.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Molito.
Molito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin moves away from the strike by Molito.
Putin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molito's hands.
Putin connects with a body shot that sends Molito's belly button to the back.
Molito ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Putin moves out of range of the leg kick from Molito.
Molito takes a swing at Putin's ribcage but misses.
Putin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Putin, right into the meat.
Molito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Molito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Putin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Molito connects with a body shot.
Molito takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molito was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Molito doesn't seem bothered though.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick
and Molito counters with a nice leg kick.
Putin scores with a hook.
Molito misses the shot to the body.
Putin cracks Molito with a good jab.
Putin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molito. That's going to slow Putin down.
Molito misses the jab.
Putin scores with a leg kick.
Putin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Putin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Putin looks to land a right hand but Molito moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molito misses with a low kick.
Molito scores with a leg kick.
Molito throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Putin.
Molito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Putin.
A swing and a miss from Molito.
Molito catches Putin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Putin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Molito on the side of the head.
Putin avoids the body shot from Molito.
Putin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Molito's head.
Putin slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Putin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molito misses with a hook to the body
and Putin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
Molito tries to move into range but Putin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Putin connects with a looping right hand.
Putin throws a front kick aimed at Molito's knee but Molito avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Putin.
Putin thuds a left hand into Molito's body.
Putin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molito is out of range.
Putin wants to clinch up but Molito keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Putin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Molito motions for Putin to come forward. Molito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Putin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Putin dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Putin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin misses with a straight left.
Molito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Putin lunges at Molito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Molito's hand.
Molito lands with an overhand left.
Molito will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Molito misses with a lunging right hand
and Putin counters with a nice leg kick.
Putin punishes Molito's body with a nice straight punch.
Molito walks into a straight right hand from Putin.
Putin misses with an uppercut.
Molito looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
A big right from Molito misses.
Molito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Molito throws a chopping leg kick but Putin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Putin jabs Molito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Putin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putin feints and then cracks Molito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molito down.
Putin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putin.
Molito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molito's knee momentarily.
Putin throws out a loose jab but Molito uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Putin does it's job there.
Putin blocks a low kick nicely.
Putin feints and then cracks Molito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molito down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molito's calf.
Putin misses with a low kick.
Putin connects with a body shot that sends Molito's belly button to the back.
Putin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molito's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Putin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin looks to land a body kick but Molito moved away.
Putin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Putin connects with a right hand. Molito shakes it off.
Putin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Putin looks for the body kick but Molito saw that one coming.
Putin slips a jab from Molito.
Putin cracks the inside of Molito's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Putin.
Molito moves out of range of the body kick.
Putin connects with an inside leg kick.
Molito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Putin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Putin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some bone on bone action there as Putin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Molito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters circling a little - Putin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Molito misses with a straight right.
Molito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Molito misses with a low kick.
Molito keeps the fight on the outside.
Molito tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jonas Putin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Molito cracks Putin with a good jab.
Putin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Putin misses with a hook.
Molito just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Molito. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Putin lands with an uppercut that bounces Molito off the cage and back into range.
Putin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Putin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Enrique Molito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Putin 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Putin!
Jonas Putin is the new featherweight champion!
Jonas Putin took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to say thanks to Molito, Scott Davies, and all the people who have supported me during my career. I think this is it and i am going to retire, and do something else. Thanks one more time!'.