PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores comes to the cage accompanied by The XX - Intro. On his way into the cage it seems that Rafael Flores has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rafael Flores seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Flores
vs
Molski

195 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

185 cm
21
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molski!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flores struggling a bit here.
Molski is putting a hurting on Flores here, landing some big shots from side control.
Molski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Flores prevents Molski from improving position.
Flores tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flores avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Molski.
You can see the frustration on Flores's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Molski working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molski is putting a hurting on Flores here, landing some big shots from side control.
Flores is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski scoring with punches from side control.
Molski works to advance to full mount. Flores defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Flores takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Molski looking to finish Flores with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flores!
Flores bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Molski looking for a sweep. Not yet Molski, not yet.
Molski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flores controls the pace.
Flores trying to control but Molski is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molski is keeping the position for now.

Molski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Molski.

Molski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Molski is trying to control the position but Flores postures up.
Molski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flores wants to control from the top but Molski keeps moving.
Flores is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Molski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but Molski is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Rafael Flores wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Molski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Molski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flores fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Molski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Molski cracks Flores with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Molski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flores darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flores is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Flores on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molski. Molski obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Flores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molski lands a slapping body shot.

Molski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
Flores moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Molski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.
Flores trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flores holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molski trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Flores keeping full guard, as Molski tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Molski avoids the head kick by Flores.
Molski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flores. That one must have hurt.
Flores moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flores lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Molski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Molski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flores lands a jab.
Rafael Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores wants to clinch but Molski slips to the side

and Molski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flores won't be happy with that.
Flores is trying to improve his position.
Molski scores with punches from side control.
Molski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Flores is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Molski controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Molski landing strikes.
Flores stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Molski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Flores!
Molski cracks Flores with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Molski prevents Flores from getting the reversal.
Flores sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores trying to control here.
Flores avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molski.
Molski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flores's head.
Molski throwing shots but Flores is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.
Molski working Flores over with strikes.
Flores has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Molski is working away from the top position though.
Molski thows a huge punch but Flores dodges it nicely.
Molski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Molski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Molski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores trying to hold on to Molski's head to control him but Molski postures up.
Molski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Molski is keen to just control but Flores is a slippery customer.
Molski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flores defending well though.
Flores is looking for a sweep. Molski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flores trying to control but Molski postures up.
Flores is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores is trying to maintain the position but Molski is very close to passing his half guard.
Flores is not content to let Molski control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Molski slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores delivers a nice body kick.
Flores is looking to land body kicks.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Molski.
Molski scores with a jab to the body.
Flores throws a hook but Molski avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski lands a nice shot that snaps Flores's head back.

Flores fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Molski, pushing him back against the cage.
Molski wants to break free but Flores has control.
Flores blocking some punches.
Flores is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molski is keeping busy.
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!
Flores lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Flores lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flores gets through Molski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Molski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Flores.
Molski is breathing heavily.
Flores tries to throw a body punch but Molski avoids it by throwing Flores back against the cage.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Flores.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rafael Flores will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Molski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flores is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Flores throws a leg kick that is checked

and Molski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molski throwing strikes from guard but Flores blocks nicely.
Molski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flores trying to control the position.
Molski lands a couple of digs.
Molski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Molski trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Molski looking to pass the guard.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rafael Flores.
Molski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Molski misses with a body shot.
Flores 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.

Molski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Molski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Molski in side control, throwing shots but Flores defends.
Molski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Flores is looking for a sweep.
Molski taking a break here but Flores is having none of it and regains half guard.
Flores keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flores is just riding it out for now. Molski eventually gives up the hold.
Flores is looking to improve his position.
Molski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Molski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Molski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Molski is thwarting Flores's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski lands with a punch from half guard.
Molski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flores keeping control of the position.
Flores tries to roll over but Molski keeps him under control.
Molski is controlling the pace.
Flores has a hand on Molski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Molski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski unloading with bombs!
Flores tries to reverse the position but Molski maintains control.
Molski lands a couple of good shots and Flores has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores trying to control but not successfully.
Flores covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Molski scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Flores is looking for a way out.
Molski lands a massive punch from the back that knocks Flores out cold! Molski jumps to his feet and celebrates wildly with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Martti Molski!
The defeated Rafael Flores had this to say: 'I forgot to set my sliders.'.