PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Battousai The Slasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Slasher comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Oh Yeah. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Slasher
vs
Molina

188 cm
26
200 lbs
20 - 5 - 2

180 cm
26
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

****160Q Energy for $150****
The Big Kabosh

Bellum Dominum

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 20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Battousai The Slasher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Molina.
The Slasher connects with an inside leg kick.
Molina pushes The Slasher away with a front kick.
Lazaro Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Molina lands.
Molina scores with a jab to the body.
The Slasher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Molina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Molina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Molina lands but The Slasher takes it in his stride.

It looks like Battousai The Slasher has been cut.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Slasher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Molina throws a good cross that connects.
The Slasher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molina.
The Slasher throws a looping overhand right but Molina ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Molina finds it's target.
Molina scores with a jab. The Slasher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Molina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Slasher walks into a stiff left hand from Molina.
The Slasher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Molina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That kick from The Slasher tenderised Molina's leg. Molina is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molina thows a body shot but no joy.
The Slasher thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Slasher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 throws out a loose jab but The Slasher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molina 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.
Molina scores with a nice right hand.
The Slasher misses with a straight right.
Molina lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Slasher clinches with his opponent.
The Slasher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Molina up against the cage.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Slasher lands an uppercut.
The Slasher blocking some punches.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Slasher stalling the fight.
Molina wants to get back to striking at distance but The Slasher won't allow it.
Molina is trying to push The Slasher away but The Slasher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Molina stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molina tries to break free but The Slasher pushes him back against the cage.
The Slasher wants to stall.
The Slasher lands an elbow just above Molina 's eye.

It looks like Lazaro Molina has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Molina blocks it with crossed arms.
Molina tries to break free but The Slasher pushes him back against the cage.
The Slasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Slasher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molina is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molina.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.

Molina breaks the clinch.
Molina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Molina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Molina scoring well with a low kick there.
Molina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molina.
The Slasher lands with an overhand left.
The Slasher avoids a kick to the body.
Molina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Slasher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Molina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Battousai The Slasher's cut is getting worse.
Molina throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The Slasher cracks Molina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Molina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Slasher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Molina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molina.
Molina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Slasher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Molina swings for the body but The Slasher moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Molina works The Slasher's body with a nice hook.
Molina misses with the body kick
and The Slasher counters with a nice kick to the body.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Molina throws the left hand but The Slasher avoids the punch easily.
Molina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Slasher connects with a solid leg kick.
The Slasher thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Slasher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Molina scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molina.
The Slasher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Slasher.
Molina looks to land a left hand but The Slasher moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Slasher slips a jab from Molina.
Molina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Molina throws a lazy uppercut

and The Slasher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Molina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina looks to land a right hand but The Slasher moved out of range.
Molina misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Slasher tries to move into range but Molina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Molina misses with the combination.
Molina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Molina throws a leg kick but The Slasher moved away.
The Slasher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molina. Molina obviously looking to wear him down.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Molina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Slasher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Molina.
Molina looks for the body kick but The Slasher saw that one coming.
Molina throws out a loose jab but The Slasher uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Slasher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Slasher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Slasher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Molina. That did some damage!
Molina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Slasher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Molina throws the kick towards the body but The Slasher avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Molina scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Slasher in his tracks.
The Slasher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Slasher throws the left hand but Molina avoids the punch easily.
Molina is looking to slow The Slasher down with leg kicks.
A jab from Molina misses.
The Slasher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molina can pounce on him.

The Slasher has taken the fight to the clinch.

Molina manages to break the clinch.
Molina motions for The Slasher to come forward. Molina throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Slasher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Molina.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Slasher scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a lazy head kick

and The Slasher counters by moving into the clinch.
The Slasher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
Molina is struggling to control the position.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but The Slasher is controlling him.
Molina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Molina misses with the head strike.
The Slasher taking a breather.
The Slasher 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 Slasher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Molina.
Molina lands a hook that snaps the head of The Slasher backwards.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by The Slasher.
Molina blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as The Slasher controls the action.
The Slasher landing knees to the body.
The Slasher just leaning against Molina, taking a breather.
Molina tries to throw a body punch but The Slasher avoids it by throwing Molina back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Slasher lands a nice looking body kick.
Molina misses with a straight right.
The Slasher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molina can pounce on him.
Molina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Slasher cracks Molina with a good jab.
Molina with a jab.
The Slasher is looking to slow Molina down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Slasher.
The Slasher moves forwards but Molina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Molina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Slasher on the side of the head.
The Slasher tries to land a leg kick but Molina saw it coming and moves away.
The Slasher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molina.
The Slasher cracks the inside of Molina's front leg.
The Slasher lunges at Molina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Molina's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Slasher. The Slasher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Slasher. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lazaro Molina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Slasher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Molina misses.
The Slasher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut there from Molina.
Molina 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.
The Slasher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Slasher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Molina is able to avoid easily.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The Slasher moves into the clinch successfully.
Battousai The Slasher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Slasher connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Slasher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Slasher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Slasher lands an elbow inside that Molina shrugs off.
Knees to the body from The Slasher.
The Slasher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Slasher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Slasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Slasher has Molina pushed against the cage.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but The Slasher has double underhooks.
Molina wants to break free but The Slasher has control.
The Slasher tries a knee to the head but Molina blocks it.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but The Slasher is controlling him.
The Slasher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina takes an elbow to the temple.
Molina lands a nice uppercut.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Slasher takes a shot to the head.
The Slasher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Slasher lands a good knee to the midsection. Molina won't want to take too many of those.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as The Slasher controls his hands.
Molina tries to stall but The Slasher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molina lands a left hand.
The Slasher tries to stall but Molina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Slasher blocks a body shot from Molina.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Slasher stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina blocks an elbow strike.
Molina misses with some punches.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Slasher.
The Slasher letting Molina take a breather here.
Molina is trying to stall.
Molina wants to break free but The Slasher has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Slasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Slasher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Molina's defenses.
The Slasher is stalling here.
The Slasher pushes off an throws an elbow but Molina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Battousai The Slasher clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

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.
A lazy left from The Slasher finds it's target.
Molina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Molina moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Slasher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Slasher avoids the body shot from Molina.
The Slasher throws a low kick but Molina moves out of range easily.
The Slasher moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
Molina misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Molina.
The Slasher takes a swing at Molina's ribcage but misses.
Molina throws a lazy uppercut
and The Slasher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Molina tries a low kick but The Slasher avoids it.
The Slasher staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Molina lands a jab to The Slasher's midsection.
The Slasher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Molina.
Molina blocks a jab.
The Slasher takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Slasher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Slasher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Molina has time to react.
Molina misses with a looping right.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Slasher was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
The Slasher checks a leg kick.
The Slasher doesn't manage to clinch there - Molina circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Molina. The Slasher shrugs it off though.
The Slasher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Molina at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina throws a sloppy body shot

and The Slasher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Slasher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Slasher looking to throw knees to the head but Molina is blocking nicely.
Molina misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Molina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Slasher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Slasher landing knees to the body.
Molina is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher looking to slow down the pace here.
The Slasher lands with a light punch inside.
The Slasher landing knees to the head.
The Slasher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Molina wants to get back to striking at distance but The Slasher won't allow it.
The referee calls for The Slasher to work.
The Slasher throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molina.
The Slasher lands a left hand.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
The Slasher taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Slasher.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Slasher as Molina tries to tie him up.
Molina tries to throw a body punch but The Slasher avoids it by throwing Molina back against the cage.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Slasher backwards.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Slasher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from The Slasher.
The Slasher blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Slasher leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Molina on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Battousai The Slasher had his way with Lazaro Molina in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The Slasher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molina.
Molina misses with an uppercut. The Slasher saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Molina coming out on top.
Both fighters circling a little - Molina finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Molina keeps the fight on the outside.
The Slasher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Slasher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molina misses with a low kick.
Molina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Molina misses.
A jab from The Slasher misses.
Molina lands a front kick.
Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher avoids the body shot from Molina.
The Slasher misses with an uppercut.
The Slasher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Molina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Slasher.
The Slasher throws a lazy right hand but Molina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Slasher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molina lands the left hand.
Molina blocks the body kick.
The Slasher slips under a jab from Molina.
A head kick misses from Molina.
Molina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Slasher moves away.
The Slasher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Molina lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina ducks under a wild hook from The Slasher.
A jab lands there for Molina.
The Slasher scores with a sloppy right hand. Molina should have avoided that one.
Molina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Slasher can pounce on him.
Molina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Molina throws a wild body kick that The Slasher sees coming a mile off.
Molina misses with a jab to the body

and The Slasher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Slasher.
Molina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Slasher backwards.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but The Slasher is controlling him.
The Slasher is stalling here.
The Slasher looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher is struggling to control the position.

Molina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Slasher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Molina. That one must have hurt.
Molina slips under a jab.
Molina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Slasher's head.
Molina lands a nice shot that snaps The Slasher's head back.
The Slasher moves out of range of the body kick from Molina.
The Slasher looks to land a combination but Molina avoids it well.
The Slasher takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Slasher just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Slasher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molina.
Molina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Slasher misses with a looping left.
Molina scores with a body shot.
The Slasher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Slasher misses with an uppercut. Molina saw that one coming.
The Slasher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Molina throws a combination that misses

and The Slasher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Slasher.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina lands a body punch.
Molina working aggressively here.
The Slasher prevents a body shot from Molina.
Molina looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaro Molina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Lazaro Molina thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.