PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between John Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yvgeny Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molotov has chosen Troika as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luther
vs
Molotov

180 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Great elbows
Powerful

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Luther!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yvgeny Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Luther blocks the low kick.
Molotov misses the shot to the body.
Luther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molotov misses with a low kick as Luther jumps back.
Molotov avoids the body shot from Luther.
Luther attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Molotov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luther.
Luther avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luther.
Luther really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luther pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molotov scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molotov. Luther does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molotov misses with a body shot.
Luther misses with a low kick as Molotov jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luther.
A jab from Luther does it's job there.
Molotov blocks a jab.
Molotov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Luther.
Luther circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luther looks to score with a jab to the body but Molotov is just out of range.
Molotov throws a sloppy head kick
and Luther counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molotov's knee momentarily.
Molotov drops his hands momentarily and Luther takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molotov.
Molotov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Molotov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Molotov misses the shot to the body.
Molotov misses with a straight left.
Luther lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Luther misses.
A head kick misses from Luther.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Molotov checks a leg kick.
John Luther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luther misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Molotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molotov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Luther.
Molotov misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Molotov, as that shot connected.
Luther looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Molotov looks to land a combination but Luther avoids it well.
Molotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luther jabs at Molotov's body.
Luther tries to work over Molotov's front leg with a kick but Molotov checks it.
Luther jabs Molotov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Molotov throws a solid leg kick but Luther takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Molotov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luther throws a good cross that connects.
Molotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molotov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yvgeny Molotov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Molotov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Molotov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Molotov closes the distance and clinches.
Molotov lands an elbow that stopped Luther in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like John Luther has been cut.
Luther blocks the elbow strike.
Luther wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Molotov has him pressed against the ropes.
Luther fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luther scores with a shoulder strike.
Molotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Luther scores with a nice hook to the head.
Molotov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molotov lands a left hand.
Molotov struggles to land a body shot inside as Luther controls his hands.
Molotov throws an elbow but it misses.
Molotov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Luther misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luther lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molotov blocks a body shot from Luther.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luther misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molotov prevents Luther from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Molotov.
Molotov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luther wants to get back to striking at distance but Molotov won't allow it.
Molotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luther misses with a knee to the head.
Molotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luther lands a left hand.
Luther prevents a body shot from Molotov.
A right hand to the body from Molotov.
Luther throws a punch but it's blocked by Molotov.
Luther misses with a punch on the inside.
Molotov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luther's efforts to push away.
Molotov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Molotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luther backwards.
Luther working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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!
Molotov misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Molotov.
Molotov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luther backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Luther's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luther trying to land knees to the body.
Molotov lands an uppercut.

Luther is rocked!
Luther lands a right hand.
Oh Luther is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Molotov blocking some punches.
Luther seems to have got his legs back now.
Molotov lands an uppercut.
Molotov lands with a light punch inside.
Luther misses with a body punch.
Luther doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luther misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Molotov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molotov blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luther dodges an elbow strike from Molotov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molotov.
Molotov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molotov lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yvgeny Molotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Luther's cut.
That's time! Luther's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luther takes a swing at Molotov's ribcage but misses.
Luther misses with a series of wild punches.
Molotov throws a sloppy head kick
and Luther counters with a solid body kick.
John Luther is winning the standup battle so far.
Luther moves out of range as Molotov throws a body kick.
Luther misses with a body kick.
Molotov looks to throw a body kick
enabling Luther to counter with a crisp jab.
Molotov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molotov.
Luther throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Molotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molotov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Molotov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luther.
Molotov digs a good body shot into Luther's ribs.
Luther connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luther scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luther tests Molotov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Molotov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther throws out a powerful jab.
Luther looks to throw the jab but Molotov is out of range.
Molotov misses with a body shot
and Luther counters with a body kick that stops Molotov in his tracks momentarily.
Luther blocks a jab.
Luther throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luther walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molotov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luther misses the body punch
and Molotov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luther throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molotov takes one on the button.
Luther throws a leg kick

and Molotov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molotov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luther's elbow.
Luther lands a nice shot to the body.
Luther lands a good knee to the midsection. Molotov won't want to take too many of those.
Luther tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molotov avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molotov breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molotov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luther swings for the body but Molotov moves out of range.
Luther keeps the fight on the outside.
Luther connects with a solid leg kick.
Molotov throws an overhand right that lands on Luther's shoulder, as Luther tries to avoid the shot.
Molotov defending well as Luther loads up on a big left hand.
Luther throws a series of punches but Molotov avoids them all with ease.
Molotov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luther.
Luther smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molotov looks to land a left hand but Luther moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Luther throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luther avoids the head kick by Molotov.
Luther with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Luther clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Luther's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Luther moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Molotov throws a big shot that misses.
Luther tries to score with a low kick but Molotov moves his leg out of the way.
Molotov moves away from the strike by Luther.
A big right from Molotov misses.
Luther swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luther keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Luther. That snapped Molotov's head back.
No joy there for Molotov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luther is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molotov.
Luther just misses with a punch to the body.
Luther avoids the body shot from Molotov.
Molotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Luther is just out of range.
Luther fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molotov is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molotov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luther swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molotov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luther throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luther throws an off balance right hand
and Molotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luther looks to throw the jab but Molotov is out of range.
Molotov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luther has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Molotov.
Molotov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luther rather than just go for the knockout.
Luther falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molotov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Luther is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Luther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molotov manages to avoid it.
Luther misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molotov.
Molotov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Molotov. Beautiful body shot.
Molotov scoring well with a low kick there.
Molotov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molotov misses with a body kick.
Molotov throws a nice looking combination but Luther bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick there by Luther.
Luther with a jab.
Molotov misses with a head kick.
Luther throws out a powerful jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Molotov scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luther connects with a single shot there.

Molotov clinches.
Luther blocks an elbow strike from Molotov.
Luther scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Yvgeny Molotov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Luther's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Luther scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Molotov doesn't seem bothered though.
John Luther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luther defending well as Molotov loads up on a big left hand.
Molotov throws a push kick but Luther slaps the foot to one side.
Luther bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luther scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luther scores with a body shot.
Luther scores with a nice head shot.
Luther connects with the punch.
Molotov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luther cracks a nice hook into Molotov's ribs.
Molotov misses with a right hand
and Luther counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Molotov is rocked!
Luther lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Molotov is still on wobbly legs! Can Luther finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molotov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Molotov misses the target.
Luther connects with a quick right hand that sends Molotov tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). John Luther!
John Luther is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking John Luther 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.