PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alphonse Foley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Foley
vs
Molotov

203 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alphonse Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Misha Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Molotov.
No joy there for Molotov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molotov fails with a takedown attempt.
Misha Molotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molotov shoots in for a takedown but Foley shows good takedown defense.
Alphonse Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Molotov.

Foley drives through and clinches with Molotov against the cage.
Molotov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Molotov fails to land the takedown.
Crunch! Foley slams his shin into Molotov's torso.

Foley tries to keep at a distance but Molotov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Foley's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foley pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Molotov trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Molotov manages to get himself to full guard.
Molotov trying to control the position.
Molotov has a closed guard, preventing Foley from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Molotov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Molotov wants to get back to his feet but Foley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov controls Foley momentarily but Foley frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Misha Molotov.
Foley tries to clinch up.
Foley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Foley pushes Molotov up against the cage in a clinch.

Molotov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molotov dives in for a single leg takedown but Foley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Foley just leaning against Molotov, taking a breather.

Molotov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Molotov manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Molotov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Foley down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Foley sneaks back into half guard.
Foley is trying to stand up here but Molotov is controlling him well.
Foley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Foley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molotov is aware though and is defending well.

Foley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molotov is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Molotov from controlling successfully.
Foley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Molotov looking to sit in guard and control but Foley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Molotov's guard.
Molotov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov looking for a sweep. Not yet Molotov, not yet.
Foley tries to stand but Molotov is controlling from the bottom.

Misha Molotov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Molotov scores with the left hand. Foley knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Alphonse Foley has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Molotov is defended easily by Foley.
Molotov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foley's waist but Foley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Molotov off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Foley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alphonse Foley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Molotov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Molotov tries to clinch up.
Molotov fails to land the takedown.
Foley is looking to clinch.
Molotov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molotov counters with a stiff right hand.
Molotov shoots in and drives through. Foley sprawls well.
Foley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Molotov.
Alphonse Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Molotov.
Molotov misses with a right hand
and Foley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Molotov really felt that one!
Molotov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Foley pinned against the cage. Foley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Foley stuffs the takedown.
Molotov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molotov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foley counters with a solid body kick.
Foley is looking to clinch.
Misha Molotov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Molotov or perhaps it was just good defense by Foley, which made it look bad.
Foley fails with the takedown.
Foley fails to land the takedown.
Molotov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molotov's knee momentarily.
Foley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley fails with the takedown.
Molotov has his takedown stuffed
and Foley counters with a nice body kick.
Molotov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Molotov slaps away a takedown attempt from Foley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Foley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molotov darts in looking for a takedown but Foley gets double underhooks and turns Molotov into the cage.
Foley leaning against his opponent.
Foley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Foley manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foley is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Molotov has his hands clasped together but Foley extends and breaks Molotov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Foley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alphonse Foley!