PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redban has chosen M83 - Midnight City as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Molito
vs
Redban

168 cm
34
141 lbs
24 - 2 - 1

171 cm
32
128 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Redban!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molito misses with a kick to the body.
Redban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Redban misses the jab.
Molito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redban.
Redban has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Redban lands with a kick to the temple. Molito shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Redban throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Redban throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molito.
Redban misses with a hook.
Molito slips under a jab from Redban.
Redban looks to land a left hand but Molito moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban throws a head kick but Molito moves out of range.
Redban throws a series of strikes that have Molito backpedaling.
Nice jab there from Redban.
Molito avoids the body shot from Redban.
Redban throws the left hand but Molito avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Redban.
Redban looks to land a left hand but Molito moved out of range nicely.
Redban misses with a body shot.
Redban throws a head kick that misses
and Molito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redban throws a series of punches but Molito avoids them all with ease.
Redban misses with a right hand
and Molito counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redban ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redban throws a hook to the side of Molito's head but Molito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Redban.
The fighters circling - Redban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redban misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Redban. Beautiful body shot.
Redban throws a body shot but no joy.
Redban misses with a low kick.
Redban scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Molito.
Molito blocks a head kick by Redban.
Molito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molito slips a jab from Redban.
Molito walks into a straight right hand from Redban.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redban.
Molito misses with a body shot.
Molito takes a kick to the side of the head.
Redban lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Redban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redban scores with a head kick. Molito tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Molito.
Redban throws a sloppy head kick and Molito moves out of range easily.
Redban moves out of range of the strikes.
Redban misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redban throws out a loose jab but Molito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redban dips to his left and cracks Molito with an uppercut!
Redban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redban throws a chopping leg kick but Molito manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Redban throws a shot from downtown. Molito moves away and avoids it.
Molito checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Redban dominated that round.
That's time! Molito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Molito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redban throws out the jab.
Redban throws a leg kick which misses Molito's front leg but catches the back leg as Molito tries to avoid it.
Redban misses the body punch
and Molito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redban throws a head kick but Molito moves out of range.
Redban scores with the left hand. Molito knows he should have avoided that one.
Molito avoids the body shot from Redban.
Redban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Redban. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Redban swings for the body but Molito moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redban cracks a nice hook into Molito's ribs.
Brian Redban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redban with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Redban misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Redban. Beautiful body shot.
Redban takes a swing at Molito's ribcage but misses.
Redban sizes up Molito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Molito slips under a jab.
Redban lands with a kick to the temple. Molito shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Redban misses with a two punch combination.
Redban throws a looping overhand right but Molito ducks down to avoid it.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molito.
Redban changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Redban looks to score with a jab to the body but Molito is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban tries a head kick but it misses.
Brian Redban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redban connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Molito scrambles back to his feet.
Redban misses with a hook.
Redban changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Redban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molito slips under a jab from Redban.
Molito takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Redban clobbers Molito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Redban takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Brian Redban has been cut.
Redban connects with a crisp jab.
Redban punishes Molito's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban connects with a crisp jab.
Molito uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redban has time to react.
Redban throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Molito's head.
Molito avoids the head kick by Redban.
Redban swings for the body but Molito moves out of range.
Redban looks to land a left hand but Molito moved out of range nicely.
Molito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redban.
Redban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redban catches Molito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molito moves out of range of the strikes.
Redban throws a head kick but Molito moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molito moves away from the strike by Redban.
Molito staying out of range there.
Redban lands with a straight right. Molito didn't see that one coming.
Molito slips a jab from Redban.
Redban throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Redban.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redban misses with a looping right.
Redban throws a hook but Molito blocks it.
Molito takes a kick to the side of the head.
Redban loads up on a big right hand but Molito slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Redban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Molito slips under a jab from Redban.
Redban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redban throws a lazy uppercut
and Molito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molito slips under a jab.
Molito misses the shot to the body.
Redban throws a lazy uppercut
and Molito counters with a straight right hand.
Redban looks to score with a jab to the body but Molito is just out of range.
Redban misses with a lunging right hand
letting Molito counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redban.
Molito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Redban pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molito lands a slapping body shot.
Redban with a jab.
Molito takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Molito slips under a jab.
Redban throws a nice head kick!
Redban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molito.
Redban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molito.
A big left from Molito misses.
Redban blocks a head kick by Molito.
Molito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redban. Molito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molito slips under a jab from Redban.
Redban throws a head kick but Molito moves out of range.
Redban looks to land a combination but Molito avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redban lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Redban.
Nice defenses there by Molito.
Redban looks to throw the jab but Molito is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redban.
Molito throws a body punch but Redban moves out of range.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Redban.
A head kick misses from Redban.
Redban misses with a straight left.
Redban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redban misses the shot to the body.
Molito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molito slips a jab from Redban.
A clash of legs there as Molito blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Redban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Molito misses its intended target.
Redban misses with a two punch combination.
Redban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redban lands with an overhand left.
Enrique Molito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Molito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redban connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Molito scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Redban throws a head kick that misses.
Molito takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Redban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redban 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Brian Redban!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Brian Redban!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Brian Redban!

Brian Redban wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Brian Redban 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.
Enrique Molito was interviewed post fight and said 'he was the better fighter tonight i rest up and get back in the gym i will be back great fight man.'.