PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Ribeiro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro Da Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soulfly - Pain. Lazaro Molina acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ribeiro Da Silva
vs
Molina

185 cm
28
190 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
195 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Ribeiro Da Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids the head kick by Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Molina throws out the jab.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Ribeiro Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice jab there from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina cracks the inside of Ribeiro Da Silva's front leg.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Molina, as that shot connected.
Molina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a big head kick but Molina shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina misses with a head kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws the left hand but Molina avoids the punch easily.
Molina throws a leg kick but Ribeiro Da Silva checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Molina as he connects with a hook.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocks a head kick by Molina.
And Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a quick kick to the body but Molina blocks it.
Molina keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molina manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro Da Silva. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro Da Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molina is out of range and Ribeiro Da Silva settles back down.
Molina misses with a straight right.
Molina checks a leg kick.
Molina takes a swing at Ribeiro Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocks the body kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ribeiro Da Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva staying out of range there.
Ribeiro Da Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molina. Ribeiro Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro Da Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lazaro Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Molina.
Molina looks to throw the jab but Ribeiro Da Silva is out of range.
Ribeiro Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
And Molina tries to counter it with a takedown but Ribeiro Da Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Molina shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Molina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina is trying to control the action in half guard but Ribeiro Da Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Molina throwing shots but Ribeiro Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Molina keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Molina is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Molina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ribeiro Da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Molina.
Molina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ribeiro Da Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Molina is looking to work some ground and pound but Ribeiro Da Silva has wrist control.
Molina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Molina tries to score with some ground and pound. Ribeiro Da Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ribeiro Da Silva parries the strikes from Molina easily there. Molina is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ribeiro Da Silva to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ribeiro Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molina.
Molina takes one to the chin there.
Ribeiro Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molina. Ribeiro Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molina throws a big shot that misses.
Ribeiro Da Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Molina just manages to avoid it.
Molina's coach down at Datsik's Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Molina's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Molina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ribeiro Da Silva. Ribeiro Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Lazaro Molina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molina lands with a hook. Ribeiro Da Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Molina misses with an uppercut
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a good low kick that Molina was not able to check.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocks a leg kick.
Molina throws a hook to the side of Ribeiro Da Silva's head but Ribeiro Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro Da Silva moves away from the strike by Molina.
Good work by Molina as he checks the leg kick.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Ribeiro Da Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Molina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva motions for Molina to come forward. Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a body kick that stops Molina in his tracks momentarily.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina is looking to slow Ribeiro Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Molina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro Da Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Molina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molina.
Molina walks into a stiff left hand from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina shoots in but Ribeiro Da Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Molina manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina lands a nice hook to Ribeiro Da Silva's body. Ribeiro Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribeiro Da Silva looks for the body kick but Molina saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molina.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina throws a wild body kick that Ribeiro Da Silva sees coming a mile off.
Molina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Molina!
Molina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Molina checks a leg kick.
Molina lands a right hook to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molina throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Molina works Ribeiro Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Molina throws a hook but Ribeiro Da Silva avoids it easily.
Molina blocks a head kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to work over Molina's front leg with a kick but Molina checks it.
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Molina jabs Ribeiro Da Silva right on the nose. Ribeiro Da Silva blinks but takes it well.
Ribeiro Da Silva sizes up Molina with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Molina throws a big shot that misses.
Ribeiro Da Silva thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a front kick aimed at Molina's knee but Molina avoids it well.
Molina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Molina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ribeiro Da Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ribeiro Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands with a good body shot.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molina connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina lands a nice looking body shot.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids the body shot from Molina.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.
Molina throws a body punch but Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range.
Ribeiro Da Silva quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ribeiro Da Silva looks to land a combination but Molina avoids it well.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Molina is able to avoid easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
Molina swings for the body but Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range.
Molina misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribeiro Da Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro Da Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Molina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ribeiro Da Silva 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.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Molina drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ribeiro Da Silva defends it well.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Molina tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range as Molina throws a body kick.
Molina moves out of range of the leg kick from Ribeiro Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Molina.

Molina closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ribeiro Da Silva to the mat! Ribeiro Da Silva manages to get full guard.
Molina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Molina wants to control from the top but Ribeiro Da Silva keeps moving.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.
Molina wants to control from the top but Ribeiro Da Silva keeps moving.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to control from the top but Ribeiro Da Silva keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with the left hand. Molina knows he should have avoided that one.

Ribeiro Da Silva rushes Molina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocking some punches.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Molina trying to control the position but instead, Ribeiro Da Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Molina into the cage.
Molina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molina scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Molina.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Molina.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina blocks an uppercut.
Ribeiro Da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Molina is blocking nicely.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
Molina working aggressively here.
Molina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ribeiro Da Silva's elbow.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ribeiro Da Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molina.
Molina misses with a body punch.
Molina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro Da Silva backwards.
A short right from Molina.
Molina tries a body shot but Ribeiro Da Silva blocks it.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a shoulder strike.

Ribeiro Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Molina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Molina misses.
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Molina misses.
Molina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Molina lands a head kick. Ribeiro Da Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Molina avoids the body shot from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws the kick towards the body but Molina avoids it.
Molina tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Molina scores with a hook.
Molina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Molina misses with a kick to the body
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Ribeiro Da Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina really dominated that round.
That's time! Ribeiro Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribeiro Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Molina tenderised Ribeiro Da Silva's leg. Ribeiro Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molina is looking to slow Ribeiro Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Molina tries to land a front kick but Ribeiro Da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molina checks a leg kick.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Molina tries to land a body kick
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a body kick that stops Molina in his tracks momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ribeiro Da Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribeiro Da Silva. That's going to slow Molina down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ribeiro Da Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range.
Molina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribeiro Da Silva moves away.
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribeiro Da Silva lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva works Molina's body with a nice hook.
Molina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Molina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Ribeiro Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ribeiro Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva is looking to wear down Molina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot by Molina.
Molina lands a body shot.
Molina swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Molina blocks the low kick.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molina.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids the head kick by Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
Molina is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molina scores with a jab.
Molina blocks the body kick.
Molina missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Molina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Ribeiro Da Silva misses its target.
Molina scores with a hook.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Molina lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ribeiro Da Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ribeiro Da Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Molina backs away, Ribeiro Da Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Molina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Molina cracks Ribeiro Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Molina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ribeiro Da Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Molina throws a sloppy body shot
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Molina throws a body punch but Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range.
Molina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Molina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Molina misses with a low kick.
Molina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina throws a lazy head kick
enabling Ribeiro Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Molina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Molina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice shot by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range as Molina strikes.
Molina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro Da Silva. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ribeiro Da Silva's head.
Nice body kick there by Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ribeiro Da Silva cracks Molina with an open hand slap.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a solid leg kick but Molina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Molina's head.
Molina throws a leg kick but Ribeiro Da Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ribeiro Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ribeiro Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina with the counter takedown but Ribeiro Da Silva avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro Da Silva cracks the inside of Molina's front leg.
Molina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Molina misses with a looping left.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molina. Ribeiro Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro Da Silva feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Molina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ribeiro Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina throws a wild body kick that Ribeiro Da Silva sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Ribeiro Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ribeiro Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Molina is out of range.
Molina tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Molina delivers a nice body kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Molina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ribeiro Da Silva momentarily.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molina throws out a leg kick but Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range and Molina only half commits.
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Molina misses.
Molina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ribeiro Da Silva motions for Molina to come forward. Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molina throws a head kick but Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range.
Molina looks to land a combination but Ribeiro Da Silva avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina swings widly with a right hand
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ribeiro Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Molina's corner calls for a 1-2. Molina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Molina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ribeiro Da Silva on the side of the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molina moves away.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lazaro Molina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Molina fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina blocks a leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Molina.
Molina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ribeiro Da Silva. That did some damage!
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ribeiro Da Silva stuffs the takedown.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a front kick.
Molina is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molina changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Molina throws a front kick that sends Ribeiro Da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Molina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molina avoids the head kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina scoring well with a low kick there.
Ribeiro Da Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Molina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Molina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ribeiro Da Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Molina misses with an uppercut.
Molina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaro Molina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Molina 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina is the new middleweight champion!
Lazaro Molina seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.