PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kela Molotok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnus Englund could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kela Molotok's chin.

Englund
vs
Kela Molotok

225 cm
25
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
132 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magnus Englund!
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, Kela Molotok!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molotok has taken the fight to the clinch.

Molotok manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Englund trying to control the position from guard on top but Molotok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molotok working a defensive guard but Englund manages to pass into side control anyway.
Molotok tries to buck Englund off but Englund is having none of it.
Englund has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Englund is trying to get an arm triangle but Molotok is defending well.
Englund in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Englund is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Molotok is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Molotok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Englund has an Americana. Molotok didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Englund is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Englund hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Magnus Englund!