PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Martell
vs
Molito

169 cm
29
153 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

168 cm
38
148 lbs
27 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quentyn Martell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell throws an off balance right hand
and Molito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell looks to throw the jab but Molito is out of range.
Molito has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Martell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Molito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martell doesn't seem bothered though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Molito checks a leg kick.
Molito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martell misses with an uppercut. Molito saw that one coming.
Martell backing away here, and Molito unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martell lands a jab.
Molito throws a shot from downtown. Martell moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell throws a body shot but no joy.
Molito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martell.
Martell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martell tries to land a front kick but Molito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molito throws a jab when Martell was well out of range.
Martell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Molito doesn't seem bothered though.
Martell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martell backing away here, and Molito unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martell looks for the body kick but Molito saw that one coming.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molito moves away.
Molito throws an off balance right hand
and Martell counters with a low kick, right behind Molito 's knee.
Martell scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Molito's sensitive parts.
Martell misses with a leg kick
letting Molito counter with a right hand.

It looks like Quentyn Martell has been cut.
Martell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martell misses with a jab to the body
and Molito counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Martell misses the target.
Molito is looking for the big counter here.
Martell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molito manages to avoid it.
Martell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martell throws a hook but Molito blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molito tests Martell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martell scores with a decent looking hook.
Martell wants to land a leg kick but Molito is out of range.
Molito is looking for the big counter here.
Martell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martell.
Molito avoids the body shot from Martell.
Molito tries a quick counter leg kick but Martell is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell looks to throw the jab but Molito is out of range.
Martell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molito.
Martell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Molito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell misses with a body shot
and Martell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molito lands with an uppercut that bounces Martell off the ropes and back into range.
Molito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martell scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentyn Martell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martell throws a leg kick
and Molito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molito scores with a jab to the head.

Martell is rocked!
Martell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Martell misses with a hook.
Martell misses with a hook. Molito ducked under it nicely.
Molito feints a counter leg kick.
Martell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martell misses with a shot to the body
and Molito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martell throws a shot from downtown. Molito moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Molito.
Quentyn Martell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell throws a jab but it's blocked by Molito.
A nice side step and Molito releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Martell throws an overhand right that lands on Molito's shoulder, as Molito tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Martell.
Molito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martell throws a leg kick which misses Molito's front leg but catches the back leg as Molito tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martell. Molito does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Molito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molito is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Molito misses.
Quentyn Martell is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a low kick, looking for Molito's leg but Molito calmly moves out of range.
Molito looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Martell misses
and Molito counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Martell tenderised Molito's leg. Molito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martell takes a swing at Molito's ribcage but misses.
Martell takes a swing at Molito's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Molito as he checks the leg kick.
Martell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martell misses with a hook
and Molito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molito moves away from the strike by Martell.
Martell swings widly with a right hand
and Molito counters with a straight right hand.
Molito lands a really nice looking cross but Martell seems unphased.
Oh Martell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Quentyn Martell's cut is getting worse.
Molito pounces like a tiger and cracks Martell with a vicious hook! Martell is down but not out! Molito follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Enrique Molito! Enrique Molito retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Enrique Molito rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.