PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Steel
vs
Dionysos Molovgomedov

176 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel blocks a head kick by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a body kick.
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov has been cut.
Molovgomedov delivers a nice body kick.

Steel rushes Molovgomedov and presses him up against the cage.
Steel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Molovgomedov.
Steel avoiding damage as Molovgomedov throws knees to the body.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Molovgomedov controls the action.

Molovgomedov breaks from the clinch.
Steel throws a poor cross that misses
and Molovgomedov counters with a left to the body.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Molovgomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molovgomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Steel tries to clinch there but Molovgomedov circles away.
A little jabbing left from Molovgomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel misses with a low kick as Molovgomedov jumps back.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steel misses with the body kick
and Molovgomedov counters with a solid body kick.

Steel clinches with his opponent.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steel pushes Molovgomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel looks for the body kick but Molovgomedov saw that one coming.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Molovgomedov wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.
As Molovgomedov backs away, Steel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Molovgomedov lands a nice looking body kick.

Steel has managed to clinch.
Molovgomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molovgomedov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steel tries a body shot but Molovgomedov blocks it.
Molovgomedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
A left hand lands to the body for Steel.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Molovgomedov back against the cage.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molovgomedov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Molovgomedov's knee but Molovgomedov avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Steel.
Molovgomedov thumps Steel with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Molovgomedov.
Steel 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.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Molovgomedov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Molovgomedov misses with a body kick.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molovgomedov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steel misses with a jab to the body
and Molovgomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Molovgomedov tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molovgomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Molovgomedov swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Molovgomedov motions for Steel to come forward. Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Molovgomedov is able to avoid easily.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that Steel semi-blocks.

It looks like Butch Steel has been cut.
Molovgomedov throws a solid leg kick but Steel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Molovgomedov.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molovgomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Molovgomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Molovgomedov counters with a solid body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel 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 Molovgomedov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molovgomedov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A combination from Molovgomedov does no damage.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Molovgomedov wants to land a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molovgomedov moves away.
Molovgomedov looks for the body kick but Steel saw that one coming.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Molovgomedov misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel wants to clinch but Molovgomedov slips to the side
and Molovgomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Molovgomedov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Butch Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Molovgomedov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Molovgomedov duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molovgomedov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steel is out of range and Molovgomedov settles back down.
Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molovgomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Molovgomedov with a nice cross.
Molovgomedov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steel is out of range and Molovgomedov settles back down.
Steel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Molovgomedov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Molovgomedov circles away.
Molovgomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molovgomedov tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molovgomedov feints a counter leg kick.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick as Steel jumps back.
Steel blocks a low kick nicely.
Steel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molovgomedov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Molovgomedov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molovgomedov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molovgomedov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molovgomedov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Molovgomedov checks a low kick from Steel.
Molovgomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Molovgomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel tried to counter with a leg kick but Molovgomedov avoided it.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Molovgomedov wants to counter the offense by Steel and move into the clinch position.
Good shot there by Steel.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Molovgomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel misses with a hook
and Molovgomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Molovgomedov tried to score with a low kick but Steel checks it.
Molovgomedov slips a jab from Steel.
Molovgomedov flicks out a counter leg kick but Steel steps away.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Molovgomedov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Molovgomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molovgomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Molovgomedov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Molovgomedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molovgomedov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Molovgomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Molovgomedov closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Molovgomedov misses with a body punch.
Molovgomedov has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molovgomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel tries to work over Molovgomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
Steel blocks a body shot from Molovgomedov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molovgomedov trying to stall but Steel improves his position.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molovgomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Molovgomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Steel.
Molovgomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.

Steel manages to break the clinch.
Molovgomedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Molovgomedov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steel is able to avoid easily.
Steel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molovgomedov tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Steel misses its target.
Steel avoids the head kick by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel tries a low kick but Molovgomedov avoids it.
Molovgomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steel rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel thumps Molovgomedov with a low kick.
Steel scores with a nice body kick.
Molovgomedov checks a leg kick.
Steel thows a leg kick but Molovgomedov checks it
and Molovgomedov counters with a low kick, right behind Steel 's knee.
Steel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Molovgomedov 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molovgomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Steel tries a low kick but Molovgomedov avoids it.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Steel works Molovgomedov's body with a nice hook.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Molovgomedov misses with a body kick.
Molovgomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel misses the target.
Molovgomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Molovgomedov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
Molovgomedov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molovgomedov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Molovgomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Molovgomedov misses with a head kick.
Molovgomedov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Molovgomedov backs away, Steel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Molovgomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molovgomedov swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a front kick that sends Molovgomedov stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molovgomedov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molovgomedov.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Molovgomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Molovgomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Molovgomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Molovgomedov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steel is out of range and Molovgomedov settles back down.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steel feints and then cracks Molovgomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molovgomedov down.
Steel thuds his shin into the meat of Molovgomedov's side.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel moves out of range as Molovgomedov throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Molovgomedov 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 Steel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel checks a leg kick.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molovgomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Steel.
Molovgomedov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molovgomedov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steel.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Molovgomedov off balance momentarily.
Molovgomedov misses with a kick to the body.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Molovgomedov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steel misses with a hook. Molovgomedov ducked under it nicely.
Molovgomedov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Steel blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel 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.
Molovgomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
Molovgomedov feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Molovgomedov counters with a nice leg kick.
Steel blocks a head kick by Molovgomedov.
Steel cracks Molovgomedov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Molovgomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Molovgomedov.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Molovgomedov.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molovgomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
It seemed like Molovgomedov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Molovgomedov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Molovgomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Molovgomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Molovgomedov moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molovgomedov's calf.
Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Molovgomedov blocks a head kick by Steel.
Molovgomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molovgomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Molovgomedov is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Steel's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Molovgomedov throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Molovgomedov misses.
Butch Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Butch Steel.
I think Molovgomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov!