PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Garmany (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mama Molitika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Garmany
vs
Molitika

197 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Garmany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mama Molitika!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garmany shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Molitika as he jumps to the side.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Garmany drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garmany fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Molitika stuffs the takedown attempt from Garmany. Garmany gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Garmany. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Molitika.
Molitika stuffs the takedown attempt from Garmany. Garmany gets slowly back to his feet.
Garmany ducks right into an uppercut from Molitika.
Molitika scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garmany doesn't seem bothered though.
Molitika scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Molitika!
Garmany avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molitika throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garmany walks into a stiff left hand from Molitika.
Garmany throws a combination that misses
letting Molitika counter with a right hand.
Molitika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garmany fails with a takedown attempt.
Garmany throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garmany doesn't manage to clinch there - Molitika circles away.
Some wild striking there from Molitika.
Nice takedown defense from Molitika. No joy for Garmany on that attempt.
Molitika throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Molitika.
Garmany tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Molitika counters with a left and a right that stings Garmany.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Molitika showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garmany.

Garmany moves into range and clinches up with Molitika.

Molitika manages to break the clinch.
Garmany looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Molitika as Garmany shoots in.
Molitika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garmany tries to move into range but Molitika moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garmany tries to clinch up but Molitika circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Molitika misses.
Garmany throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molitika's waist but Molitika gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garmany off to one side.
Molitika blocks a head kick by Garmany.
Garmany avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garmany shoots for a double leg takedown but Molitika sprawls well. He's pushed Garmany's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garmany misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garmany gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Molitika counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garmany has his takedown stuffed
and Molitika counters with a two punch combo.
Garmany shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molitika but Molitika pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garmany throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molitika's waist but Molitika gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garmany off to one side.
Garmany with a poor takedown
and Molitika counters with a three punch combo that has Garmany backing up. Garmany nods at Molitika to acknowledge the strikes.
Garmany tries to clinch but Molitika is having none of it.
Garmany throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molitika's waist but Molitika gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garmany off to one side.
Molitika lands a with a good body shot.

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.
Molitika lands a nice hook to Garmany's body. Garmany takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molitika takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garmany fails with the takedown
and Molitika counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Molitika takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Molitika goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Molitika changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garmany moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garmany will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garmany.
Garmany tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Molitika swivels and escapes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Molitika dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garmany shoots in for a double leg but Molitika sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garmany shoots in looking for a takedown. Molitika tries to sprawl out of it but Garmany keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Molitika manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Molitika throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheers as Molitika lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garmany doesn't seem phased though.
Molitika stuffs the takedown attempt from Garmany. Garmany gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Garmany. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molitika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Garmany counters by moving into the clinch.
Molitika is trying to break the clinch but Garmany has him pressed against the ropes.
Molitika wants to get back to striking at distance but Garmany won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molitika is looking to break free of the clinch but Garmany has double underhooks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garmany. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garmany missing with knees to the body.
Molitika has had enough of the clinch but Garmany keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Garmany scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garmany changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Molitika fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Molitika misses with a combination
and Garmany counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garmany looks to land a combination but Molitika avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Molitika.
Mama Molitika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Molitika misses.
Garmany on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garmany misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Molitika throws a right and a left that Garmany avoids nicely.
Garmany throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garmany just misses with a punch to the body.
Molitika misses with a double jab.
Molitika will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garmany looks to clinch
and Molitika counters with a straight right hand.
Molitika lands with a nice combination. Garmany backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Molitika moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garmany shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Molitika pinned against the cage. Molitika gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Molitika just misses with a punch to the body.
Garmany closes the distance and clinches up with Molitika, looking for a takedown. Garmany pushes Molitika against the ropes but Molitika circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garmany takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garmany rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molitika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molitika cracks Garmany with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Garmany throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Molitika counter with a right hand.
Molitika fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molitika is working the combinations to good effect here.
Garmany uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molitika.
Garmany closes this distance looking for a takedown but Molitika circles away.
Garmany lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mama Molitika seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garmany shoots in but Molitika avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garmany fails with a takedown attempt.
Molitika lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Molitika throws a combination. Garmany tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Molitika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garmany counters with a big head kick but Molitika shrugs it off.
Molitika stuffs the takedown attempt from Garmany. Garmany gets slowly back to his feet.
Molitika throws a right and a left that Garmany avoids nicely.
Garmany throws a head kick that half lands.
Garmany dodges the punch combination from Molitika.

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garmany moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Molitika cracks Garmany with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Garmany fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garmany keeps control of Molitika as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molitika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garmany has him pressed against the ropes.

Molitika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Garmany there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garmany looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garmany uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molitika.
Molitika throws a combination that misses

and Garmany counters with a takedown into side control.

Garmany decides to stand back up.
Molitika fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Garmany will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Molitika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molitika misses with a looping left.
Garmany changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Molitika tries to avoid it but Garmany manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Molitika to the ground. Molitika escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Molitika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garmany.
Molitika throws a combination. Garmany tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Molitika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garmany moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molitika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garmany moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garmany shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Molitika to counter with a crisp jab.
Garmany fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garmany with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garmany lands with a kick to the temple. Molitika shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garmany stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Molitika lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molitika misses with a two punch combination.
Garmany throws a combination that misses
and Molitika counters with a left to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garmany!
Garmany looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molitika is fending him off so far but Garmany persists. Nope, Molitika circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Garmany. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garmany shoots in looking for a takedown. Molitika tries to sprawl out of it but Garmany keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Molitika manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garmany tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molitika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garmany takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Molitika throws a body punch but Garmany moves out of range.
Molitika scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Molitika.
Molitika throws a nice looking combination but Garmany bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Molitika looks to land a combination. Garmany sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Molitika keeps the fight on the outside.
Molitika lands a nice looking body shot.
Garmany fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garmany fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Molitika, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garmany with a poor takedown
enabling Molitika to counter with a crisp jab.
Molitika throws a right hand that Garmany ducks under and follows up with a left that Garmany also avoids with ease.
Garmany tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Molitika paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garmany looks to clinch
and Molitika counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garmany.

Garmany gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garmany drags the fight down to the ground.
Molitika tries to stand but Garmany is controlling from the bottom.

Garmany has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Molitika off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Garmany tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molitika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garmany walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garmany tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Molitika counters with a series of strikes. Garmany will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab, jab by Molitika - just one landing.
Garmany throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Molitika as he connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Molitika scores with a four punch combination!
Garmany with a poor takedown
and Molitika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garmany tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Molitika paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Molitika as Garmany shoots in.
Garmany takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garmany wants to clinch.
Garmany closes the distance looking to clinch
and Molitika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garmany is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garmany keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molitika lands with a nice combination. Garmany backs away looking to recover.
Molitika bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garmany's head backwards.
Garmany tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Molitika swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molitika is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garmany throws out a loose jab but Molitika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garmany throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molitika's waist but Molitika gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garmany off to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mama Molitika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molitika 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mama Molitika!