PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Puchacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puchacki's entrance music is Klatka. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Puchacki
vs
Mollen

186 cm
24
188 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Puchacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollen tries to clinch but Puchacki moves out of range.
Mollen moves in looking to clinch but Puchacki pushes him off.

Puchacki moves into range and clinches up with Mollen.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mollen.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puchacki's elbow.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Puchacki controls the action.
Mollen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puchacki is keeping busy.
Mollen trying to stall but Puchacki improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Puchacki has been working on his elbows in the gym.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puchacki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mollen's brow.
Nice elbow from Mollen.
Mollen tries a body shot but Puchacki blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen avoids a wild elbow strike from Puchacki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Mollen stalling in the clinch but Puchacki improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Puchacki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Puchacki blocks an elbow strike.
Mollen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puchacki is defending well for now.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Puchacki throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Puchacki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Puchacki tries to pull guard but Mollen won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puchacki throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mollen trying to stall but Puchacki improves his position.
Puchacki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Puchacki prevents a body shot from Mollen.
Puchacki takes an elbow to the temple.
Mollen stalling in the clinch but Puchacki improves position.
Mollen lands an elbow that stopped Puchacki in his tracks for a moment.
Puchacki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puchacki as Mollen tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mollen.
Mollen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Puchacki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Mollen there.
Puchacki circles away from the clinch attempt.

Puchacki drives through and clinches with Mollen against the cage.
Mollen lands with a short shot to the head.
Puchacki misses with a knee to the head.
Puchacki prevents a body shot from Mollen.
Mollen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puchacki is keeping busy.
Puchacki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puchacki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mollen's brow.
Puchacki misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puchacki throws an elbow but it misses.
Mollen looking to stall.
Mollen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mollen has Puchacki pressed against the cage.
Puchacki blocks a body shot from Mollen.
Puchacki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puchacki is trying to break free.
Puchacki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puchacki lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mollen gets tackled into the cage by Puchacki. Puchacki maintains the clinch.
Mollen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mollen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puchacki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mollen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mollen blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mollen throws an elbow but misses.
Puchacki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puchacki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen throws an elbow that misses.
Puchacki blocks an elbow strike from Mollen.
Puchacki lands a nice elbow.
Puchacki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen is looking to control Puchacki's arms but Puchacki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mollen has his back to the cage.
Mollen tries to work over Puchacki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen has a couple of punches blocked by Puchacki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mollen.
Mollen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puchacki's defenses.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
Mollen blocks an elbow strike from Puchacki.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puchacki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mollen trying to stall but Puchacki improves his position.
Puchacki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hallis Mollen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Puchacki controls the action.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mollen tries to work over Puchacki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puchacki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mollen lands a nice elbow.
Mollen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mollen.

It looks like Adrian Puchacki has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puchacki throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puchacki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mollen is trying to stall.
Puchacki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mollen missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen tries to throw a body punch but Puchacki avoids it by throwing Mollen back against the cage.
Puchacki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mollen.
Mollen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mollen trying to control the position but instead, Puchacki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mollen into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puchacki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mollen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mollen keeps control of Puchacki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puchacki.
Mollen trying to control the position but instead, Puchacki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mollen into the cage.
Puchacki blocks an uppercut.
Mollen struggles to land a body shot inside as Puchacki controls his hands.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Puchacki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puchacki lands an elbow that stopped Mollen in his tracks for a moment.
Mollen taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adrian Puchacki's cut.
That's time! Puchacki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Puchacki gets a clinch.
Puchacki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mollen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mollen trying to stall but Puchacki improves his position.
Puchacki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puchacki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puchacki avoids a wild elbow strike from Mollen.
Mollen struggles to land a body shot inside as Puchacki controls his hands.
Puchacki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mollen avoids the elbow strike from Puchacki, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puchacki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puchacki slips a jab from Mollen.
Mollen tries to clinch but Puchacki is having none of it.

Puchacki clinches up against the cage.
Mollen blocks an elbow strike from Puchacki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Puchacki.
Mollen blocks an elbow strike.
Mollen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puchacki is keeping busy.
Puchacki lands a nice uppercut.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Puchacki.
Puchacki misses with an elbow strike.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Puchacki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mollen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puchacki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puchacki pushes off an throws an elbow but Mollen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puchacki misses with an elbow strike.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen taking a breather.
Mollen stalling in the clinch but Puchacki improves position.
Mollen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Puchacki has denied him.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Puchacki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mollen is trying to maintain a safe position but Puchacki gets an underhook and turns Mollen into the cage.
Mollen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mollen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen tries to break free but Puchacki pushes him back against the cage.
Puchacki tries to land knees in the clinch but Mollen avoids the damage to the body.
Mollen trying to control the position but instead, Puchacki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mollen into the cage.
Nice elbow from Mollen.
Puchacki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mollen struggles to land a body shot inside as Puchacki controls his hands.
Hallis Mollen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mollen trying to stall but Puchacki improves his position.
Puchacki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puchacki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puchacki stalling against the cage.
Mollen stalling in the clinch but Puchacki improves position.
Mollen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mollen avoids a wild elbow strike from Puchacki.
Mollen being controlled against the cage.
Puchacki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puchacki as Mollen tries to tie him up.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hallis Mollen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mollen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hallis Mollen!