PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molski (ranked 2772 p4p, 401 weight class) and Junior Brandon (ranked 1874 p4p, 280 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brandon's choice of entrance music: Life Is Beautiful. Junior Brandon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molski
vs
Brandon

185 cm
35
216 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

178 cm
41
215 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martti Molski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molski throws a hook but Brandon avoids it easily.
Martti Molski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molski misses with a wild combination.
Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molski.
The fighters circling - Molski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Brandon gets a clinch.
Brandon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandon.
Molski misses with a hook to the ribs.

Brandon breaks the clinch.
Brandon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Molski throws a hook but Brandon avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Molski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon doesn't manage to clinch there - Molski circles away.
Brandon shoots for a takedown but Molski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brandon slips under a jab.
Molski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandon.

Brandon shoots in and gets a takedown into Molski's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molski keeping moving, preventing Brandon from controlling successfully.

Molski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brandon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Molski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brandon trying to control but Molski is working from the bottom.

Molski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brandon uses it to pass to side control.
Molski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brandon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brandon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Molski's head.

Molski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Molski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily.
Brandon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Molski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Molski is staying active underneath Brandon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Brandon is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Brandon there.

Molski actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brandon content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Molski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily.

Molski actively working from the bottom here.

Molski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Brandon.
Brandon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon trying to control from half guard but Molski is working away.

Molski looking for submissions off his back.

Molski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brandon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Brandon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brandon is trying to control the action in half guard but Molski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brandon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brandon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brandon winds up and cracks Molski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brandon slows the pace down in half guard.

Molski actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Molski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Molski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brandon trying to control from half guard but Molski is working away.
Brandon trying to control the pace.

Brandon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Molski defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Molski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Brandon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junior Brandon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brandon gets a double leg takedown into Molski's guard.

Molski has his foot on Brandon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brandon works his way back into a safe position though.

Brandon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Molski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brandon pushing down on Molski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brandon is keen to just control but Molski is a slippery customer.
Well, if Brandon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Molski is looking for a sweep. Brandon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Molski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Molski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brandon is controlling the pace.

Molski looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Brandon seems content to control.

Molski looking for subs from the bottom but Brandon mounts him!
Brandon wants to control the pace but Molski is squirming around nicely.
Brandon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Molski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Molski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Molski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon managing to control the position.
Molski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Molski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molski scoring with some ground and pound.
Brandon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Molski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brandon looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandon, not yet.
Molski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon trying to control the position.
Molski postures up in Brandon's guard and throws a big left but Brandon blocks it.
Brandon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior Brandon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brandon controlling Molski's posture.
Molski throwing strikes but missing.
Brandon looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandon, not yet.
Molski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Molski working some strikes from top position.
Molski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Molski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Molski throws a big elbow that misses.
Molski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brandon's head.
Brandon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon controlling Molski's posture.
Molski throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brandon holds on and takes a little breather.
Molski throws an elbow that misses. Brandon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Molski's guard. Nice move by Brandon!

Molski is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brandon throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Molski's body to avoid the submission. Molski has instead reached around Brandon's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Molski arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Martti Molski!
An out of breath Martti Molski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.