PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Molby (ranked 6570 p4p, 641 weight class) and Yggdrasil Livre (ranked 7612 p4p, 680 weight class). Yggdrasil Livre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Molby
vs
Livre

185 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

197 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Molby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Yggdrasil Livre!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Molby.
Molby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Molby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Livre cracks Molby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Molby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Molby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Livre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Molby moves to clinch but Livre breaks away
and Livre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Molby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Livre to the mat! Livre manages to get full guard.
Molby throws a big right hand that misses.
Livre seems keen to control Molby's posture.
Molby tries to free his leg and advance position but Livre is retaining full guard.
Molby throwing strikes from guard but Livre blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby wants to control from the top but Livre keeps moving.
Livre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Molby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Molby trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Molby looking to sit in guard and control but Livre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Livre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Molby is trying to control the position but Livre postures up.

That's two 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.

Molby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Molby looking for a guillotine here but Livre defends easily.
Molby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Molby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Livre manages to get himself to full guard.

Livre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Livre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Livre managing to control the position.
Livre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Molby is looking to control Livre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Molby avoid being mounted?
Livre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Molby knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Molby.
Livre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Livre is continuing to stall.
Molby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Livre is staying active underneath Molby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yggdrasil Livre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Molby wants to clinch up but Livre keeps it at a distance.
Livre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Livre catches Molby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molby tries to clinch
and Molby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Livre connects with a right hand. Molby shakes it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Livre.
Livre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Molby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Livre sprawls well initially but Molby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Molby trying to control the action but Livre is working from the bottom.
Livre is looking for a sweep. Molby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molby trying to control from half guard but Livre is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Livre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Molby wants to free his trapped foot but Livre is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Molby has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Molby moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Livre has worked his arm free - good work by Livre!
Molby in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Molby lands a decent elbow from side control.
Molby tries to score with some ground and pound. Livre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Livre prevents Molby from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Molby's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Livre is trying to control Molby's posture but Molby avoids it.
Livre stops Molby from passing to mount.
Molby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Molby.
Molby is looking to take a break and control but Livre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molby tries to advance to mount but can't.
Molby trying to control the action but Livre is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Livre is avoiding damage well.
Molby working the ground and pound from side control.
Molby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Livre felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Livre defending against the ground and pound.
Livre struggling a bit here.
Molby trying to control the action but Livre is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Molby tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Molby working the head with strikes.
Jan Molby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molby has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Livre!
Molby prevents Livre from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Molby dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Molby throws a wild body kick that Livre sees coming a mile off.
Molby wants to clinch.
Livre staying out of range there.
Molby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Livre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Livre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Livre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molby swings for the body but Livre moves out of range.
Molby misses with a combination
letting Livre counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Molby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Livre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Molby moves to clinch but Livre breaks away
and Livre counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby misses with a takedown attempt
and Livre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Livre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Livre lands with a nice body punch.
Molby misses with a left hand
and Livre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molby shoots in for a takedown but Livre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molby throws the left hand but Livre avoids the punch easily.
Livre works the jab nicely.
Livre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Livre lunges at Molby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Molby's hand.
Livre cracks Molby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Molby tries to close the distance and clinch but Livre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molby wants to clinch up but Livre keeps it at a distance.
Yggdrasil Livre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Livre 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby throws a poor cross that misses
letting Livre counter with a right hand.
Livre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jan Molby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Molby looking to score a takedown here. Livre is defending well but Molby drives through and ends up in Livre's guard.
Livre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Livre keeping moving, preventing Molby from controlling successfully.
Livre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molby is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Livre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Molby looking for a sweep. Not yet Molby, not yet.
Molby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Livre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Molby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Livre is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Molby is trying to keep Livre in close.
Livre stays in close to Molby's body and controls the position.
Molby is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Molby wants to clinch up but Livre keeps it at a distance.
Livre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Livre stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Molby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Livre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yggdrasil Livre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Livre 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yggdrasil Livre!
Yggdrasil Livre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.