PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Minowa Werdum (ranked 4234 p4p, 5780 weight class) and Yuri Molinov (ranked 491 p4p, 553 weight class). Yuri Molinov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Werdum
vs
Molinov

185 cm
24
195
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Shorts for Cash

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Minowa Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Molinov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molinov just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Molinov finds it's target.
Molinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Werdum was well out of range. Poor timing from Molinov.
Werdum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Molinov counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Minowa Werdum has been cut.

Werdum clinches with his opponent.
Werdum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Molinov to keep the fight standing.
Werdum wants to take the fight to the mat but Molinov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minowa Werdum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molinov working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Werdum manages to pull guard.

Molinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Werdum keeping full guard, as Molinov tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molinov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Molinov looking to sit in guard and control but Werdum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Werdum wants to control from the top but Molinov keeps moving.
Molinov has Werdum pulled in close to control his posture.
Molinov working a defensive guard here.
Werdum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Molinov's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is pressing down on Molinov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Molinov is holding on for now.
Molinov tries to get to full guard but Werdum has control of the leg.
Molinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Werdum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molinov keeps working.

Werdum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Molinov sees it coming and defends easily.

Werdum seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Molinov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Minowa Werdum!