PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Molton (ranked 4384 p4p, 4156 weight class) and Nikola Tesla (ranked 456 p4p, 442 weight class). Molton comes into the arena with Faneto blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Molton
vs
Tesla

165 cm
25
160
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
160
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

The Stuff

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Molton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikola Tesla!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molton darts in looking for a takedown but Tesla gets double underhooks and turns Molton into the cage.
Tesla tries to work over Molton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tesla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molton letting Tesla take a breather here.
Tesla tries to work over Molton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molton looking for a takedown.
Tesla is trying to maintain a safe position but Molton gets an underhook and turns Tesla into the cage.
Tesla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Molton pulls guard successfully.
Tesla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molton is keeping the position for now.
Molton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molton looking to control.
Molton wants to stand up but Tesla is controlling him.
Tesla looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla keeps trying to improve his position.
Molton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tesla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molton is keeping the position for now.
Molton trying to keep a closed guard but Tesla is proving a slippery customer.
Tesla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Molton keeping moving, preventing Tesla from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tesla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tesla trying to move into half guard but instead Molton has managed to sweep!

Tesla pulls Molton in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla keeping moving, preventing Molton from controlling successfully.
Tesla has Molton pulled in close to control his posture.

Tesla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Molton defends well.
Molton wants to control from the top but Tesla keeps moving.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Molton stands up from Tesla's guard - Molton perhaps looking for a knockout.

Molton has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tesla smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Molton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tesla scores with a body shot.

Tesla moves into the clinch successfully.
Tesla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Molton tries for a takedown. No joy.
A body shot lands from Tesla.
Tesla digs a right hand into Molton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Molton's gas tank.
Molton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tesla just stands there and leans against the cage.
Molton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Molton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tesla presses Molton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Molton is breathing heavily.
Molton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tesla.
Tesla lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla stalling.
Tesla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tesla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tesla is pushing Molton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tesla.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tesla stalling against the cage.
Molton goes for a takedown attempt but Tesla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Tesla.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tesla throws a nice looking combination but Molton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molton feinted with a counter takedown.
Molton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Tesla dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Molton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tesla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tesla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tesla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tesla punishes Molton's body with a nice straight punch.

Tesla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tesla struggles to land a body shot inside as Molton controls his hands.
Tesla lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tesla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Tesla scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Tesla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Tesla.
Tesla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Molton.
Molton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tesla is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Molton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tesla leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Tesla.
Tesla digs a right hand underneath Molton's ribcage. Molton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Molton takes a shot to the head.
Molton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tesla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tesla scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tesla.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tesla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Molton misses with a punch on the inside.
Tesla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tesla to keep the fight standing.
Tesla lands a right hand.
Tesla effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tesla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molton jumps guard but Tesla turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tesla taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tesla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molton prevents a body shot from Tesla.
Molton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tesla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tesla is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tesla avoiding damage.
Tesla receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tesla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tesla lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tesla.
Tesla tries to throw a body punch but Molton avoids it by throwing Tesla back against the cage.
Molton jumps guard but Tesla turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Molton tries to pull guard but Tesla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Molton can't get the takedown.
Tesla is leaning against Molton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tesla lands a nice shot to the body.
Tesla controlling the action here for a moment.
Tesla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tesla.
Tesla stalling.
Tesla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tesla controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Tesla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla digs a right hand underneath Molton's ribcage. Molton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tesla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tesla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tesla is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tesla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tesla digs a right hand into Molton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Molton's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tesla - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tesla misses with a body punch.
Tesla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tesla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tesla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Tesla.
Good body shot from Tesla.
Tesla lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Tesla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tesla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tesla.
Tesla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Molton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tesla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Molton is rocked!
Molton walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Molton limp body while Tesla jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikola Tesla!