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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hog Molly (ranked 1968 p4p, 1824 weight class) and Dag Schotel (ranked 89 p4p, 64 weight class). Dag Schotel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 cm 34 298 25 - 14 - 1 |
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181 cm 38 177 16 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling Excellent MT Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Hog Molly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Schotel! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schotel cracks Molly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schotel gets the takedown into side control.
Molly throws Schotel to one side and escapes! Schotel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Molly defends well and Schotel ends up having to push Molly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Molly works the jab nicely.
 It looks like Dag Schotel has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Molly missing with a left hand there. Schotel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Schotel throws out a counter right but Molly avoids it with no problem. Molly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schotel swats him away and circles back towards the center. Schotel 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. Schotel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Molly misses with a jab to the body
and Schotel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Schotel keeps the fight on the outside. Schotel with the counter takedown but Molly avoids it easily. Schotel scores with a hook to the body. Molly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Molly just misses with a punch to the body.
Molly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schotel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Schotel throws a body shot but no joy. It looked like Molly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schotel. Molly moves out of range of the strikes. Molly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molly scores with a jab.
 Schotel is rocked!
Molly forces Schotel back against the cage and clinches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Molly stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Molly.
Schotel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Molly regains guard.
Schotel wants to pass the guard but Molly is keeping the position. Schotel scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Schotel tries to free his leg and advance position but Molly is retaining full guard. Schotel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Schotel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Schotel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Schotel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Schotel is putting a hurting on Molly here, landing some big shots from side control. Molly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Molly is working hard here to advance position. Schotel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molly keeps working.
Schotel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Molly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Molly tries to get out of the position. Schotel lands a decent elbow from side control. Molly is not content to let Schotel control the position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Schotel scores with punches from side control.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Molly wants to control but Schotel postures up. Schotel scores with a couple of short elbows. Molly tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Schotel raining down shots from the mount! Schotel lands a heavy elbow. Molly tries to lock up and control but Schotel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Molly sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Schotel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Schotel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Schotel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Molly wants to hold on but Schotel pushes him away. Schotel is in the full mount, landing strikes. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Molly is trying desperately to improve position. Molly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Schotel dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dag Schotel's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Schotel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molly was well out of range. Poor timing from Schotel. Schotel lands a jab to the head.
Molly throws an overhand right that lands on Schotel's shoulder, as Schotel tries to avoid the shot. A right-left combo lands from Molly. Molly throws a nice looking combination but Schotel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Schotel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. A big left from Schotel misses. Molly needs to keep his hands up - Schotel had a free shot at his head there. Schotel ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Molly throws a shot from downtown. Schotel moves away and avoids it. Molly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Molly.
Schotel feints the counter takedown. Schotel connects with the punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Molly throws a right and a left that both miss. Molly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Molly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molly swings for the body but Schotel moves out of range.
Schotel with the counter takedown but Molly avoids it easily. Molly tries to clinch but Schotel moves out of range. Molly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schotel swats him away and circles back towards the center. Schotel dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Schotel throws a jab but it's blocked by Molly. Schotel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Schotel moves away from the strike by Molly. Molly is looking to wear down Schotel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Molly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Molly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schotel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schotel. Molly does a little dance to reset his feet. As Schotel tries to get set, Molly tries to push him back and clinch up but Schotel manages to avoid the attempt. Molly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schotel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Molly is trying to maintain the position but Schotel is very close to passing his half guard. Schotel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Molly wants to control but Schotel is keeping busy and won't allow it. Schotel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Schotel slips a nice elbow through Molly's hands, connecting with Molly's forehead. Molly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Schotel scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Molly trying to control from the bottom.
Schotel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Schotel working the head and body with strikes. Molly is trying to get back to full guard. Molly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schotel scores with a couple of nice shots.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Molly wants to control but Schotel is keeping busy.
Molly tries to get to full guard but Schotel has control of the leg.
Schotel is looking for a kimura but Molly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schotel to get the leverage. Schotel stops Molly from getting back to his feet.
Schotel trying to control the pace. Schotel scoring with strikes to the body and head. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schotel connects with a nice short shot to Molly's temple. Ground and pound from Schotel. Molly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schotel on the ground.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schotel is thwarting Molly's attempts to control the position. Molly is trying to stand.
Molly is trying to maintain the position but Schotel is very close to passing his half guard. Schotel performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Schotel scoring with strikes to the body and head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Schotel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dag Schotel's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Molly misses with an uppercut. Schotel throws the left hand but Molly avoids the punch easily. Molly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schotel. Schotel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Molly in his tracks. Molly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Molly misses with a lunging right hand
letting Schotel counter with a right hand. Schotel avoids the body shot from Molly.
Molly misses with a combination
and Schotel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Molly won't be happy with that. Molly bucks up and tries to throw Schotel off but instead Schotel has got his back! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Molly is trying to get back to his feet but Schotel has full control of the position and if anything, Molly has just worked his way into a worse spot. Schotel connects with a big shot to the side of Molly's head.
Schotel is not going to allow Molly to sit and survive in this position. Schotel has the hooks in. Molly is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Molly rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Schotel wants to work for an arm triangle but Molly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Schotel lands strikes from half guard.
Molly looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Molly tries to roll over but Schotel keeps him under control.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Schotel lands with a punch from half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schotel lands a nice short elbow. Schotel working over Molly with some ground and pound. Molly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Molly is trying to stand back up but Schotel is controlling him
Molly is not content to let Schotel control the position. Dag Schotel has got the better of the ground game so far. Schotel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Schotel working the ground and pound effectively.
Molly taking shots to the head. Schotel raining down shots from the mount!
 Molly is rocked!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Schotel lands a big shot to the head and Molly winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dag Schotel! Dag Schotel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. Hog Molly was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my fans for the love and support!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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