PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maorcio Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by North Dakota State Fight Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Molina
vs
Mash

185 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maorcio Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mash!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Molina.
Molina moves away from the strike by Mash.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Mash takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mash blocks a head kick by Molina.
Molina slips a jab and a cross from Mash.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Mash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molina tries to clinch up.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molina tries to clinch up.
Molina tries to clinch but Mash moves out of range.
Mash misses with a straight right.
Mash misses with a double jab.
Molina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mash tries to avoid it but Molina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mash to the ground. Mash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molina tries to clinch there but Mash circles away.
Molina tries to clinch up but Mash circles away and keeps his distance.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molina wants to clinch.
Mash swats away the attempt to clinch by Molina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maorcio Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Mash circles away.
Molina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mash misses with a low kick.
Mash swats away the attempt to clinch by Molina.
Mash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Molina is breathing heavily.
Molina tries to clinch there but Mash circles away.
Molina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Molina there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mash feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Molina crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Mash!