PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Molina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Apollo's chin.

Molina
vs
Apollo

172 cm
22
163 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

169 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo is looking to clinch but Molina is avoiding it.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Molina misses with a looping right.
Apollo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Molina slips a straight right by Apollo.
Molina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo walks into a jab.
Apollo misses the jab.
Molina throws a nice looking combination but Apollo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drew Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina stalks Apollo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Apollo's face. Apollo staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Apollo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apollo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apollo throws an overhand right that lands on Molina's shoulder, as Molina tries to avoid the shot.
Apollo cracks Molina with a good jab.
Molina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Molina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Apollo's head backwards.
Drew Molina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Molina does it's job there.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apollo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Apollo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Apollo there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molina throws a right and a left that Apollo avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Apollo.
Molina misses with an uppercut.
Molina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollo misses the shot to the body.
Molina lands a nice looking body shot.
Molina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molina swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a body shot
and Molina counters with a right hand to the body.
Apollo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Drew Molina has been cut.
Molina swinging wildly here.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Apollo.
Molina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina cracks Apollo with an open hand slap.
Molina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Apollo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Apollo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apollo dodges the punch combination from Molina.
Apollo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Apollo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Apollo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina scores with a nice strike.
Apollo misses with an uppercut. Molina saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Apollo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Molina's cut.
That's time! Molina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Molina takes one on the button.
Molina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molina throws a sloppy body shot

and Apollo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Apollo.

Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molina digs a good body shot into Apollo's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Molina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Molina throws a looping overhand right but Apollo ducks down to avoid it.
Apollo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molina misses with a few strikes there.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apollo.
Drew Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Apollo shoots in and drives through. Molina sprawls well.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apollo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Apollo pushes Molina up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apollo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molina.
Apollo throws a punch but it's blocked by Molina.
Molina tries to break the clinch but Apollo is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Apollo.
A short right from Apollo on the inside.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Apollo has double underhooks.
Apollo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards.
Molina fails to pull guard.
Molina blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apollo.
Apollo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molinas head.
A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apollo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Molina's efforts to push away.
Apollo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but Apollo has him pressed against the cage.
Molina is trying to push Apollo away but Apollo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Molina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Apollo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollo manages to avoid it.
Molina misses with a body punch
letting Apollo counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Apollo misses the target.
A jab from Apollo misses.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apollo.
Jab by Molina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apollo.
Molina throws a series of punches but Apollo moves out of range.
Apollo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Molina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Molina misses.
Molina lands a nice hook to Apollo's body. Apollo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Apollo misses.
Apollo shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Apollo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molina misses with a hook to the body

and Apollo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Apollo.
Molina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Apollo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molina.
Molina misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo scores with a hook to the body.

Apollo manages to break the clinch.
Apollo slips under a jab.
Apollo misses with a takedown attempt - Molina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drew Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Apollo.
Molina misses with a jab to the body

and Apollo counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards.
Apollo is leaning against Molina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Apollo has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Apollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drew Molina's cut.
That's time! Molina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Molina throws a hook to the side of Apollo's head but Apollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Molina lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Molina misses.
Molina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molina throws a combination. Apollo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Apollo.
Molina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Apollo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Molina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Apollo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apollo. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apollo throws a sloppy body shot
and Molina counters with a right hand to the body.
Molina avoids the body shot from Apollo.
Apollo walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Molina, as that shot connected.
Apollo connects with a body shot.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Apollo.
Molina misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molina. Apollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molina misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target.
Molina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Apollo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molina throws a right and a left that Apollo avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina digs a good body shot into Apollo's ribs.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Molina misses.
Apollo throws a hook but Molina avoids it easily.
Apollo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Molina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apollo avoids the body shot from Molina.
Apollo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Molina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Apollo is just out of range.
Molina misses the body punch
and Apollo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Molina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryan Apollo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Apollo slips under a jab.
Apollo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apollo rushes Molina with punches - Molina moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Molina goes down! Apollo follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Apollo!