PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nitro Circus. Fredriksson has chosen Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Molo
vs
Fredriksson

180 cm
24
185 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

183 cm
26
176 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson tries to clinch there but Molo circles away.
Nice defenses there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson jabs at Molo's body.
Molo connects with a body shot that sends Fredriksson's belly button to the back.
Molo misses with a body punch
and Fredriksson counters with a nice body shot.
Fredriksson blocks a head kick by Molo.
Molo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Clint Fredriksson has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molo, right into the meat.
Fredriksson scores with a hook.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Molo moves out of range.
Molo thows a leg kick but Fredriksson checks it
and Fredriksson counters with a one-two to the body.
Fredriksson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Molo counter with a right hand.
Molo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fredriksson throws out a powerful jab.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Molo moves out of range.
Molo throws a lazy right hand but Fredriksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo misses with the combination.
Molo tries to move into range but Fredriksson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Molo has Fredriksson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fredriksson misses with some punches.
Molo trying to stall but Fredriksson improves his position.
Come on Molo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Molo blocks a body shot from Fredriksson.
Molo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fredriksson lands a shot to the body.
Fredriksson lands an uppercut.
Molo prevents Fredriksson from breaking the clinch.
Fredriksson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fredriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fredriksson.
Fredriksson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo misses with some punches.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fredriksson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fredriksson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredriksson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fredriksson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Fredriksson avoiding damage.
Fredriksson fails to pull guard.
Fredriksson misses with a punch to the body.
Molo scores with a shot to the side of Fredriksson's head.
Fredriksson blocking some punches.
Fredriksson fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Fredriksson fails to land.
Molo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fredriksson's efforts to push away.
Fredriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredriksson tries to circle away but Molo has him pinned against the cage.
Fredriksson letting Molo take a breather here.
Molo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fredriksson's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo blocking some punches.
Fredriksson is trying to drag Molo to the mat but Molo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martti Molo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Fredriksson.
Fredriksson can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.
Fredriksson struggles to land a body shot inside as Molo controls his hands.
Fredriksson tries to throw a body punch but Molo avoids it by throwing Fredriksson back against the cage.
Fredriksson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fredriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Fredriksson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Molo or not.
Molo is working Fredriksson over against the cage.
Molo cracks Fredriksson with a nice body shot.
Molo is trying to maintain a safe position but Fredriksson gets an underhook and turns Molo into the cage.
Molo is working Fredriksson over against the cage.
Molo is leaning against Fredriksson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fredriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredriksson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredriksson has Molo pressed against the cage, preventing Molo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fredriksson is trying to maintain a safe position but Molo gets an underhook and turns Fredriksson into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo leaning against his opponent.
Molo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fredriksson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fredriksson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molo as Fredriksson tries to tie him up.
Molo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fredriksson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fredriksson has had enough of the clinch but Molo keeps him there for the moment.
Molo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson misses with a punch to the body.
Fredriksson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Molo.
Molo presses Fredriksson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Molo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clint Fredriksson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Molo tries to clinch there but Fredriksson circles away.
Fredriksson lands the left hand.
Fredriksson stuns Molo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredriksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molo.
Fredriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Molo misses with a hook.
Molo avoids the body shot from Fredriksson.
Molo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molo.

Fredriksson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Molo sprawls well initially but Fredriksson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fredriksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molo is refusing to be controlled, as Fredriksson sits in half guard.
Molo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fredriksson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Molo defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Molo is refusing to be controlled, as Fredriksson sits in half guard.
Fredriksson trying to mount his opponent but Molo defends it.
Fredriksson working Molo over with strikes.
Fredriksson works his way into full mount!
Molo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fredriksson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fredriksson breaks from Molo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Molo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson tries to control but Molo wriggling away.
Fredriksson misses with a head shot.
Fredriksson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fredriksson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Molo is in a horrible position here. Fredriksson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson working the ground and pound effectively.
Molo is desperately trying to improve his position but Fredriksson has a good base and remains in mount.
Fredriksson with the ground and pound from mount.
Fredriksson unloads with some shots from mount but Molo bucks and avoids them well.
Fredriksson with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredriksson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molo is in a horrible position here. Fredriksson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Molo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo tries to lock up and control but Fredriksson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Molo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson looking to control but Molo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fredriksson content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson punching from mount but Molo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Fredriksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clint Fredriksson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Molo throws an off balance right hand
and Fredriksson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Molo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fredriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molo throws a big shot that misses.
Fredriksson misses the body punch
and Molo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fredriksson throws a series of punches but Molo avoids them all with ease.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Molo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fredriksson wants to clinch
and Molo counters with a body kick.
Molo throws an overhand right that lands on Fredriksson's shoulder, as Fredriksson tries to avoid the shot.

Fredriksson feints and as Molo raises his hands in defense, Fredriksson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fredriksson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Molo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Molo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fredriksson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clint Fredriksson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Molo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fredriksson works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Molo cracks the inside of Fredriksson's front leg.
Molo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fredriksson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Molo throws a leg kick but Fredriksson moved away.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Fredriksson scores with the left hand. Molo knows he should have avoided that one.
Molo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Molo throws a body punch but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Molo is just out of range.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredriksson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Molo rather than just go for the knockout.
Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown but Molo shows good takedown defense.
Molo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Molo throws out the jab.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Molo throws a body kick.
Molo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martti Molo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredriksson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Molo swings widly with a right hand

and Fredriksson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Molo won't be happy with that.
Clint Fredriksson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Molo wants to control but Fredriksson postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molo manages to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson stops Molo from getting back to his feet.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Molo is defending well.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molo keeps working.
Fredriksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo is trying to stand.
Fredriksson is taking a breather. Molo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson trying to pass the guard but Molo defending well.
Fredriksson is trying to control. Molo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clint Fredriksson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Molo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martti Molo is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Molo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Fredriksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fredriksson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Fredriksson!