PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Molski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Ender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace Ender is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Molski
vs
Ender

181 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dawid Molski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Ender!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Molski shoots in looking for a takedown but Ender manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Molski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Molski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ender's waist but Ender gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Molski off to one side.
Molski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ender sprawls well. Ender wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Molski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Molski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ender shoots in and drives through. Molski sprawls well.
Ender avoids the head kick by Molski.
Molski throws a sloppy head kick and Ender moves out of range easily.
Molski fails in his attempt to clinch.

Molski moves into the clinch.

Molski breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Molski as Ender shoots in.
Molski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ender pinned against the cage. Ender gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Molski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ender shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ender will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Molski slaps away a takedown attempt from Ender, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Molski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ender is fending him off so far but Molski persists. Nope, Ender circles away and we're back to standing.
Ender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ender.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ender.
Molski throws a right hand that misses

and Ender counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ender looks gassed!
Ender tries to stand and escape but Molski is controlling the position.

Molski kicks off Ender and gets to his feet.
Dawid Molski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molski looks for a takedown but Ender sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski doesn't manage to clinch there - Ender circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ender lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Molski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Molski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ender tries to avoid it but Molski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ender to the ground. Ender escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Molski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ender is fending him off so far but Molski persists. Nope, Ender circles away and we're back to standing.
Molski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ender shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Molski sprawls well. Molski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ender gets slowly back to his feet.
Ender jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Molski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ender counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Molski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molski is looking to control Ender's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Molski avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ender looks to land a strike but Molski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ender trying to control but Molski is working from the bottom.
Ender stops Molski from standing up.
Ender looking to pass the guard.
Molski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Molski with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Molski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ender can do anything to dispel that myth.
Molski trying to control but Ender is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Ender 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.

Molski fails with a takedown attempt.

Molski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ender manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ender working for a triangle but Molski defends it easily.
Molski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ender works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ender is breathing heavily.
Molski postures up.

Molski gets to his feet. Ender looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ender pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Molski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Molski decides to stand back up. Molski steps back and let's Ender get back to his feet.
Molski fails with a takedown attempt.
Ender leaves Molski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Molski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molski misses with a body shot

and Ender counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ender looking to pass the guard.
Ender throws and elbow that misses. Molski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ender's guard. Nice move by Molski!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski wants to stand but Ender has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Molski controlling from the top position.

Molski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ender sprawls well. Ender wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Molski gets slowly back to his feet.
Molski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ender tries to avoid it but Molski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ender to the ground. Ender escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ender tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molski wants to clinch
and Ender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ender defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Molski.

Ender gets caught flat footed, as Molski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Molski tries to stand but Ender is controlling from the bottom.
Molski postures up.
Ender keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski stopping the sweep attempt from Ender.
Ender keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.
Dawid Molski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ender working for submissions but it's allowed Molski to get to half guard.
Molski is trying to control the action in half guard but Ender is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Molski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Molski looks for a takedown but Ender sprawls well.
Molski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ender tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ender lands a body shot.
Molski circles away from the clinch attempt

so Molski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Molski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Molski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ender swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ender is pulling down on Molski's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ender utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Molski stands up from Ender's guard - Molski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Molski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ender swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Molski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ender throws a push kick but Molski slaps the foot to one side.

Molski pushes Ender up against the cage in a clinch.

Molski manages to break the clinch.
Ender tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Molski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ender throws a lazy head kick

and Molski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ender's guard.
Molski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski trying to control but Ender is working from the bottom.
Molski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Molski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molski wants to control from the top but Ender keeps moving.
Ender looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dawid Molski.
Molski shoots in looking for a takedown. Ender tries to sprawl out of it but Molski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ender manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ender shoots in but Molski avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ender tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ender somewhat.
Molski slaps away a takedown attempt from Ender, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Molski fails with a takedown attempt.
Ender tried to score with a low kick but Molski checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ender gets caught napping as Molski dives in and scores a takedown. Ender manages to retain guard.
Molski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ender works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Molski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Molski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Molski throwing strikes but missing.
Ender keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.
Molski is really struggling to control Ender but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Molski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Molski!