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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slava Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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172 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Slava Molotov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Lee! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Molotov throws a nice inside leg kick. Molotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Molotov feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down. Lee takes a kick to the side of the head. Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch. Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Molotov is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov. Molotov lands a damaging elbow. Molotov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. 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! Lee wants to stand but Molotov is controlling the position. Lee keeping moving, preventing Molotov from controlling successfully. Molotov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molotov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Molotov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Molotov trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. Molotov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Molotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. Molotov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Molotov wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position. Molotov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Molotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. Molotov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Slava Molotov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Molotov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Brandon Lee has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Molotov throws a quick inside leg kick. Molotov cracks the inside of Lee's front leg. Molotov throws a quick inside leg kick. Molotov throws a nice outside leg kick. Lee looks gassed! A chopping leg kick lands by Molotov. Molotov rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage. Molotov lands a damaging elbow. Molotov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Molotov blocks it with crossed arms. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Nice body punch from Molotov.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Molotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses. Nice elbow from Molotov. Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Brandon Lee's cut even more. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Molotov lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment. Nice elbow from Molotov. A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov. Molotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Lee takes a knee to the side of the body. Molotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Brandon Lee's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Molotov scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Molotov with a knee to the head.
Lee is rocked! Lee takes a knee to the side of the body. Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Molotov finish him? A bit of stalling here from Molotov.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses. Molotov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Molotov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brandon Lee's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Good leg kick by Molotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick from Molotov. Molotov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage! Molotov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head. A nice leg kick lands there from Molotov. A chopping leg kick lands by Molotov. Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head kick misses from Molotov. Molotov has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov. Molotov lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off. Lee is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Molotov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage. Molotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Molotov stalling.
Molotov lands a damaging elbow. Molotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Molotov lands an uppercut. Molotov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Slava Molotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee blocks a head kick by Molotov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molotov. Molotov takes the fight into the clinch. Molotov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Molotov lands with a right to the head. Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brandon Lee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Molotov managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Molotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around? Molotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Molotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Lee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Slava Molotov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
69% |
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