PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siergiej Molotow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eek Kee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molotow comes to the ring accompanied by Fight. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Molotow
vs
Kee

192 cm
25
266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Siergiej Molotow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eek Kee!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kee looks for a takedown but Molotow sprawls well.
Kee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molotow as he avoids it easily.

Molotow closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Molotow fails to land.

Molotow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molotow slaps away a takedown attempt from Kee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Siergiej Molotow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eek Kee.
Molotow doesn't manage to clinch there - Kee circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Molotow.

Kee gets caught flat footed, as Molotow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kee looking for a sweep. Not yet Kee, not yet.
Kee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kee is pulling down on Molotow's head. It's preventing any offense from Molotow, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eek Kee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Molotow moves to clinch but Kee breaks away
and Molotow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Molotow or perhaps it was just good defense by Kee which made him look bad.
Siergiej Molotow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kee shoots in and drives through. Molotow sprawls well.

Molotow gets the takedown into side control.
Kee is trying to control Molotow's posture but Molotow avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kee manages to get back to half guard.
Kee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kee.
Molotow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kee controls Molotow momentarily but Molotow frees himself.
Kee wants to sweep but no luck.
Molotow forces his way into half guard.
Molotow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Molotow drops an elbow to the side of Kee's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kee is trying to control but can't.
Molotow trying to control from Kee's half guard. Kee has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kee striking off his back but it's not causing Molotow any problems.

Kee kicks Molotow off and gets to his feet.
Kee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molotow but Molotow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Molotow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Molotow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Molotow lands a nice shot to the body.

Kee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kee pulls Molotow into guard.
Molotow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kee uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Molotow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Molotow.
Molotow is breathing heavily.

Kee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Molotow was covering up waiting for the punch and Kee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Molotow keeping moving, preventing Kee from controlling successfully.
Molotow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kee trying to control but Molotow is working from the bottom.
Molotow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eek Kee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Molotow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice sprawl there from Kee as Molotow shoots in.
Kee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Molotow fails to land the takedown.
Kee misses with a jab, cross combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Molotow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kee's waist but Kee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Molotow off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Siergiej Molotow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molotow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kee doesn't manage to clinch there - Molotow circles away.
Molotow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Molotow avoids the head kick by Kee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kee shoots in but Molotow avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotow tries to clinch up.
Eek Kee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molotow is fending him off so far but Kee persists. Nope, Molotow circles away and we're back to standing.

Molotow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Eek Kee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Molotow is working away from the top position though.
Molotow wants to take a breather but Kee is having none of it.
Kee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kee missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kee is trying to control the position but Molotow postures up.
Molotow is in close to Kee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kee tries to strike from the bottom.

Kee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molotow is aware though and is defending well.

Kee has his foot on Molotow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Molotow works his way back into a safe position though.

Kee is looking for a triangle but Molotow pushes his legs off easily.
Molotow trying to control but Kee is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kee working a defensive guard here.
Molotow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molotow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Molotow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Kee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Molotow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kee on the ground.
Molotow is working Kee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotow working some strikes from top position.
Kee looking to control.
Molotow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kee is keeping the position for now.
Molotow trying to move into half guard but instead Kee has managed to sweep!
Kee forces his way into half guard.
Molotow is looking to control Kee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Molotow avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kee wants to control but Molotow is keeping him busy.
Molotow tries to roll over but Kee keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Siergiej Molotow will probably get the nod.
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!

Molotow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kee.
Molotow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kee shoots in for a double leg but Molotow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Molotow shoots for a takedown but Kee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Molotow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kee trying to hold on to Molotow's head to control him but Molotow postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kee tries to get to full guard but Molotow has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kee trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Molotow manages to pass to mount!
Kee wants to hold on but Molotow pushes him away.
Kee working to try and regain half guard.
Kee regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Molotow.
Molotow drops an elbow to the side of Kee's head.

Kee looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotow thows a huge punch but Kee dodges it nicely.
Molotow lands with a punch from half guard.
Molotow wants to get back to his feet.
Kee punching from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kee actively working from the bottom here.
Molotow is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kee taking some punishment here, with Molotow in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kee trying to control but Molotow postures up.
Molotow winds up and cracks Kee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kee is not content to let Molotow control the position.
Kee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Molotow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molotow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kee wants to get back to his feet but Molotow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Molotow wants to get up but he can't break Kee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Molotow throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kee has his foot on Molotow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Molotow works his way back into a safe position though.
Kee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Molotow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kee wants to stand and escape but Molotow is having none of it.
Molotow sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siergiej Molotow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molotow 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Siergiej Molotow!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Siergiej Molotow!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Siergiej Molotow!

Siergiej Molotow wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Siergiej Molotow made sure he mentioned TGC WEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight.