PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alehh Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Molen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Salazar
vs
Molen

175 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alehh Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Molen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molen lands a nice looking body kick.
Molen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salazar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salazar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molen.
Salazar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Molen counters by clinching up.
Salazar working hard to break the clinch.
Molen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salazar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salazar gets underhooks to prevent Molen's takedown attempt.
Salazar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Molen up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar is trying to maintain a safe position but Molen gets an underhook and turns Salazar into the cage.
Molen is trying to pull guard but Salazar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alehh Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Molen.
Molen is trying to force a seperation but Salazar has the dominant position.

Molen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Molen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salazar has had enough of the clinch but Molen keeps him there for the moment.
Molen jumps guard but Salazar stands there with Molen around his waist. Molen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Molen manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar avoids the head kick by Molen.
A combination from Molen does no damage.
Salazar misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salazar.

Molen moves into the clinch.
Molen is trying to pull guard but Salazar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Molen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salazar to keep the fight standing.
Molen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salazar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Molen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Molen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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!
Molen looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Salazar stands up and waves to Molen to follow him.

Molen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Salazar is trying to defend but Molen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Salazar is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molen passes to side control.

Molen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Molen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Molen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Molen.
Molen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salazar circles away.
Salazar misses with a combination

and Molen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molen missing with knees to the body.

Molen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Molen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Salazar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Molen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Molen wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.

Jason Molen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick misses from Molen.
Molen tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molen lands a high kick!
Salazar misses with a wild combination.

Molen drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Salazar's guard.
Molen trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molen is looking to advance position but Salazar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Molen can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salazar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Alehh Salazar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molen dives in and grabs Salazar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salazar pushes down on Molen's head and hops out.
Alehh Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Molen.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Molen.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Molen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Molen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salazar's waist but Salazar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Molen off to one side.
Molen is breathing heavily.
Salazar tries to bum rush Molen with a series of wild strikes but Molen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Molen misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a nice looking combination but Molen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salazar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salazar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Molen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salazar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Molen.
Molen throws a head kick that misses
and Salazar counters with a series of strikes. Molen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar throws a nice looking combination but Molen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Salazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salazar swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Molen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Molen shoots for a takedown but Salazar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Molen shoots in for a double leg but Salazar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Molen misses with a body punch
and Salazar counters with a two punch combo.
Molen shoots in for a takedown but Salazar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alehh Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Molen.
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molen tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away.
A low kick from Molen misses
and Salazar counters with a left and a right that stings Molen.
Molen misses with a left hand
and Salazar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molen shoots and misses
and Salazar counters with a stiff right hand.
Molen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alehh Salazar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molen circles away quickly and effectively.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Molen.
Salazar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Molen checks a leg kick.
Salazar misses with a wild combination.
Molen shoots for a double leg takedown but Salazar sprawls well. He's pushed Molen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jason Molen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salazar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Molen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salazar, right into the meat.
Salazar misses with the combination.
Molen tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Molen.
Salazar throws a series of punches but Molen avoids them all with ease.
Salazar slaps away a takedown attempt from Molen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses Molen's front leg but catches the back leg as Molen tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Molen avoids it.
Salazar tries a head kick but it misses.
Salazar throws a nice looking combination but Molen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molen tries to clinch up.
Salazar throws a right and a left that Molen avoids nicely.
Salazar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salazar throws a combination. Molen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Molen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salazar counters with a head kick. That will keep Molen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molen tries for a takedown but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Molen is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Molen throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Salazar blocks a low kick nicely.
Salazar swinging wildly here.
Jason Molen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Salazar.
Alehh Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Molen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Salazar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alehh Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Molen!