PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Atrocity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Atrocity has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molina
vs
Atrocity

191 cm
18
278 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blake Atrocity!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atrocity looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Molina wants to stand and escape but Atrocity is having none of it.
Atrocity tries to free his leg and advance position but Molina is retaining full guard.
Atrocity must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Molina looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Atrocity has picked Molina up and slammed him! Molina can't keep hold of the triangle and Atrocity manages to pass to side control!
Atrocity working the ground and pound but Molina is defending the strikes.
Atrocity looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Molina is avoiding damage well.
Molina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Molina being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is pushing Atrocity's head away, looking to escape. Atrocity manages to hold on to the position though.
Molina is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Atrocity is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Atrocity cracks Molina with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Atrocity lands a couple of good shots and Molina has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

It looks like Mauricio Molina has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atrocity slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina is in bad spot here.

Atrocity is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Molina is defending well though. Atrocity let's go of the attempt for now.
Molina is keeping busy.
Atrocity gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Mauricio Molina's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atrocity controlling well, preventing Molina from escaping the position.
Molina looking very determined here, making life difficult for Atrocity.

Atrocity tightening his grip on Molina, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Atrocity looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina covers up after that shot from Atrocity.
Molina manages to reverse the position and now he's in Atrocity's guard. Nice work there by Molina.
Atrocity is trying to keep Molina in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atrocity looking for a sweep. Not yet Atrocity, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Atrocity dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Molina's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Atrocity circles away.
Molina fails with a takedown attempt.
Atrocity shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Molina defends it nicely.
Blake Atrocity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina misses with a takedown

and Atrocity decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Molina's guard.
Atrocity is looking to stand up but Molina won't let him.
Atrocity throws an elbow that misses. Molina uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Atrocity's guard. Nice move by Molina!
Atrocity wants to get back to his feet but Molina is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atrocity can do anything to dispel that myth.
Atrocity is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blake Atrocity has got the better of the ground game so far.

Atrocity looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Molina passes into half guard.
Atrocity is not content to let Molina control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mauricio Molina just wasn't active enough.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Atrocity.

Molina gets a takedown into half guard.
Atrocity flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Molina stops Atrocity from getting back to his feet.
Atrocity trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molina trying to control from half guard but Atrocity is working away.
Molina is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Atrocity is looking to improve his position.

We're going to have a standup here because Mauricio Molina wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Molina shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Atrocity manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Atrocity is trying to hold Molina in close to prevent damage but Molina has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Atrocity looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atrocity is looking to improve his position.
Molina keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Mauricio Molina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Molina's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Atrocity tries to bum rush Molina with a series of wild strikes but Molina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Atrocity closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Atrocity lands in his opponent's guard.
Atrocity wants to pass the guard but Molina is keeping the position.
Atrocity looking to sit in guard and control but Molina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atrocity can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Molina controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atrocity tries to strike from the bottom.
Molina content to stall in guard here.
Atrocity is wriggling around but Molina manages to pass to half guard.
Atrocity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atrocity tries to get to full guard but Molina has control of the leg.
Atrocity is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Molina is controlling the pace.
Atrocity wants to improve his position but Molina is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Atrocity scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Molina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Atrocity won't allow Molina to get back to his feet.
Atrocity pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molina is keeping the position for now.

Molina has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Atrocity doesn't defend quickly enough and Molina has managed to lock this one up! Can Atrocity escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Molina on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mauricio Molina!