PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yvgeny Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atauallah Ganteaume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molotov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Troika. Ganteaume is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Label Society - Stillborn. Atauallah Ganteaume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molotov
vs
Ganteaume

187 cm
18
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yvgeny Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Atauallah Ganteaume!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganteaume misses with a double jab.
Ganteaume looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Molotov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ganteaume tries to land a leg kick but Molotov saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Ganteaume.

It looks like Yvgeny Molotov has been cut.
Ganteaume lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ganteaume. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ganteaume.

Molotov is rocked!

Ganteaume clinches.
Oh Molotov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ganteaume lands a body shot.
Molotov seems to have got his legs back now.
Molotov works on Ganteaume's body with a couple of short punches.
Molotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganteaume.
A short right from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ganteaume has a couple of punches blocked by Molotov.
Molotov misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molotov blocks a body shot from Ganteaume.
A short left from Ganteaume.
Molotov digs a right hand underneath Ganteaume's ribcage. Ganteaume let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ganteaume dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Molotov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice elbow from Molotov.
Ganteaume softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Molotov lands an elbow just above Ganteaume 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov missing with knees to the body.
Ganteaume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molotov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ganteaume lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Molotov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molotov as Ganteaume tries to tie him up.
Molotov tries to stall but Ganteaume uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ganteaume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Ganteaume avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Ganteaume is working Molotov over against the ropes.
Ganteaume throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ganteaume's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ganteaume lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ganteaume has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Ganteaume on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganteaume lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganteaume lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Molotov prevents a body shot from Ganteaume.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Molotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ganteaume's brow.
Ganteaume scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ganteaume has a couple of punches blocked by Molotov.
Ganteaume throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molotovs head.
Molotov blocks a body shot from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume lands with a right to the head.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Ganteaume avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Ganteaume misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganteaume avoids a wild elbow strike from Molotov.
Molotov working aggressively here.
Ganteaume can't find room to land a body shot as Molotov controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov.

It looks like Atauallah Ganteaume has been cut.
Ganteaume is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Molotov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Molotov can't find room to land a body shot as Ganteaume controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atauallah Ganteaume dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Ganteaume throws a leg kick which misses Molotov's front leg but catches the back leg as Molotov tries to avoid it.
Ganteaume tries to clinch up but Molotov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ganteaume avoids the head kick by Molotov.
Molotov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ganteaume is looking to land body kicks.

Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ganteaume has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ganteaume avoiding damage as Molotov throws knees to the body.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Ganteaume avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Molotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ganteaume.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molotov as Ganteaume tries to tie him up.
Molotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ganteaume avoids it.
Ganteaume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganteaume misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ganteaume scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ganteaume fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molotov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ganteaume in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Molotov lands an elbow just above Ganteaume 's eye.
A short left from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ganteaume lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molotov backwards.
Molotov pushes off an throws an elbow but Ganteaume leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ganteaume pushes Molotov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ganteaume misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganteaume lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molotov backwards.
Ganteaume blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ganteaume cracks Molotov with a nice body shot.
Ganteaume cracks Molotov with a nice body shot.
Ganteaume avoids the elbow strike from Molotov, against the ropes.
Ganteaume scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ganteaume throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molotovs head.
Ganteaume throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
A hook to the body from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molotovs head.
Molotov missing with knees to the body.
Ganteaume blocks a body shot from Molotov.
Ganteaume lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Molotov with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Molotov looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Molotov get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Atauallah Ganteaume!
Our winner, Atauallah Ganteaume, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.