PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes to the cage accompanied by X-Men Theme Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Howlett
vs
Molina

181 cm
23
203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
32
195 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molina. Howlett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Howlett.
Molina misses with a double jab.
Molina looks to throw the jab but Howlett is out of range.
Molina misses with a kick to the body
and Howlett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molina throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Howlett to counter with a crisp jab.
Howlett looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Molina.
Howlett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Molina throws out a loose jab but Howlett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Molina.

Howlett instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlett.
Howlett leaning against his opponent.

Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howlett swings for the body but Molina moves out of range.
Molina doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molina manages to avoid it.
Howlett tests Molina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Molina misses.
Molina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howlett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Molina thinking.
Howlett throws the left hand but Molina avoids the punch easily.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch but Molina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett checks a leg kick.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howlett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Howlett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Howlett. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howlett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Molina under the eye.
Molina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Molina blocks a jab.
Molina tries to clinch there but Howlett circles away.
Molina fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howlett on the side of the head.
Molina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molina misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molina swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howlett misses with a jab to the body
and Molina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Molina swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howlett blocks a jab.

Howlett clinches up with Molina and pushes him back against the cage.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett lands with a right to the head.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Molina blocks it.
Molina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Molina breaks the clinch.
Howlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molina.
Howlett misses with a wild body shot.
Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molina.
A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target.
Howlett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Howlett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Howlett lands a nice shot that snaps Molina's head back.
Molina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Howlett.
Howlett catches Molina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molina with a nice cross.
Molina misses with a right hand
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molina throws a hook but Howlett avoids it easily.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Molina throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett counters with a straight right hand.
Molina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Howlett under the eye.
Howlett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molina.
Howlett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Howlett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Molina.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howlett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lazaro Molina will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Molina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Howlett.
Molina swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett misses the jab.
Howlett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howlett checks a leg kick.
Molina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howlett's head backwards.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Howlett.
Lazaro Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina throws a leg kick
and Howlett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazaro Molina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina throws the kick towards the body but Howlett avoids it.
Molina takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses.
Howlett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Molina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by Molina there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina throws a right hand that misses

and Howlett counters by moving into the clinch.
Howlett lands a nice uppercut.
Howlett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Molina throws a punch but it's blocked by Howlett.

Molina manages to break the clinch.
Molina misses with a straight right.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Molina.
Molina throws an overhand right that lands on Howlett's shoulder, as Howlett tries to avoid the shot.
Howlett throws a hook to the side of Molina's head but Molina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Molina misses.
Howlett cracks a nice hook into Molina's ribs.
Molina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Molina cracks the inside of Howlett's front leg.
Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Molina throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howlett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molina connects with a leg kick. Howlett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howlett misses with a straight right.
A jab from Molina misses.
Molina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Howlett has time to react.
A cross from Howlett lands.
Howlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Molina.
Molina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Howlett misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molina.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Molina throws a leg kick which misses Howlett's front leg but catches the back leg as Howlett tries to avoid it.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Howlett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molina feints and then cracks Howlett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howlett down.
Howlett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howlett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Howlett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howlett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howlett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Molina is predictable there
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howlett throws a lazy right hand but Molina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Howlett connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Molina misses.
Howlett looks to throw the jab but Molina is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Molina. That one must have hurt.
Molina throws a hook but Howlett avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Howlett looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Molina.
Molina fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howlett checks it well.
Howlett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molina misses with a left hand
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
Molina throws a head kick but Howlett moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Howlett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Molina connects with an inside leg kick.
Howlett moves away from the strike by Molina.
Molina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body kick from Molina.
Molina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Molina lands a head shot.

Howlett moves into range and clinches up with Molina.
Howlett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molina's elbow.
Molina lands a hook that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Molina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howlett looking to stall.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howlett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Molina lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Molina.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Howlett lands with a light punch inside.
Molina has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Howlett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Molina can turn it around.
Molina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Howlett lands a shot to the body.
Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlett looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett just leaning against Molina, taking a breather.
Molina working aggressively here.
Howlett is pushing Molina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Molina misses with some punches.
Howlett lands with a light punch inside.

Howlett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
Molina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Molina throws a right hand that misses
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A cross from Howlett lands.
Howlett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molina tries to counter by closing the distance.
Howlett checks the leg kick.
A big left from Molina misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Molina tenderised Howlett's leg. Howlett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Molina, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molina.
Molina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
A countering left hand to the body from Molina misses.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molina throws out a counter right but Howlett avoids it with no problem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howlett, as that shot connected.
Molina cracks Howlett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Molina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molina throws a hook but Howlett blocks it.
Nice cross by Molina.
Molina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howlett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Molina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howlett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Howlett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina tries to land a body kick
and Molina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Molina throws an overhand right that lands on Howlett's shoulder, as Howlett tries to avoid the shot.
Howlett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Howlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Molina.
Molina connects with a jab.
Molina is looking to score with low kicks.
Howlett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Molina's head backwards.
Molina throws a leg kick that misses.
Howlett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Howlett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Molina throws a body shot but no joy.
Molina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Howlett's calf.
Howlett staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molina. That's going to slow Howlett down.
Howlett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Howlett looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range.
Molina looks to throw the jab but Howlett is out of range.
Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howlett.
Molina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Molina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Howlett.
Molina with a jab.
Howlett slips under a jab from Molina.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lazaro Molina.
I've got Molina winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Molina!
Our winner, Lazaro Molina, 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.