PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caniel Dormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dormier
vs
Molotov

178 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caniel Dormier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormier throws a body kick that misses.
Dormier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dormier.
Molotov with the counter takedown but Dormier avoids it easily.
Dormier looks to throw the jab but Molotov is out of range.

Dormier forces Molotov back against the cage and clinches.

Molotov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Molotov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dormier some visible discomfort.

Molotov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dormier tries to improve position but can't.
Dormier is working hard here to advance position.
Dormier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molotov on the ground.
Molotov scores with punches from side control.
Molotov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dormier some visible discomfort.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Molotov tries for a kimura but Dormier is defending well.
Dormier tries to buck Molotov off but Molotov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov working the head and body with strikes.
Dormier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dormier is trying to improve his position.
Dormier takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dormier takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Dormier is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotov cracks Dormier with a big right hand but Dormier just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Dormier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Molotov cracks Dormier with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Molotov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dormier is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Molotov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Molotov!
Andrei Molotov is the new middleweight champion!