PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 3942 p4p, 495 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 1317 p4p, 205 weight class). Mollen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rise Against - Like the Angel kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Kennedy
vs
Mollen

183 cm
30
178 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

194 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Mollen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mollen throws a right hand that misses
and Kennedy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mollen scores with a three punch combo!
Mollen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kennedy under the eye.
We've been hearing reports that Kennedy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Mollen.
A left and a right from Mollen both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
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!
Mollen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
It looked like Kennedy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mollen.
Mollen misses with a few strikes there.
Mollen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kennedy checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Mollen.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy with a nice cross.
Mollen misses with a two punch combination.
Kennedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mollen.
Kennedy throws a front kick aimed at Mollen's knee but Mollen avoids it well.
Mollen looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy wants to clinch but Mollen slips to the side
and Mollen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mollen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Kennedy scoring well with a low kick there.
Mollen scores with a jab to the head.
Kennedy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Kennedy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mollen misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mollen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kennedy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mollen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mollen does no damage.
Hallis Mollen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mollen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mollen misses with a two punch combination.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mollen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Mollen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kennedy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mollen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kennedy scrambles back to his feet.
Mollen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mollen lands a right hook to the body.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mollen.
Kennedy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mollen throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Kennedy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from Mollen tenderised Kennedy's leg. Kennedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mollen defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Hallis Mollen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Mollen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennedy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mollen.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mollen circles away.
Mollen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kennedy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mollen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kennedy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kennedy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
Mollen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Mollen misses.
Mollen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Mollen pushes him off.
Mollen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Mollen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mollen lands with a right hand.
Mollen misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mollen but Mollen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mollen feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mollen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Some wild striking there from Mollen.
Mollen scores with a shot to the body.
Kennedy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mollen is fending him off so far but Kennedy persists. Nope, Mollen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mollen jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mollen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mollen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy ducks right into an uppercut from Mollen.
Mollen feints and then cracks Kennedy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kennedy down.
Mollen jabs at Kennedy's body.
Mollen lands with a hook. Kennedy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mollen misses with an uppercut
and Kennedy counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen dominated that round.
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.

Mollen cracks the inside of Kennedy's front leg.
Mollen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Hallis Mollen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mollen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mollen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mollen duly obliges.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mollen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mollen avoids a kick to the body.
Mollen misses with a leg kick.
Kennedy tries to counter by clinching up but Mollen breaks away and moves out of range.
Mollen is looking to chop away at Kennedy's legs.
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Kennedy works Mollen's body with a nice hook.
Mollen throws a sloppy head kick and Kennedy moves out of range easily.
Kennedy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mollen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Mollen throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kennedy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kennedy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a looping overhand right but Mollen ducks down to avoid it.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Mollen.
Kennedy throws the kick towards the body but Mollen avoids it.
Mollen throws a counter combo.
Mollen scoring well with a low kick there.
Mollen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mollen throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
Mollen throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mollen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kennedy's sensitive parts.
Mollen scores with the left hand. Kennedy knows he should have avoided that one.
Mollen misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen slips a jab from Kennedy.
Mollen throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Mollen connects with a leg kick. Kennedy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mollen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy tries to work over Mollen's front leg with a kick but Mollen checks it.
Jab from Mollen.
Kennedy throws a low kick, looking for Mollen's leg but Mollen calmly moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mollen.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the body
and Mollen counters with a left and a right that stings Kennedy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kennedy.
Mollen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kennedy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mollen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mollen 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Kennedy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mollen throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mollen misses with a wild combination.
Mollen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mollen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kennedy.
Mollen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mollen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kennedy momentarily.
Mollen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kennedy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kennedy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mollen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mollen throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Kennedy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mollen slips a straight right by Kennedy.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Mollen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mollen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kennedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kennedy feinted with a counter takedown.
Kennedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mollen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mollen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kennedy lands a slapping body shot.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Mollen.
Mollen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kennedy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mollen misses the target.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Mollen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a wild body kick that Mollen sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mollen.
Mollen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.

Mollen lands a head shot.
Mollen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kennedy if he has to take too many more of those.
Kennedy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mollen.
Kennedy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mollen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
As Mollen looks to move away, Kennedy throws a big counter combo but Mollen just gets out of the way.
Mollen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A thudding body kick lands there by Mollen!
Mollen misses with a few strikes there.
Kennedy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Mollen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mollen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mollen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
Mollen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy swings for the body but Mollen moves out of range.
Mollen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kennedy. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a double jab.
Mollen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kennedy throws a push kick but Mollen slaps the foot to one side.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Mollen is having none of it.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Mollen.
Kennedy takes a swing at Mollen's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kennedy tries a low kick but Mollen avoids it.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mollen digs a good body shot into Kennedy's ribs.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mollen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mollen throws a big shot that misses.
Mollen throws a leg kick but Kennedy moved away.
Kennedy tries to counter by clinching up but Mollen breaks away and moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mollen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mollen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick from Kennedy misses.
Jab from Mollen.
Mollen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kennedy shoots in and bounces Mollen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mollen is keeping the position for now.
Kennedy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Mollen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mollen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kennedy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mollen kicks Kennedy off and gets to his feet.
Mollen throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Kennedy defending well as Mollen loads up on a big left hand.
Hallis Mollen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kennedy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy throws out a leg kick but Mollen moves out of range and Kennedy only half commits.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kennedy, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallis Mollen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mollen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
A jab from Mollen misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mollen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kennedy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mollen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Kennedy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mollen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mollen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kennedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kennedy tried to score with a low kick but Mollen checks it.
Kennedy throws a wild body kick that Mollen sees coming a mile off.
Kennedy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mollen manages to avoid it.
Mollen misses with a double jab.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steven Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mollen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mollen checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hallis Mollen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mollen 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hallis Mollen!
Hallis Mollen thanked the fans post fight for their support.