PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chara Zaad (ranked 778 p4p, 118 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 1190 p4p, 195 weight class). Mollen has chosen Rise Against - Like the Angel as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Zaad
vs
Mollen

192 cm
23
210 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

194 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaad misses the shot to the body.
Mollen misses with a hook to the body
and Zaad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mollen throws a jab when Zaad was well out of range.
Zaad throws a big shot that misses.
Zaad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mollen lands the left hand.
Mollen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mollen connects with a solid leg kick.
Mollen cracks a nice hook into Zaad's ribs.
Mollen misses with a right hand
and Zaad counters with a nice uppercut.

Mollen moves into range and clinches up with Zaad.
We've been informed that Mollen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Zaad has a couple of punches blocked by Mollen.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Mollen gets through Zaad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mollen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mollen gets through Zaad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Zaad controls the action.
Zaad takes a shot to the head.
Mollen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen tries a body shot but Zaad blocks it.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaad works on Mollen's body with a couple of short punches.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaad wants to get back to striking at distance but Mollen won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaad.
Still in the clinch, Mollen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Zaad fails to land.
Mollen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zaad scores with a shot to the side of Mollen's head.
Zaad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen stalling the fight.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Zaad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
Zaad misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Zaad as the two fighters clinch.
Mollen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen lands a nice uppercut.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Mollen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mollen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaad.
Mollen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mollen prevents a body shot from Zaad.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Zaad can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Zaad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
Mollen has Zaad pushed against the cage.
Mollen prevents a body shot from Zaad.
Mollen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaad backwards.
Zaad lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen digs a right hand into Zaad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaad's gas tank.
Zaad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaad misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with some punches.
Mollen misses with some punches.
Zaad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen gets through Zaad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mollen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mollen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mollen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaad backwards.
Zaad misses with a punch to the body.
Zaad can't break the clinch.
Zaad tries to work over Mollen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mollen on the inside.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mollen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen pushes Zaad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mollen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mollen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mollen throws an elbow but misses.
Zaad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mollen keeps control of Zaad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mollen blocking some punches.
Zaad lands a body punch.
Zaad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaad lands a body shot.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen.
Zaad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaad misses with a punch to the body.
Zaad throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mollen darts in trying to clinch
and Zaad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mollen thinking.
Mollen connects with a leg kick. Zaad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mollen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mollen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mollen misses with a shot to the body
and Zaad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Zaad tries to keep at a distance but Mollen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mollen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mollen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen blocking some punches.
Zaad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zaad can't break the clinch.
Zaad lands a body shot.
Zaad struggles to land a body shot inside as Mollen controls his hands.
Mollen pushes Zaad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaad uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mollen.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mollen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen looking to slow down the pace here.
Zaad misses with the head strike.
Zaad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaad prevents a body shot from Mollen.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mollen taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen wants to stall.
A short left from Zaad.

Zaad manages to break the clinch.
Mollen swinging wildly here.
It looked like Zaad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mollen.
Mollen takes a swing at Zaad's ribcage but misses.
Mollen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mollen misses with a few strikes there.
Hallis Mollen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mollen lands a two punch combo.
Mollen moves to clinch but Zaad breaks away
and Zaad counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaad scores with the left hand. Mollen knows he should have avoided that one.
Mollen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mollen misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mollen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zaad drops his hands momentarily and Mollen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaad connects with a jab.
Mollen misses with a hook
and Mollen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaad throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mollen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mollen throws a hook to the side of Zaad's head but Zaad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaad throws a body shot but no joy.
Mollen throws an off balance right hand
and Mollen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chara Zaad is winning the standup battle so far.
Mollen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mollen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mollen lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaad off the cage and back into range.
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 instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaad backwards.
Mollen trying to stall but Zaad improves his position.
Zaad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaad wants to get back to striking at distance but Mollen won't allow it.
Mollen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hallis Mollen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Mollen.
A nice left hand lands by Mollen.
Zaad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaad avoids the elbow strike from Mollen, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mollen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zaad is trying to push Mollen away but Mollen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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 tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zaad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mollen throws a right hand that misses
and Zaad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mollen tries to bum rush Zaad with a series of wild strikes but Zaad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Zaad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mollen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Zaad misses its target.
Mollen works Zaad's body with a nice hook.
Mollen fails to land with a series of punches.
Mollen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zaad's head.
Mollen throws a right hand that misses
and Zaad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mollen misses with a double jab
and Zaad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zaad looks to land a combination. Mollen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen throws a right hand that misses
letting Zaad counter with a right hand.
Mollen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mollen moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen tries to work over Zaad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaad.
Zaad lands a right hand.
Mollen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaad's elbow.
Zaad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mollen tries to work over Zaad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaads head.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaad blocking some punches.
Zaad tries a body shot but Mollen blocks it.
Zaad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mollen tries to work over Zaad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mollens head.
Mollen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaad digs a right hand underneath Mollen's ribcage. Mollen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zaad lands a hook that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
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 misses with a short punch on the inside.

Zaad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Mollen misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Zaad misses the target.
Zaad scores with a nice right hand.
Zaad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zaad lands with a hook. Mollen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mollen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaad.
Mollen misses with a left hand
and Zaad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mollen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zaad throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zaad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zaad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mollen.
Mollen is looking to clinch.
Mollen tries to clinch up but Zaad circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mollen.
Mollen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mollen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mollen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaad under the eye.
Mollen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zaad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallis Mollen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mollen looks to clinch
and Zaad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mollen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaad.

Mollen drives through and clinches with Zaad against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen blocks a body shot from Zaad.
Zaad lands with a light punch inside.
Zaad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zaad manages to break the clinch.
Mollen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mollen's corner calls for a 1-2. Mollen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zaad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mollen wants to clinch
enabling Zaad to counter with a crisp jab.
Mollen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Mollen does no damage.
Zaad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chara Zaad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mollen moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chara Zaad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mollen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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