PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Molotov (ranked 3929 p4p, 417 weight class) and Alzonz Appalusu (ranked 3856 p4p, 414 weight class). Molotov comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Phenomenal. Appalusu has chosen Rocky theme song as his entrance music. Alzonz Appalusu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Molotov
vs
Appalusu

185 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Rogue Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexey Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alzonz Appalusu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appalusu shoots in for a double leg but Molotov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Molotov gets a takedown into half guard.
Molotov wants to pass to mount but Appalusu is defending the position.
We've been hearing that Molotov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Appalusu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Appalusu has his foot on Molotov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Molotov works his way back into a safe position though.

Appalusu looking for subs off his back but Molotov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Appalusu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Molotov working Appalusu over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Appalusu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appalusu wants to get back to full guard.

Appalusu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Molotov pulls his head out easily.

Appalusu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Appalusu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Appalusu wants to improve his position but Molotov is controlling well.
Molotov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Molotov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Molotov controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Appalusu actively working from the bottom here.

Appalusu looking for submissions off his back.
Molotov prevents Appalusu from improving his position.
Appalusu wants to get back to full guard but Molotov has passed into side control.
Molotov is chipping away with strikes.
Appalusu manages to get back to half guard.

Appalusu has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Molotov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Molotov!
Appalusu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appalusu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Molotov's best efforts.
Molotov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Molotov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Appalusu looking for submissions off his back.

Appalusu looking for a kimura from the bottom but Molotov passes into side control!
Molotov is staying tight to Appalusu's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Appalusu is trying to get back to half guard.
Appalusu keeps trying to improve his position.
Molotov scores with punches from side control.

It looks like Alzonz Appalusu has been cut.
Appalusu is looking to regain half guard here but Molotov keeps moving and retains side control.
Appalusu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Molotov content to control rather than advance.

Appalusu looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Appalusu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Molotov pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Molotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alzonz Appalusu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molotov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alexey Molotov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Appalusu tries to buck Molotov off but Molotov is having none of it.
Molotov scoring with punches from side control.
Appalusu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Molotov content to control rather than advance.

Appalusu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Molotov pulls his head out easily.

Appalusu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Molotov pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molotov trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Appalusu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Molotov is looking to advance position but Appalusu won't allow it.
Molotov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Appalusu looking for subs from the bottom but Molotov mounts him!
Molotov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Molotov with a couple of short strikes.
Appalusu is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Appalusu?

Appalusu is rocked!
Molotov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Appalusu scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Molotov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Molotov stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Molotov!
After the fight, Alexey Molotov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.