PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hax Molloway (ranked 2180 p4p, 281 weight class) and Nicky Spite (ranked 2453 p4p, 304 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molloway
vs
Spite

185 cm
20
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Paradise Health and Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Spite!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molloway wants to clinch but Spite slips to the side
and Spite counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Molloway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spite.
Molloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spite manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Molloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spite moves away.
Spite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molloway.
Spite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Molloway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spite.
Molloway moves out of range of the body kick from Spite.
Molloway misses with a low kick.
Molloway lands a slapping body shot.
Spite throws a body punch but Molloway moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molloway.
Molloway tried to score with a low kick but Spite checks it.
Spite misses with a kick to the body.
Spite throws a sloppy head kick and Molloway moves out of range easily.
Molloway misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spite is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Molloway rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Molloway.
Spite now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Molloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spite moves away.
Spite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molloway misses with a low kick.
Spite is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Spite swings for the body but Molloway moves out of range.
Spite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spite checks a leg kick nicely.
Spite lands a glancing blow to the side of Molloway's head.
Molloway misses with a low kick as Spite jumps back.
Molloway misses with a head kick.
Molloway throws a series of punches but Spite moves out of range.
Molloway throws a body punch but Spite moves out of range.
No joy there for Molloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spite now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Molloway misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spite lands with a nice body punch.
Hax Molloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molloway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spite looks to land a combination but Molloway avoids it well.
Molloway swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Molloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spite moves away.
A shot to the liver by Molloway. Beautiful body shot.
Spite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molloway swings for the body but Spite moves out of range.
Spite lands with a good body shot.
Spite on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spite misses the shot to the body.
Spite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Spite misses the shot to the body.

Molloway has Spite up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molloway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spite doesn't seem bothered though.
Molloway takes a swing at Spite's ribcage but misses.
Spite checks the leg kick.
Molloway avoids the body shot from Spite.
Molloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molloway throws a leg kick but Spite moved away.
Molloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spite moves away.
Spite takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Molloway misses with a wild body shot.
Spite let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Molloway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spite.
Spite just misses with a punch to the body.
Molloway digs a good body shot into Spite's ribs.
Molloway is looking to chop away at Spite's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molloway defending well as Spite loads up on a big left hand.
Molloway was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Molloway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Molloway. Those never looked like landing.
Molloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spite unleashes a big counter combination but Molloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Molloway is predictable there
and Spite counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molloway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molloway wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spite misses with a kick to the body.
Spite just misses with a punch to the body.
Molloway throws a leg kick but Spite moved away.
Molloway throws a chopping leg kick but Spite manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molloway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spite misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hax Molloway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molloway throws a body punch but Spite moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molloway. Spite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molloway wants to land a leg kick but Spite is out of range.
Molloway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spite.
Spite swings widly with a right hand
and Molloway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spite takes a swing at Molloway's ribcage but misses.
Molloway throws a low kick but Spite moves out of range easily.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spite paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molloway misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spite was well out of range. Poor timing from Molloway.
A slow jab from Spite misses its intended target.
Molloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Molloway has closed the distance and engaged Spite in a clinch.
Spite takes a knee right on the jaw!
Molloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spite can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Molloway walks away with a smile on his face. Spite gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Molloway misses with a body shot.
Molloway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spite was well out of range. Poor timing from Molloway.
Molloway digs a good hook to Spite's body.
Molloway misses with a low kick.
Molloway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molloway.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molloway. Spite does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Spite releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Molloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molloway moves away.
Molloway was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Molloway wants to land a leg kick but Spite is out of range.
Spite blocks a head kick by Molloway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molloway gets a clinch.
Spite can't break the clinch.
Molloway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Spite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molloway throws a head kick that misses.
Spite looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spite swings away with a body shot that misses
and Molloway counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spite swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Molloway clinches with his opponent.
Spite is trying to break the clinch but Molloway has him pressed against the cage.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Spite breaks from the clinch.
Hax Molloway is winning the standup battle so far.
Molloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spite fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spite defending well as Molloway loads up on a big left hand.
Molloway throws a body punch but Spite moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Molloway.
Spite throws the kick towards the body but Molloway avoids it.
Molloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spite was well out of range. Poor timing from Molloway.
A countering left hand to the body from Spite misses.
Molloway misses with a body shot.
Spite throws a jab but it's blocked by Molloway.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spite. Molloway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Molloway swings for the body but Spite moves out of range.
Spite appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spite throws a nice looking combination but Molloway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molloway was well out of range. Poor timing from Spite.
Molloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molloway blocks a leg kick.
Spite checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Molloway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molloway tries a head kick but it misses.
Spite misses with an uppercut.
Spite misses with a body shot.
Molloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spite misses with a head kick.
Molloway looks to score with a jab to the body but Spite is just out of range.
Spite throws a head kick but Molloway moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Spite.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Spite.
Spite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molloway manages to avoid it.
Molloway tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spite manages to circle out of the way.
Molloway misses with a wild body shot.
Spite swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Molloway moves in looking to clinch but Spite pushes him off.
Spite avoids the body shot from Molloway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hax Molloway dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spite avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spite paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Molloway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molloway.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molloway misses with a knee to the head.
Molloway misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that Molloway has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Spite on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spite tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spite struggles to land a body shot inside as Molloway controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spite on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Spite has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Molloway uses from the top position.
Molloway is fighting to break Spite's control of his arms but Spite is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Molloway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Molloway doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Molloway manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Molloway wants to stand but Spite is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molloway trying to control but Spite is working from the bottom.
Spite is trying to control the position but Molloway postures up.
Spite keeping full guard, as Molloway tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spite will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hax Molloway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spite keeping moving, preventing Molloway from controlling successfully.
Spite pulls Molloway in close to prevent any damage.
Molloway postures up.
Spite controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Molloway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spite tries a head kick but it misses.
Molloway misses with an uppercut.
Spite misses with a wild body shot.
Molloway appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Molloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spite just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spite let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Molloway rushes Spite and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molloway prevents Spite from breaking the clinch.
Spite is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spite taking a breather.
Spite wants to get back to striking at distance but Molloway won't allow it.
Spite is trying to pull guard but Molloway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Molloway has Spite pressed against the cage, preventing Spite from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Molloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hax Molloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Spite.
Spite is trying to break the clinch but Molloway has him pressed against the cage.
Spite is looking to break free of the clinch but Molloway has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spite is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Molloway to keep the fight standing.
Spite has had enough of the clinch but Molloway keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Molloway obliges.
Spite avoiding damage as Molloway throws knees to the body.
Spite fails to pull guard.
Spite is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Molloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spite jumps guard but Molloway turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spite is looking to break free of the clinch but Molloway has double underhooks.
Nicky Spite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spite tries to pull guard but Molloway holds him up against the cage and eventually Spite drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hax Molloway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Molloway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hax Molloway!
Hax Molloway spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.