PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Udar Molota (ranked 3430 p4p, 3483 weight class) and LeRoy Rider (ranked 448 p4p, 453 weight class). Udar Molota has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Molota
vs
Rider

191 cm
25
204
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
210
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Udar Molota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, LeRoy Rider!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molota throws a body punch but Rider moves out of range.
Rider looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rider misses with a series of wild punches.
Molota has his takedown stuffed
and Rider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rider scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rider, as that shot connected.
Molota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rider has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Molota shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Molota showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Molota is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rider kicks Molota off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molota.
Molota shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rider defends it nicely.
Molota shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rider defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Udar Molota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molota will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rider throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Molota is defended easily by Rider.
Molota is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molota's hands.
Rider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rider slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rider lands with a big right hook that stumbles Molota - he's out on his feet here! Rider follows up with another monster hook that separates Molota from consciousness! Molota falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Rider stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). LeRoy Rider!
LeRoy Rider seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.