PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hopsan Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Molotov
vs
Barley

198 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hopsan Barley!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molotov tries to clinch up.
Molotov shoots in but Barley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Molotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aleksandr Molotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Molotov misses.

Barley moves into range and clinches up with Molotov.
Molotov is trying to break free.

Barley breaks the clinch.

Molotov has Barley up against the cage in a clinch.
Molotov wants to break the clinch but can't.

Barley decides to pull guard.

Barley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Molotov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Barley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molotov looks to clinch

and Barley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barley.
Molotov can't break the clinch.
Barley blocks the elbow strike.

Molotov breaks the clinch.

Barley shoots in and bounces Molotov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barley passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barley is thwarting Molotov's attempts to control the position.
Barley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barley is trying to control the action in half guard but Molotov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barley moves nicely into side control.
Molotov wants to get back to his feet but Barley drags him back down.

Barley tries for a kimura but Molotov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Molotov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barley's guard! Nice work there by Molotov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Barley working for submissions but it's allowed Molotov to get to half guard.
Barley looks gassed!
Barley trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Molotov is trying to control the action in half guard but Barley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barley wants to control but Molotov passes into side.
Molotov landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley is looking for a sweep.
Molotov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Molotov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Molotov tries to clinch

and Barley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Molotov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molotov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molotov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Molotov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Molotov takes the fight into the clinch.
Barley goes for a takedown attempt but Molotov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Barley has managed to clinch.
Molotov can't get the takedown.
Barley blocks an uppercut.
Molotov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molotov is looking to break free of the clinch but Barley has double underhooks.
Molotov has had enough of the clinch but Barley keeps him there for the moment.
Molotov tries for a takedown but Barley manages to get underhooks.
Molotov lands an uppercut.
Molotov is looking to break free of the clinch but Barley has double underhooks.
Molotov wants to get back to striking at distance but Barley won't allow it.
Molotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Molotov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Molotov forces Barley back against the cage and clinches.
Molotov landing knees to the body.

Molotov breaks from the clinch.
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Barley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barley feints and as Molotov raises his hands in defense, Barley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barley passes Molotov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barley lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Molotov! More strikes land and this one is all over! Barley jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hopsan Barley!