PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sika molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sika molo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Ventura's chin.

Ventura
vs
molo

193 cm
22
221 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
262 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Ventura!
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, sika molo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ventura gets a clinch.
Ventura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ventura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ventura missing with knees to the body.
molo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ventura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
molo tries to pull guard but Ventura holds him up against the cage and eventually molo drops back down to his feet.
molo controlling the action here for a moment.
Ventura lands a knee to the head.
Ventura gets underhooks to prevent molo's takedown attempt.
Jesse Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sika molo.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but molo blocks with his arms.
Ventura lands a knee to the head.
molo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ventura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
molo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ventura!
Ventura wants to clinch up but molo keeps it at a distance.
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
molo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ventura lets loose with a powerful body kick. molo will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura lands a front kick.
Ventura connects with a solid leg kick.
Ventura scores with a spinning back kick!
molo looks gassed!

molo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ventura wants to control but molo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ventura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because molo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ventura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for molo on the ground.

molo wants to work for an arm triangle but Ventura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

molo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ventura defends it well.
molo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ventura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ventura tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
molo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
molo dominating with strikes here.
Ventura tries to hold on but molo postures up.
molo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
molo wants to take Ventura's back here but Ventura is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ventura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
molo looking to control and managing it successfully.

molo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
molo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
molo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but sika molo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ventura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Ventura moves into the clinch successfully.
Ventura gets underhooks to prevent molo's takedown attempt.
molo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ventura prevents it.
Ventura scores with a knee to the head.
molo can't get the takedown.
Jesse Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sika molo.
Ventura lands a nice knee to the body.
Ventura unloads a knee to the mid-section. molo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ventura connects with a nasty looking knee right to molo's face.
Ventura lands a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ventura scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ventura.
molo managing to block the knees to the body from Ventura.
molo tries to pull guard but Ventura holds him up against the cage and eventually molo drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Ventura.
molo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

molo pulls Ventura into guard.
molo wants to stand up but Ventura is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
molo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now molo is on top in guard.
molo content to stall in guard here.
molo passes Ventura's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

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.
molo trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

molo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ventura is trying to maintain the position but molo is very close to passing his half guard.

molo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ventura is trying to maintain the position but molo is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ventura trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but molo manages to pass to mount!
molo looking to control and managing it successfully.
molo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ventura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but sika molo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

molo shoots for a takedown but Ventura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ventura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jesse Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but molo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Ventura.
Ventura lands with a kick to the ribs.
molo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ventura but Ventura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch but molo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ventura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Ventura.
Ventura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
molo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ventura tries to avoid it but molo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ventura to the ground. Ventura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jesse Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sika molo.
molo fails in his attempt to clinch.
molo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ventura pinned against the cage. Ventura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ventura. molo shrugs it off though.

Ventura closes the distance and clinches.
Ventura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but molo blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

molo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ventura clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
What can Ventura do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's one minute gone in the round.

molo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ventura knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ventura for a finish.

molo is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Ventura has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but molo has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Ventura taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. molo doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). sika molo!