PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Molik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Fusion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Molik
vs
Fusion

185 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pawel Molik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Con Fusion!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molik with a poor takedown
letting Fusion counter with a right hand.
Fusion connects with a right hand. Molik shakes it off.

Fusion shoots in and gets a takedown into Molik's guard.
Fusion looking to pass the guard.

Fusion decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Molik, up you get!
Molik wants to clinch

and Fusion counters with a crisp one two that drops Molik! Fusion thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Molik to his feet! Molik is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fusion has Molik up against the cage in a clinch.
Molik fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fusion gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Molik regains guard.
Fusion sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molik is trying to keep Fusion in close.
Fusion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Molik wants to sweep here but Fusion controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Molik fails with the takedown

and Fusion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Molik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molik is breathing heavily.

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

Molik successfully pulls guard.
Molik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fusion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fusion wants to stand but Molik has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Molik trying to keep a closed guard but Fusion is proving a slippery customer.
Fusion cracks Molik with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fusion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fusion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fusion looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fusion raining down shots from the mount!
Fusion controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Molik defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fusion.

Fusion looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Fusion dominated that 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.

Molik throws a lazy body kick

and Fusion counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Molik!
Fusion looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fusion unloading with bombs!
Fusion pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fusion lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fusion fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Molik tries to reverse the position but Fusion maintains control.
Fusion is landing with some decent strikes but Molik is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Fusion with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fusion unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusion content just to control the position here.
Fusion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Molik working to try and regain half guard.
Fusion controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fusion is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Molik to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Molik shrugs it off.
Fusion takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fusion lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molik is looking to improve his position but Fusion isn't that keen on the idea.
Fusion with the ground and pound from mount.
Molik tries to hold on but Fusion postures up.
Fusion working the ground and pound effectively.
Molik taking shots to the head.
Fusion takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fusion dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusion landing strikes from the mount and Molik is in trouble!
Fusion lands a heavy elbow.
Fusion working the ground and pound effectively.
Fusion controlling his opponent.
Fusion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fusion is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Molik can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Fusion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fusion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fusion connects with a nice short shot to Molik's temple.
Fusion trying to mount his opponent but Molik defends it.
Con Fusion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Molik tries to get to full guard but Fusion has control of the leg.
Fusion controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fusion scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fusion prevents Molik from standing back up.
Fusion trying to mount his opponent but Molik defends it.
Fusion working Molik over with strikes.
Fusion looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fusion lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fusion controlling the pace.
Fusion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fusion drops an elbow to the side of Molik's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusion perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fusion wants to pass the guard but Molik is defending well.
Fusion is thwarting Molik's attempts to control the position.
Fusion not doing much here.
Fusion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusion stalling.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Con Fusion wasn't active enough on the ground.

Fusion gets a takedown into half guard.
Fusion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Fusion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Con Fusion.

Fusion closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Molik did well to prevent Fusion getting side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fusion connects with a nice short shot to Molik's temple.
Still in half guard, Fusion seems content to control.
Pawel Molik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Con Fusion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molik punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Con Fusion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fusion has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Con Fusion!