PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazaro Molina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molina
vs
Eliasson

180 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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Reaper Combatwear

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Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Eliasson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eliasson.
Molina misses with a lunging right hand

and Eliasson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Eliasson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Molina is just riding it out for now. Eliasson eventually gives up the hold.
Molina wants to improve his position but Eliasson is controlling well.
Molina moves into full guard.
Eliasson tries to free his leg and advance position but Molina is retaining full guard.
Molina trying to control the position.
Eliasson stopping the sweep attempt from Molina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eliasson postures up in Molina's guard and throws a big left but Molina blocks it.
Eliasson distracts Molina with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Molina trying to keep a closed guard but Eliasson is proving a slippery customer.
Eliasson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Molina throwing shots but Eliasson is blocking nicely.
Eliasson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Molina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eliasson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Molina.
Molina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eliasson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eliasson trying to hold on to Molina's head to control him but Molina postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson manages to get to full guard.
Molina tries to free his leg and advance position but Eliasson is retaining full guard.
Eliasson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molina is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eliasson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molina landing some decent shots from guard.
Eliasson looking for a sweep. Not yet Eliasson, not yet.
Eliasson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Eliasson keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eliasson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonas Eliasson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eliasson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Molina tries to avoid it but Eliasson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Molina to the ground. Molina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Eliasson or perhaps it was just good defense by Molina which made him look bad.
Molina scores with a body shot.
Eliasson throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Eliasson shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense.
Lazaro Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Eliasson.
Eliasson is breathing heavily.
Molina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molina scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Jonas Eliasson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Molina misses.
Eliasson misses with a takedown attempt - Molina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eliasson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Eliasson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Molina.
Eliasson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eliasson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Molina tries to avoid it but Eliasson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Molina to the ground. Molina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson looks to land a left hand but Molina moved out of range nicely.
Molina misses the shot to the body.

Molina decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Eliasson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Molina is working away from the top position though.
Molina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Molina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Molina scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Molina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eliasson keeping hold of Molina's head, controlling as best he can.
Eliasson is looking to improve his position.
Eliasson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lazaro Molina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molina wants to control from the top but Eliasson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molina postures up in Eliasson's guard and throws a big left but Eliasson blocks it.
Eliasson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molina trying to control but Eliasson is working from the bottom.
Eliasson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Molina won't allow Eliasson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Eliasson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Eliasson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eliasson misses with a takedown

and Molina moves into the clinch.
Molina tries to throw a body punch but Eliasson avoids it by throwing Molina back against the cage.
Eliasson blocking some punches.
Eliasson blocks an uppercut.
Molina tries to work over Eliasson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molina stops a takedown attempt from Eliasson.
Molina tries a body shot but Eliasson blocks it.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson is looking to control Molina's arms but Molina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eliasson has his back to the cage.
Eliasson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molina digs a right hand into Eliasson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eliasson's gas tank.
Eliasson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molina misses with some punches.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by Eliasson.
Still in the clinch, Molina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eliasson is looking for a takedown.
Lazaro Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Eliasson.
Molina prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eliasson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with a body punch.
Eliasson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molina working aggressively here.
Eliasson blocking some punches.
Molina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eliasson backwards.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as Eliasson controls his hands.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eliasson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Molina after a bit of a struggle.
Molina misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Molina.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eliasson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by Eliasson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands with a short shot to the head.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
Molina working aggressively here.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eliasson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Molina prevents it.
Molina digs a right hand into Eliasson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eliasson's gas tank.
Molina working aggressively here.
Eliasson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Molina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Molina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eliasson backwards.
A short uppercut from Molina.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Molina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eliasson wants a takedown but no success here.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eliasson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Molina gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eliasson misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaro Molina clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Eliasson's cut.
That's time! Molina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Molina cracks a nice hook into Eliasson's ribs.
Molina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina with a jab.

Eliasson is rocked!
Molina lands a nice shot to the body.
Eliasson leaves his chin hanging out and Molina seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Eliasson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lazaro Molina made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.