PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obed Flying Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Molina
vs
Flying Fox

180 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition
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Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 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 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Obed Flying Fox!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molina clinches.
Flying Fox stalling the fight.
Flying Fox stalling in the clinch but Molina improves position.
Flying Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Molina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Molina blocks an elbow strike from Flying Fox.
Molina working aggressively here.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molina scores with a shoulder strike.
Molina works on Flying Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
Flying Fox blocking some punches.
Flying Fox blocking some punches.
Flying Fox throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Molina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flying Fox or not.
Molina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molina stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flying Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flying Fox looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina lands a left hand.
Molina working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but Flying Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flying Fox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flying Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Molina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flying Fox missing with knees to the body.
Molina lands a hook that snaps the head of Flying Fox backwards.
Molina tries a body shot but Flying Fox blocks it.
Molina misses with a punch on the inside.
Flying Fox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by Flying Fox.
Molina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flying Fox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but Flying Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flying Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Molina is defending well for now.
Flying Fox blocks an uppercut.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flying Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Molina blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flying Fox throws an elbow but misses.
Flying Fox misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Molina.
Molina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molina blocks an elbow strike.
Molina lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina lands a left hand.
Flying Fox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
Molina dodges an elbow strike from Flying Fox.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flying Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molina lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flying Fox.
Flying Fox unloads a knee to the mid-section. Molina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Molina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flying Fox backwards.
Molina avoids the elbow strike from Flying Fox, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flying Fox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Molina's brow.
Flying Fox trying to land knees to the body.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molina lands a nice uppercut.
Flying Fox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Molina.
Flying Fox takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Molina.

Flying Fox is rocked!
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flying Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Molina finish him?
Flying Fox throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flying Fox blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Flying Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
Molina blocks an elbow strike.
Flying Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flying Fox takes a shot to the head.
Molina lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flying Fox.
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as Flying Fox controls the action.
Molina dips a shoulder and cracks Flying Fox with a mighty uppercut! Flying Fox falls back against the cage and Molina unloads with a barrage of strikes! Flying Fox is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Molina screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Lazaro Molina thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.