PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John John Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

John Molina
vs
Sutherland

191 cm
28
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
36
219 lbs
16 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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, John John Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland misses with a body kick.
Molina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sutherland defends it nicely.

Molina clinches.
Molina tries to score a body lock takedown but Sutherland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Molina is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John John Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice left hand lands by Sutherland.
Sutherland putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Molina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Molina is looking for a takedown.
Sutherland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sutherland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molina as Sutherland tries to tie him up.
Molina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sutherland prevents it.

Sutherland manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Sutherland lands but Molina takes it in his stride.
Molina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sutherland avoids it really well and circles away.
Molina doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes that sends Molina to the canvas! Sutherland follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Molina is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland lands a couple of elbows.
Molina is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Molina throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sutherland uses it to pass to side control.
Sutherland lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Molina down.
Sutherland is looking to take a break and control but Molina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sutherland landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Sutherland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Sutherland controlling the position.
Molina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sutherland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molina throwing strikes from guard but Sutherland blocks nicely.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Molina passes Sutherland's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sutherland is doing well to control the position and prevent Molina from advancing to side control.
Molina is thwarting Sutherland's attempts to control the position.
Sutherland felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Molina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina working the head and body with strikes.
Sutherland is trying to get back to full guard.
Sutherland preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sutherland is looking to improve his position.
Sutherland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molina.
Molina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Molina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland wants to control but Molina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molina is looking to stall here but Sutherland recovers full guard.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Molina stopping the sweep attempt from Sutherland.
Molina is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutherland has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sutherland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sutherland leaves Molina with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Molina moves into the clinch.
Molina takes a shot to the head.
Molina avoiding damage as Sutherland throws knees to the body.
Sutherland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sutherland gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Molina.
Sutherland scores with a knee to the head.

Sutherland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sutherland.
Sutherland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sutherland.
John John Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina shoots in for a takedown but Sutherland shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John John Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molina throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sutherland tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Molina is in Sutherland's guard.
Molina trying to control but Sutherland is working from the bottom.
Sutherland trying to keep a closed guard but Molina is proving a slippery customer.
Molina slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sutherland manages to work his way to half guard, despite Molina's best efforts.
Sutherland is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sutherland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Molina wants to control from the top but Sutherland keeps moving.
Molina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sutherland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutherland has wrist control.
Molina stopping the sweep attempt from Sutherland.
Molina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina stopping the sweep attempt from Sutherland.
Molina throws an elbow that misses. Sutherland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Molina's guard. Nice move by Sutherland!
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Molina working for a triangle but Sutherland defends it easily.
Sutherland stopping the sweep attempt from Molina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina is working hard here to advance position.
Molina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sutherland tries to stand but Molina is controlling from the bottom.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Molina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sutherland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland passes into half guard.
Sutherland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sutherland throwing shots but Molina is blocking nicely.
Molina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Sutherland from controlling successfully.
Molina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
John John Molina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sutherland sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Molina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sutherland defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Molina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Molina controls Sutherland momentarily but Sutherland frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Sutherland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sutherland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Molina is defended easily by Sutherland.
Paul Sutherland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sutherland scores with a leg kick.
John John Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily
and Sutherland counters with a good low kick that Molina was not able to check.
Sutherland throws a head kick that Molina semi-blocks.

Molina scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sutherland looking for submissions off his back.
Sutherland is looking for a sweep. Molina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molina wants to take a breather but Sutherland is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina thows a huge punch but Sutherland dodges it nicely.
Sutherland trying to hold on to Molina's head to control him but Molina postures up.
Sutherland gets full guard.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.
Molina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sutherland wants to sweep but no luck.
Sutherland is controlling Molina's posture.
Sutherland's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Molina throws a strike but Sutherland rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sutherland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Molina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sutherland is one step ahead there.
Molina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sutherland.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland throwing strikes but missing.
Sutherland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Molina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Molina is trying to keep Sutherland in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sutherland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Molina is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sutherland has his hands clasped together but Molina extends and breaks Sutherland's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Molina.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John John Molina!
A victorious John John Molina thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.