PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Moloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitchell
vs
Moloney

168 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Moloney!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell wants to clinch but Moloney slips to the side
and Moloney counters with a head kick.
Moloney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moloney keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice straight punches there by Mitchell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mitchell.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moloney manages to avoid it.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Moloney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moloney manages to avoid it.
Moloney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mitchell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mitchell duly obliges.
Moloney lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moloney. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Moloney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Moloney circles away and keeps his distance.
Justin Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moloney counters with a nice body kick.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Moloney moves out of range.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Moloney avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Moloney to counter with a crisp jab.
Moloney ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moloney.
Moloney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moloney is looking to slow Mitchell down with leg kicks.
Mitchell throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moloney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moloney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Moloney.
Moloney darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moloney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mitchell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Moloney to counter with a crisp jab.
Moloney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Moloney.
Moloney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moloney feints a jab promting Mitchell to slip. Moloney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moloney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moloney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moloney counters with a head kick.
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Moloney counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Moloney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moloney can pounce on him.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Moloney.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Moloney moves out of range.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from Moloney.
Mitchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moloney counters with a nice body kick.
Moloney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mitchell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Moloney will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moloney scores with a head kick. Mitchell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sean Moloney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moloney.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Moloney circles away easily
and Moloney counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moloney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moloney throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moloney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moloney's head backwards.
Moloney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moloney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moloney with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Moloney is having none of it.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moloney. Moloney obviously looking to wear him down.
Moloney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moloney throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mitchell darts in looking for a takedown but Moloney gets double underhooks and turns Mitchell into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moloney's elbow.
Mitchell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moloney to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Moloney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Moloney looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut
and Moloney counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moloney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
Moloney scores with a leg kick.
Moloney swinging wildly here.
Mitchell swings for the body but Moloney moves out of range.
Mitchell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moloney counters with an inside leg kick.
Mitchell closes the distance but Moloney moves to the side
and Moloney counters with a left to the body.
Moloney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Sean Moloney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moloney scores with a head kick. Mitchell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mitchell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell takes one on the button.
Moloney connects with a jab.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Moloney keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moloney dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Moloney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moloney throws a front kick that sends Mitchell stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Moloney tenderised Mitchell's leg. Mitchell is trying to keep his angry face on.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitchell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moloney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell swings widly with a right hand
and Moloney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mitchell thinking.
Mitchell throws a right hand that misses
and Moloney counters with a nice body kick.
Mitchell shoots in looking for a takedown but Moloney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mitchell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Moloney is avoiding it.
Moloney scores with a head kick. Mitchell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mitchell misses with a lunging right hand
and Moloney counters with a nice body shot.
Moloney pushes Mitchell away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Moloney finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moloney throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moloney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Moloney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good exchange - Moloney coming out on top.
Moloney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moloney.
Moloney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Moloney is having none of it.
Mitchell misses with a jab to the body
and Moloney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moloney scores with a shot to the body.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Moloney circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moloney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moloney!
Moloney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Moloney.
Moloney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moloney connects with a high kick.
Moloney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moloney misses with a double jab.
Moloney scores with a head kick. Mitchell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moloney scores with a three punch combo!
Mitchell shoots for a double leg takedown but Moloney sprawls well. He's pushed Mitchell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mitchell throws a right hand that misses
and Moloney counters with an outside leg kick.
Moloney throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Moloney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell shoots in but no luck this time.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mitchell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Moloney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moloney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mitchell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moloney slips a jab from Mitchell.
Moloney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Moloney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mitchell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Moloney's shoulder, as Moloney tries to avoid the shot.
Justin Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moloney lands with a kick to the temple. Mitchell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moloney lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mitchell will feel that in the morning.
Moloney circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mitchell fails with the takedown
and Moloney counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moloney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moloney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Moloney lands a high kick!
Moloney lands a head kick. Mitchell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mitchell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moloney counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moloney shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mitchell eats them both and turns towards Moloney to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mitchell shoots in but no luck this time.
Moloney lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moloney lands a high kick!
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moloney - that will leave a mark!
Mitchell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moloney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moloney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Moloney slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moloney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Moloney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moloney winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Sean Moloney!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Sean Moloney!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Sean Moloney!

Sean Moloney wins by unanimous decision!