PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yvgeny Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the ring accompanied by Killing in the name of.... Molotov has chosen Troika as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lodbrok
vs
Molotov

180 cm
23
201 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KnockOut

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Halfdan Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yvgeny Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov misses with a body kick.
Lodbrok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Yvgeny Molotov has been cut.
Molotov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molotov motions for Lodbrok to come forward. Molotov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molotov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Molotov moves out of range of the leg kick from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lodbrok scores with a kick to the body.
Lodbrok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lodbrok throws a leg kick that misses.
Molotov slips under a jab from Lodbrok.
Molotov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Molotov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lodbrok misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok missing with a left hand there. Molotov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lodbrok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Lodbrok there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molotov blocks the body kick.
Lodbrok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Lodbrok catches Molotov right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov avoids the head kick by Lodbrok.
Molotov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lodbrok misses with a low kick as Molotov jumps back.
Lodbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Molotov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Molotov misses.
Lodbrok throws a body kick that misses.
Lodbrok misses with a body kick.
Halfdan Lodbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molotov lands with a nice body kick.
Lodbrok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Molotov avoids the head kick by Lodbrok.
Molotov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lodbrok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lodbrok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molotov throws a head kick that misses.
Lodbrok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Molotov lands with a kick to the ribs.
A lazy left from Lodbrok finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molotov is looking to clinch.
Lodbrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok scores with the left hand. Molotov knows he should have avoided that one.

Lodbrok closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Lodbrok has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Molotov blocks with his arms.
Molotov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molotov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molotov blocking some punches.
Molotov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok looking to throw knees to the head but Molotov is blocking nicely.
Molotov lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lodbrok obliges.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molotov blocks an uppercut.
Molotov lands a good knee to the midsection. Lodbrok won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Molotov.
Molotov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Lodbrok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yvgeny Molotov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lodbrok throws a body punch but Molotov moves out of range.
Lodbrok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lodbrok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lodbrok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molotov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a push kick but Molotov slaps the foot to one side.
Lodbrok throws a jab but it's blocked by Molotov.
Lodbrok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lodbrok has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lodbrok lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lodbrok needs to keep his hands up - Molotov had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molotov tries a head kick but it misses.
Molotov's corner calls for a 1-2. Molotov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Lodbrok is rocked!
Halfdan Lodbrok is winning the standup battle so far.
Molotov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lodbrok takes a step back to recover.
Oh Lodbrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lodbrok walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Molotov! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yvgeny Molotov!
Yvgeny Molotov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.