PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hallis Mollen (ranked 3596 p4p, 471 weight class) and Wrecking Ball (ranked 3951 p4p, 516 weight class). Wrecking Ball told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mollen
vs
Ball

194 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrecking Ball!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Ball was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mollen. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mollen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Ball releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mollen looks to throw the jab but Ball is out of range.
Ball let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Mollen blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mollen misses the target.
It seemed like Ball was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mollen.
Ball is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ball throws a hook but Mollen blocks it.
Mollen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mollen connects with a right hand. Ball shakes it off.
Mollen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mollen lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Mollen finds it's way through Ball's defenses.
Ball jabs at Mollen's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mollen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ball counters with a nice body shot.
Mollen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ball throws out a counter right but Mollen avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ball counters with a nice uppercut.
Mollen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ball fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mollen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mollen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mollen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mollen checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Mollen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
Mollen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mollen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mollen misses with a wild body shot.
Mollen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mollen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mollen fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Ball's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a double jab.
Ball looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mollen lands with a hook. Ball tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mollen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ball feints the counter takedown.
We've been informed that Ball has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ball avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mollen misses with a looping right.
Mollen scores with a nice right hand.
Ball gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mollen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mollen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hallis Mollen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ball tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mollen cracks Ball with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Mollen.
Ball flicks out a counter leg kick but Mollen steps away.
Mollen misses with an uppercut.
Ball takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mollen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ball counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mollen throws a hook but Ball blocks it.
Mollen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ball misses with a body shot.
Mollen throws a sloppy body shot
and Ball counters with a nice uppercut.
Ball stuns Mollen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mollen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ball.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ball lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mollen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mollen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ball punishes Mollen's body with a nice straight punch.
Ball lands with a good body shot.
Mollen misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Mollen. Those never looked like landing.
Mollen misses with a wild combination.
Ball drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mollen defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball throws a chopping leg kick but Mollen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mollen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ball moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ball doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mollen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ball counters with an inside leg kick.
Ball slips under a jab.
Ball is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mollen rather than just go for the knockout.
Ball takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mollen checks a low kick from Ball.
Ball takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mollen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ball connects with a body shot that sends Mollen's belly button to the back.
Mollen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mollen swings widly with a right hand
and Ball counters with a leg kick.
Mollen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ball circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mollen throws a right and a left that Ball avoids nicely.
Mollen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ball. Ball circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mollen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ball is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mollen with a body shot.
Ball throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ball throws a leg kick but Mollen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ball stuns Mollen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ball with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mollen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mollen lands a nice hook to Ball's body. Ball takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ball throws a leg kick but Mollen moved away.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
Mollen throws a hook to the side of Ball's head but Ball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ball ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ball misses with an uppercut. Mollen saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen misses with a hook.
Ball doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mollen misses with a wild body shot.
Mollen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Ball.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ball might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mollen has got the better of the exchanges.
Ball swings for the body but Mollen moves out of range.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mollen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Ball.
Ball throws a leg kick but Mollen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mollen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Ball on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mollen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ball on the side of the head.
Mollen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mollen clobbers Ball with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mollen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ball counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mollen misses with a few strikes there.
Mollen stuns Ball with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mollen dodges the punch combination from Ball.
Hallis Mollen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mollen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ball circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mollen lands a slapping body shot.
Mollen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ball can do to turn this around?
Mollen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mollen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen lands a jab to Ball's midsection.
Mollen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mollen misses with the combination.
Mollen throws a series of punches but Ball avoids them all with ease.
Ball lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Mollen does no damage.
Ball tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mollen defends well and Ball ends up having to push Mollen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mollen scores with a nice strike.
Mollen throws a hook but Ball blocks it.
A nice side step and Ball releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ball slips a jab and a cross from Mollen.
Mollen staying out of range there.
It looked like Mollen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ball.
Ball ducks right into an uppercut from Mollen.
Mollen works over Ball's head and body with a nice combination.
Mollen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ball let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ball has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hallis Mollen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mollen avoids the body shot from Ball.
Ball looks to score with a jab to the body but Mollen is just out of range.
Ball takes a swing at Mollen's ribcage but misses.
Mollen throws out a loose jab but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen throws out a powerful jab.
Mollen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Ball.
Mollen misses with a straight right.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hallis Mollen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mollen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ball slips under a jab.
Ball flicks out a counter leg kick but Mollen steps away.
Mollen lands with a nice combination. Ball backs away looking to recover.
Mollen lands a jab-cross combination.
Mollen throws out a loose jab but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
Mollen misses with a straight left.
Ball lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mollen misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Ball misses.
Mollen checks a low kick from Ball.
Ball takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball misses with a wild body shot.
Ball swings for the body but Mollen moves out of range.
Mollen lands a nice looking body shot.
Mollen tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mollen misses with a looping right.
Ball flicks out a counter leg kick but Mollen steps away.
Ball smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mollen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mollen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ball swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mollen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mollen misses the shot to the body.
Mollen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mollen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball takes a swing at Mollen's ribcage but misses.
Ball misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball avoids the body shot from Mollen.
Ball lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mollen.
Some wild striking there from Mollen.
Mollen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Mollen.
Nice uppercut lands for Mollen. That snapped Ball's head back.
Mollen throws a right and a left that Ball avoids nicely.
Ball avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ball looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ball looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mollen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ball missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ball stops Mollen from getting back to his feet.
Ball lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ball landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mollen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ball scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Mollen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ball keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mollen breaks from the clinch.
Mollen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mollen tests Ball's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ball looks to land a combination but Mollen avoids it well.
Ball tries a low kick but Mollen avoids it.
Mollen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mollen blocks a jab.
Mollen misses with a hook.
Mollen takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Ball finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ball slips under a jab.
Mollen backing away here, and Ball unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mollen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it.
Mollen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ball has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Mollen.
Mollen looks to land a right hand but Ball moved out of range.
Ball with the counter takedown but Mollen avoids it easily.
Ball throws a body shot but no joy.
Mollen lands a two punch combo.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ball.
Ball turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mollen. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ball tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mollen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ball counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mollen misses the jab.
Mollen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mollen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ball takes a swing at Mollen's ribcage but misses.
Wrecking Ball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ball lands with a shot to the body.
Hallis Mollen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mollen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ball now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
No joy there for Mollen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ball throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ball misses the body punch
and Mollen counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mollen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball stuns Mollen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mollen looks to land a combination but Ball avoids it well.
Mollen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mollen scores with a jab.
Mollen throws the left hand but Ball avoids the punch easily.

Ball shoots in and bounces Mollen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mollen wants to sweep here but Ball controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hallis Mollen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mollen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hallis Mollen!