PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conall Molony (ranked 5545 p4p, 1741 weight class) and Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 573 p4p, 231 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Molony
vs
Hideki

177 cm
20
173
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
174
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conall Molony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nagatsuki Hideki!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Molony throws a leg kick which misses Hideki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hideki tries to avoid it.
Molony misses with a body shot
and Hideki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Conall Molony has been cut.
Hideki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Molony misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Hideki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hideki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hideki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molony wants to clinch but Hideki slips to the side
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hideki blocks a head kick by Molony.
Hideki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molony changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Molony drives through and clinches with Hideki against the cage.
Molony prevents a body shot from Hideki.
Molony scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Molony scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hideki lands a shoulder strike.
Hideki blocks a body shot from Molony.
Molony working aggressively here.
Molony avoids a wild elbow strike from Hideki.
A right hook to the body lands for Molony.
Hideki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molony scores with a shot to the side of Hideki's head.
Molony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hideki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molony looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Molony lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.

Hideki breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Molony.
Molony misses the shot to the body.
Molony lunges at Hideki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hideki's hand.
Molony looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range.
Hideki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Molony misses
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
Molony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Molony.
A countering left hand to the body from Hideki misses.
Molony throws a leg kick
and Hideki counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molony moves to clinch but Hideki breaks away
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.

Molony clinches up with Hideki and pushes him back against the cage.

Hideki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conall Molony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molony.
Hideki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hideki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molony connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Molony connects with a body shot that sends Hideki's belly button to the back.
Molony misses with a lunging right hand
and Hideki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Molony throws a sloppy body shot
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.
Molony swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.

Conall Molony's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideki blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conall Molony dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conall Molony's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Molony connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hideki momentarily.
Molony catches Hideki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molony misses with a hook to the body
and Hideki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molony cracks Hideki with a good jab.
Molony will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molony is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Hideki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molony moves in looking to clinch but Hideki pushes him off.
Nice uppercut lands for Molony. That snapped Hideki's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Molony. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molony.
Molony misses with the combination.
Hideki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Molony swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Hideki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molony scores with a nice strike.
Molony lands the left hand.
Molony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hideki can do to turn this around?
Molony misses with a combination
and Molony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Molony throws a body shot but no joy.
Hideki throws out a counter right but Molony avoids it with no problem.
Molony connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Molony looks to throw the jab but Hideki is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hideki! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Molony misses
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.

Conall Molony's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Molony.
Hideki throws out a counter right but Molony avoids it with no problem.
Hideki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Molony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hideki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hideki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Molony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Molony.
A little jabbing left from Hideki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molony throws a jab but it's blocked by Hideki.
Hideki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conall Molony dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Conall Molony's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Molony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hideki! But no joy.
Molony rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hideki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hideki! But no joy.
Hideki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hideki! But no joy.
Molony tries to clinch there but Hideki circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molony misses with a left hand
and Hideki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molony looks to land a left hand but Hideki moved out of range nicely.
Hideki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molony throws a lazy body kick
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hideki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Molony.
Molony throws a sloppy body shot
and Hideki counters with a straight right hand.

Molony has managed to clinch.
Molony can't find room to land a body shot as Hideki controls the action.

Hideki manages to break the clinch.
Molony wants to clinch up but Hideki keeps it at a distance.
Hideki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagatsuki Hideki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki moves out of range of the body kick from Molony.
Molony swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molony walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hideki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Molony misses with an uppercut
and Hideki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conall Molony is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Molony misses the target.
Conall Molony is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molony wants to clinch.
Hideki throws out a counter right but Molony avoids it with no problem.
Molony misses with a straight left.
Hideki slips a straight right by Molony.
Hideki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hideki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Molony throws out a powerful jab.
Molony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molony scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molony thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Conall Molony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molony has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conall Molony!
Our winner, Conall Molony, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.