PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hog Molly (ranked 74 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Boryenka Stepanov (ranked 6 p4p, 48 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stepanov's choice of entrance music: Russian Paradise. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Molly
vs
Stepanov

225 cm
28
300
15 - 5 - 0

188 cm
33
184
18 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hog Molly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryenka Stepanov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Molly avoids it really well and circles away.

Stepanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Molly is looking to escape.
Stepanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molly keeps working.

Stepanov is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanov stops Molly from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov trying to control from half guard but Molly is working away.
Stepanov trying to mount his opponent but Molly defends it.
Stepanov prevents Molly from standing back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stepanov controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Molly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stepanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stepanov misses with a takedown
and Molly counters with a nice uppercut.
Molly is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hog Molly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boryenka Stepanov.
Stepanov shoots in but Molly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stepanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stepanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Molly avoids it really well and circles away.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molly but Molly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Molly tries to counter by clinching up but Stepanov breaks away and moves out of range.
Stepanov darts in looking for a takedown but Molly gets double underhooks and turns Stepanov into the cage.
Stepanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Molly throws out the jab.
Molly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Molly wants it to stay on the feet.
Stepanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Molly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molly.
Stepanov is looking for a takedown.
Molly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Molly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molly lands a nice shot to the body.
Molly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stepanov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Molly after a bit of a struggle.
Molly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stepanov goes for a takedown attempt but Molly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stepanov looks winded!
Molly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stepanov manages to avoid it.
Stepanov looks for a takedown but Molly sprawls well.
Molly throwing a counter right hand but Stepanov manages to avoid it.
Molly throws a lazy right hand but Stepanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stepanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Molly circles away.
Stepanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Molly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Molly stuffs the takedown.
Molly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Stepanov gets tackled into the cage by Molly. Molly maintains the clinch.
Molly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stepanov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Molly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Molly working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Molly digs a right hand underneath Stepanov's ribcage. Stepanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Molly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Molly lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Molly.
Stepanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Molly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Molly lands a right hand.

Stepanov is rocked!
Molly tries a body shot but Stepanov blocks it.
Stepanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Molly finish him?
Molly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molly misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Molly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stepanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Molly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stepanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Molly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molly misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Molly.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Molly.
A nice left hand lands by Molly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hog Molly dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Molly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stepanov is working for takedown but Molly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hog Molly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Molly.
Stepanov wants to take the fight to the mat but Molly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Molly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stepanov backwards.
Molly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stepanov can do to turn this around?
Stepanov tries for a takedown but Molly manages to get underhooks.
Hog Molly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boryenka Stepanov.
Molly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molly lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Stepanov senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hog Molly!
During a confident post fight interview, Hog Molly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.