PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Holy Moly (ranked 1831 p4p, 1247 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 138 p4p, 105 weight class). Yairguez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Moly
vs
Yairguez

175 cm
22
155
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
22
150
5 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holy Moly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yairguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Yairguez looks to move away, Moly throws a big counter combo but Yairguez just gets out of the way.
Yairguez throws a big shot that misses.
Moly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yairguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yairguez looks to throw the jab but Moly is out of range.
Yairguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Yairguez misses with an uppercut. Moly saw that one coming.
Moly throws a quick counter head kick but Yairguez was just out of range.
Yairguez 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.
Yairguez swings for the body but Moly moves out of range.
Yairguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moly manages to avoid it.
Moly lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yairguez misses with a kick to the body.
Moly throws a quick counter head kick but Yairguez was just out of range.
Moly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Yairguez there.
Moly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yairguez misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Yairguez.
Yairguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yairguez misses with the body kick
and Moly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yairguez misses with a body shot
and Moly counters with a leg kick.
Yairguez scores with a jab to the body.
Yairguez is looking to slow Moly down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Yairguez.
Yairguez looks to land a right hand but Moly moved out of range.
Yairguez throws a leg kick
and Moly counters with a good, hard body kick but Yairguez shrugs it off.
Yairguez misses with a hook. Moly ducked under it nicely.
Moly throws a front kick aimed at Yairguez's knee but Yairguez avoids it well.
Yairguez unleashes a big counter combination but Moly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yairguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moly counters with a head kick. That will keep Yairguez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Moly throws a head kick but Yairguez moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Yairguez. Beautiful body shot.
Moly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yairguez counters with a straight right hand.
Yairguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moly.
As Yairguez backs away, Moly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yairguez lands with a good body shot.
Yairguez tries to land a front kick but Moly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moly tries to land a front kick but Yairguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moly moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yairguez - that will leave a mark!
Yairguez throws a push kick but Moly slaps the foot to one side.
Moly thinks about countering with a head kick.
Moly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yairguez.
Yairguez checks a leg kick.
Moly throws the kick towards the body but Yairguez avoids it.
Yairguez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moly thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yairguez misses the shot to the body.
Yairguez with a jab.
Yairguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Moly is just out of range.
Yairguez lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Moly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yairguez throws a nice looking combination but Moly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yairguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rodri Yairguez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Moly misses
and Yairguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Yairguez misses with a wild body shot.
Moly tried to counter with a leg kick but Yairguez avoided it.
A jab from Yairguez does it's job there.
Yairguez works Moly's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moly checks a leg kick.
Moly avoids the head kick by Yairguez.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Moly might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yairguez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez misses with a looping left.
Yairguez connects with a body shot.
Yairguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moly at a distance.
Yairguez works over Moly's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
Yairguez misses with a body kick.
Yairguez scores with a jab to the body.
Yairguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Yairguez misses with a head kick.
As Yairguez looks to move away, Moly throws a big counter combo but Yairguez just gets out of the way.
Moly feints and then cracks Yairguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yairguez down.
Yairguez misses with a hook.
Yairguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moly thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yairguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Yairguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Moly counters with a nice body kick.
Yairguez lands a body shot.
Moly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yairguez.
Moly throws a counter high kick but Yairguez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Moly throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Rodri Yairguez has been cut.
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!
A punch combination from Yairguez misses.
Moly misses with a low kick.
Yairguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Yairguez misses its intended target.
A lazy body kick from Yairguez
and Moly counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Yairguez finds it's target.
Moly tries to work over Yairguez's front leg with a kick but Yairguez checks it.
Yairguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moly misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yairguez. Moly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moly tried to counter with a leg kick but Yairguez avoided it.
Moly slips a jab and a cross from Yairguez.
Yairguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Yairguez throws an off balance right hand
and Moly counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Moly tenderised Yairguez's leg. Yairguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Yairguez is predictable there
and Moly counters with a head kick. That will keep Yairguez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yairguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yairguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moly is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yairguez misses with a body kick.
Yairguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yairguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yairguez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMoly.
Yairguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moly.
Yairguez stuns Moly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rodri Yairguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodri Yairguez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yairguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yairguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moly counters with an inside leg kick.
Yairguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Yairguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moly was well out of range. Poor timing from Yairguez.
Yairguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yairguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moly walks into a straight right hand from Yairguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez takes a swing at Moly's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Yairguez.
Yairguez throws the kick towards the body but Moly avoids it.
Yairguez misses with a body shot
and Moly counters with a good low kick that Yairguez was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yairguez throws a low kick, looking for Moly's leg but Moly calmly moves out of range.
Yairguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yairguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yairguez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Yairguez. Moly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moly half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moly throws a head kick that Yairguez semi-blocks.
Yairguez delivers a nice body kick.
Moly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Yairguez.
Holy Moly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez misses with a hook. Moly ducked under it nicely.
Yairguez throws a looping overhand right but Moly ducks down to avoid it.
Yairguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Moly.
Yairguez throws a counter combo.
Yairguez thuds a left hand into Moly's body.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
Yairguez looks to land a left hand but Moly moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yairguez cracks Moly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yairguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moly moves away.
Moly tried to counter with a leg kick but Yairguez avoided it.
Moly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodri Yairguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Moly.
Moly half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yairguez misses with an uppercut
and Moly counters with a nice body kick.
Yairguez throws a sloppy head kick and Moly moves out of range easily.
Moly is looking to land body kicks.
Yairguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moly misses with a low kick.
Yairguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Yairguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yairguez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moly counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moly manages to avoid it.
Moly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yairguez lands with a kick to the temple. Moly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yairguez.
Moly looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yairguez lands with a good body shot.
Yairguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yairguez just manages to avoid it.
Yairguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moly checks a leg kick.
Moly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yairguez scores with the left hand. Moly knows he should have avoided that one.
Yairguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Moly is just out of range.
Moly half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yairguez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodri Yairguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yairguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodri Yairguez!
A victorious Rodri Yairguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.