PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Asteroid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Friends and Traitors by RAISED FIST. Molo has chosen Nitro Circus as his entrance music. Martti Molo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anabol Asteroid's chin.

Asteroid
vs
Molo

188 cm
21
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Molo moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Asteroid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid takes one to the chin there.
Molo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Molo saw that one coming.
Molo misses with an uppercut. Asteroid saw that one coming.
Asteroid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Molo.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Molo moved out of range.
Asteroid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Molo counters with a thumping low kick.
Asteroid misses with a combination
and Molo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo misses with a wild body shot.
Asteroid misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Asteroid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Molo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Molo throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Molo digs a good body shot into Asteroid's ribs.
Molo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Molo slips the punch.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Molo's shoulder, as Molo tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asteroid misses with a body shot
and Molo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Molo with a hook.
Molo is looking to slow Asteroid down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molo.
Molo cracks Asteroid with an open hand slap.
Asteroid takes one to the side of the head.
Molo ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws the left hand but Molo avoids the punch easily.
Asteroid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Molo thuds his shin into the meat of Asteroid's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid lands a with a good body shot.
Anabol Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Asteroid misses its intended target.
Asteroid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Molo jabs Asteroid right on the nose. Asteroid blinks but takes it well.
Molo moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Asteroid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molo shoots for a double leg takedown but Asteroid sprawls well. He's pushed Molo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Molo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molo throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Asteroid slips a jab and a cross from Molo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molo.
Molo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asteroid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molo defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
Asteroid scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Asteroid moves out of range as Molo strikes.
Asteroid throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Asteroid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molo counters with a left and a right that stings Asteroid.
Molo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Molo is just out of range.
A slow jab from Asteroid misses its intended target.
A cross from Molo lands.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Molo moved out of range.
Asteroid lands a nice shot to the body.
Asteroid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molo circles away quickly and effectively.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Molo.
Asteroid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molo can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molo.
Asteroid misses with a looping right.
Asteroid misses the body punch
enabling Molo to counter with a crisp jab.
Molo throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molo throws a combination. Asteroid tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molo ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Molo.
No joy there for Molo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Molo ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Molo is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo misses with a hook. Asteroid ducked under it nicely.
Molo scores with a body shot.
Asteroid slips a jab and a cross from Molo.
Molo defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
Molo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Molo moved out of range.
Anabol Asteroid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asteroid misses with a hook. Molo ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Molo.
Molo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asteroid. That did some damage!
Asteroid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Molo counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Asteroid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo cracks Asteroid with an open hand slap.
Molo misses with a straight left.
Asteroid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molo counters with a nice uppercut.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Molo moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Molo moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid slips under a jab from Molo.
Asteroid with a nice cross.
Molo works Asteroid's body with a nice hook.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asteroid scores with a nice strike.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Molo slips the punch.
Asteroid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asteroid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a combination
and Molo counters with a low kick, right behind Asteroid 's knee.
Asteroid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molo throws a lazy right hand but Asteroid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Asteroid might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asteroid has time to react.
Molo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo throws a series of punches but Asteroid avoids them all with ease.
Molo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Molo.
Molo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Molo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Molo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Molo throws a series of punches but Asteroid moves out of range.
Molo throws a one two combo.
Molo throws a big shot that misses.
Asteroid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molo counters with a three punch combo that has Asteroid backing up. Asteroid nods at Molo to acknowledge the strikes.
Asteroid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molo. Molo obviously looking to wear him down.
Molo stuns Asteroid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Molo moved out of range.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid takes one on the button.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Molo moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid misses with a body punch
and Molo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asteroid thinking.
Molo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asteroid misses with a double jab
and Molo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asteroid thinking.
Molo misses with a few strikes there.
Molo slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martti Molo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Asteroid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Molo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo misses with a wild combination.
Molo throws a shot from downtown. Asteroid moves away and avoids it.
Molo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molo lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Molo moved out of range.
Molo is looking to clinch.
Molo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Molo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Molo connects with a jab.
Molo scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Asteroid in his tracks.
Molo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Molo slips a jab from Asteroid.
A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Molo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Molo's head but Molo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Molo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asteroid.
Molo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Molo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Anabol Asteroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martti Molo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asteroid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Molo finds it's way round the side to connect with Asteroid's head.
Molo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a body shot
and Molo counters with a stiff right hand.
Asteroid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Molo throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molo counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Molo moved out of range.
Asteroid throws a combination that misses
and Molo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab by Molo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Molo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Molo 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molo!