PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Mollestad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Ceniza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Mollestad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mollestad
vs
Ceniza

166 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Mollestad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Ceniza!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollestad throws a head kick but Ceniza moves out of range.
Mollestad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ceniza throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mollestad moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ceniza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mollestad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mollestad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mollestad wants to stall.
Mollestad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ceniza blocks it with crossed arms.
Ceniza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mollestad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mollestad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mollestad prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcos Mollestad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Ceniza.
Ceniza takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Francis Ceniza has been cut.
Mollestad misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ceniza jumps guard and drags Mollestad to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ceniza is looking to stand up but Mollestad isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceniza is wriggling around but Mollestad manages to pass to half guard.
Mollestad trying to control the pace.
Mollestad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcos Mollestad wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mollestad wants to clinch up but Ceniza keeps it at a distance.
Mollestad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ceniza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mollestad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mollestad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mollestad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mollestad is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mollestad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mollestad pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mollestad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollestad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mollestad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mollestad misses with a knee strike.
Mollestad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mollestad lands an uppercut.
Ceniza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mollestad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mollestad effectively controlling the action here.
Ceniza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mollestad misses with a punch on the inside.
Ceniza can't get the takedown.
Mollestad effectively controlling the action here.
Ceniza blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollestad lands an elbow that stopped Ceniza in his tracks for a moment.
Ceniza tries to score a body lock takedown but Mollestad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mollestad is struggling to control the position.
Mollestad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mollestad taking a breather.
Mollestad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mollestad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ceniza's defenses.
Mollestad tries to land a knee to the head but Ceniza blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mollestad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mollestad effectively controlling the action here.
Mollestad looking to throw knees to the head but Ceniza is blocking nicely.
Mollestad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mollestad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ceniza tries to score a body lock takedown but Mollestad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ceniza looks gassed!
Ceniza blocks an elbow strike from Mollestad.
Mollestad with a knee to the head.

Ceniza is rocked!
Mollestad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ceniza is still on wobbly legs! Can Mollestad finish him?
Mollestad stops a takedown attempt from Ceniza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Mollestad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francis Ceniza's cut.
That's time! Mollestad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mollestad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ceniza.
Mollestad moves in looking to clinch but Ceniza pushes him off.

Mollestad closes the distance and pushes Ceniza back into the cage.
Ceniza seems to have recovered his senses.
Mollestad lands a damaging elbow.
Mollestad jerks Ceniza's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ceniza drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Mollestad goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Mollestad because Ceniza was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Marcos Mollestad!