PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molo has chosen Nitro Circus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Martti Molo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nelson
vs
Molo

193 cm
24
181 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
185 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molo throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Molo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Molo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Molo is out of range.
Molo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Molo jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson slips under a jab from Molo.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nelson tried to score with a low kick but Molo checks it.
Molo tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Molo takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Molo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martti Molo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molo has managed to clinch.
Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nelson.
Molo prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson struggles to land a body shot inside as Molo controls his hands.
Molo stalling.
Nelson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nelson tries a body shot but Molo blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Molo.
Nelson tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nelson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Molo's ribcage. Molo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molo blocks a body shot from Nelson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molo.
A left hand lands to the body for Molo.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Molo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Molo throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Molo wants to stall.
Molo scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Molo blocking some punches.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Molo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molo blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Molo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molo misses with some punches.
Molo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Molo scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Molo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Molo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson letting Molo take a breather here.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Molo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molo.
Nelson tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molo tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Molo back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Molo closes the distance and clinches.
Molo lands a right hand.
Molo lands a nice uppercut.
Molo misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo is stalling here.
Nelson trying to control the position but instead, Molo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nelson into the cage.
Molo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Molo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Molo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo lands with a left to the head.
Molo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Molo.
Molo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Martti Molo has been cut.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Molo.
A short right from Molo.
Nelson tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Molo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gunnar Nelson's cut is getting worse.
Molo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martti Molo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Molo blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Molo.
Molo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molo misses with a punch to the body.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nelson.
Nelson tries a body shot but Molo blocks it.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Molo is trying to maintain a safe position but Nelson gets an underhook and turns Molo into the cage.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nelson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Molo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Molo is trying to stall.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Molo lands a left hand.
Molo wants to stall.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molo stalling the fight.
Molo working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.

Molo breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Molo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Molo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunnar Nelson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Molo throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Molo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nelson rather than just go for the knockout.
Molo defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Molo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Molo.
Molo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nelson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molo's calf.
Molo connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molo misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice body kick.
Molo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Molo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molo landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo taking a breather.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Molo pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Molo.

Molo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Molo.
Molo misses the shot to the body.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Molo throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Molo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Molo knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Molo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molo scores with a head kick. Nelson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nelson throws a head kick but Molo moves out of range.
Nelson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Molo finds it's way round the side to connect with Nelson's head.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo scores with a jab.
Molo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Molo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Molo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Molo throws a sloppy body shot
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson sizes up Molo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Molo.
Nelson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Molo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molo is out of range and Nelson settles back down.
Molo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson throws a head kick that Molo semi-blocks.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Molo blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molo tries a head kick but it misses.
Molo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!