PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kierron Molet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikaros Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Molet
vs
Fire

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kierron Molet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikaros Fire!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fire counters with a head kick. That will keep Molet thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Molet shoots in but no luck this time.

Molet drives through with a takedown into Fire's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Molet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fire looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Molet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Molet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fire is looking for a sweep. Molet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Fire actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire tries to get to full guard but Molet has control of the leg.

Molet decides to stand and escape the position.

Molet shoots in and bounces Fire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Molet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Molet has managed to get both his arms back between Fire's legs - danger averted.
Molet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molet's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fire can't keep his opponent in guard - Molet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Molet is taking a breather. Fire says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fire is trying to maintain the position but Molet is very close to passing his half guard.
Molet moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Fire's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fire is not content to let Molet control the position.
Fire struggling a bit here.
Fire is looking to regain half guard here but Molet keeps moving and retains side control.
Molet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fire keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molet advances nicely into full mount.
Fire is squirming around, avoiding Molet's attempts to control the action.
Fire is looking to improve his position but Molet isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kierron Molet dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good leg kick by Fire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Molet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Molet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fire wants to get back to full guard.
Molet stalling.
Fire is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fire actively working from the bottom here.
Molet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Molet with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Molet is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fire is just riding it out for now. Molet eventually gives up the hold.
Fire is looking to improve his position.
Fire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fire is defending against the submission attempts here by Molet.
Molet not doing much here.
Fire is refusing to be controlled, as Molet sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molet passes to full mount!
Fire is working to get back to half guard.

Molet gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fire lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Molet.
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molet but Molet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Molet with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fire. That's going to slow Molet down.
Fire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Molet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire pushes Molet away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fire cracks the inside of Molet's front leg.
Fire lands the left hand.
Molet throws a lazy head kick
and Fire counters with a good low kick that Molet was not able to check.
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 Kierron Molet will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fire throws a front kick that sends Molet stumbling back into the cage.
Kierron Molet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fire connects with an inside leg kick.
Fire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fire lands a head kick. Molet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Molet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fire as he avoids it easily.
Molet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Molet shoots in for a takedown but Fire shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Fire.
Fire scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fire - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Molet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fire throws a head kick that half lands.
Molet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Molet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fire. That one must have hurt.
Fire scores with a nice body kick.
Fire scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Fire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ikaros Fire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fire thuds his shin into the meat of Molet's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Molet's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fire.
Ikaros Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fire.
Fire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fire throws a head kick that Molet semi-blocks.
Fire throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Molet's head.
Molet sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fire fakes the leg kick and cracks Molet in the body.
Molet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Molet.
Fire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Molet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fire. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fire.
Fire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Molet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fire. That's going to slow Molet down.
An inside leg kick lands from Fire.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fire.
Molet throws a leg kick
and Fire counters with a nice leg kick.
Fire scoring well with a low kick there.
Fire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Molet.
A good leg kick by Fire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Molet's sensitive parts.
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molet but Molet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Molet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molet shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fire defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kierron Molet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kierron Molet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molet 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikaros Fire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molet 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!