PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yvgeny Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Garret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molotov comes to the ring accompanied by Troika. Pat Garret has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molotov
vs
Garret

187 cm
18
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yvgeny Molotov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Garret!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garret comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Molotov lands with a cross.
Molotov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Garret misses with an uppercut. Molotov saw that one coming.
Garret misses with a jab to the body
and Molotov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Molotov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garret looks to score with a jab to the body but Molotov is just out of range.
Garret scores with a decent looking hook.
Garret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molotov lands with a slapping head kick.
Pat Garret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molotov moves away from the strike by Garret.
Molotov takes a swing at Garret's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Garret misses.
Garret with a hook.
Garret takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Molotov throws a hook to the side of Garret's head but Garret sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garret throws a looping overhand right but Molotov ducks down to avoid it.
Molotov slips a jab and a cross from Garret.
Garret takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Molotov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garret is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Garret takes one to the chin there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Molotov. Garret shrugs it off though.
Molotov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garret with a hook.
Garret misses with a body shot.
Molotov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Molotov.
Molotov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Molotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garret misses with a body shot
and Molotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Molotov.
Molotov scores with a hook to the body. Garret takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Molotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garret manages to avoid it.
Garret misses with a left hand
and Molotov counters with a good low kick that Garret was not able to check.
Garret misses with a hook. Molotov ducked under it nicely.
Molotov lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molotov moves into the clinch successfully.
Garret tries to throw a body punch but Molotov avoids it by throwing Garret back against the ropes.
Molotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Molotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Molotov throws an elbow but misses.
Molotov cracks Garret with a nice body shot.
Molotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Molotov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Molotov.
Molotov has a couple of punches blocked by Garret.
Garret takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garret prevents a body shot from Molotov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Molotov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garret throws a punch but it's blocked by Molotov.
Molotov tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garret tries to work over Molotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yvgeny Molotov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garret misses with an uppercut.
Molotov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Molotov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Molotov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Yvgeny Molotov has been cut.
Garret avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garret tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garret.
Garret loads up on a big right hand but Molotov slips the punch.
Garret lands with a nice body punch.
Molotov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Molotov lands a leg kick that knocks Garret off balance momentarily.
Molotov throws a shot to the body.
Molotov avoids the body shot from Garret.
Garret just misses with a punch to the body.
Molotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garret manages to avoid it.
Molotov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garret.
Garret thows a body shot but no joy.
Molotov swings for the body but Garret moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret scores with a jab to the body.
Molotov tries to move into range but Garret moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Molotov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Molotov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Molotov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garret, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molotov.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Molotov controls his hands.
Molotov prevents Garret from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Molotov.
Molotov throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Molotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garret's brow.
Molotov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow.
Molotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garret misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Garret avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Garret dodges an elbow strike from Molotov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garret lands a nice shot to the body.
Garret avoids a wild elbow strike from Molotov.
Molotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garret has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Molotov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garret can turn it around.
Molotov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garret in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garret lands a body punch.
Molotov scores a nice knee to the body.
Molotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Molotov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Molotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Garret avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Garret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garret blocks an elbow strike.
Molotov digs a right hand underneath Garret's ribcage. Garret let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Molotov throws an elbow that misses.
Garret lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yvgeny Molotov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yvgeny Molotov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Molotov lands a head kick. Garret smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Garret misses the target.
Molotov just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garret. Molotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garret throws a looping overhand right but Molotov ducks down to avoid it.
Garret fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molotov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garret ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molotov moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garret. Molotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molotov throws a shot from downtown. Garret moves away and avoids it.
Garret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molotov.
Molotov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garret on the side of the head.
Garret sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Molotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garret takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret misses with a wild combination.
Molotov avoids the body shot from Garret.
Garret takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garret takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Molotov cracks a nice hook into Garret's ribs.
Molotov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garret throws the left hand but Molotov avoids the punch easily.
Molotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garret moves away.
Molotov tries to clinch but Garret moves out of range.
Yvgeny Molotov is winning the standup battle so far.
Molotov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garret!
Molotov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garret.
Molotov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garret takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret throws a hook to the side of Molotov's head but Molotov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Garret swings for the body but Molotov moves out of range.
Molotov throws a right and a left that Garret avoids nicely.
Molotov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Molotov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molotov.
Molotov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garret moves out of range of the body kick from Molotov.
Garret swats away the attempt to clinch by Molotov.
Garret connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garret with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Molotov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Garret misses.
Garret misses with an uppercut.
Molotov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yvgeny Molotov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Yvgeny Molotov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Garret finds it's way through Molotov's defenses.
Molotov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garret takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Molotov tries a head kick but it misses.
Garret throws a hook but Molotov blocks it.
Garret falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molotov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Molotov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molotov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Garret.
Garret misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molotov.
Molotov is looking to slow Garret down with leg kicks.
Garret misses with a jab to the body
and Molotov counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molotov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garret walks into a straight right hand from Molotov.
Garret is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Molotov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov lands a jab to Garret's midsection.
Garret takes one to the chin there.
Garret misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Molotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molotov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garret is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molotov.
Garret takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Molotov scores with a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Garret.
Molotov tries to clinch but Garret moves out of range.
Molotov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garret. Garret circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garret takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molotov connects with the punch.
Molotov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garret will feel that in the morning.
Garret has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Molotov.
Garret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov misses with a wild combination.
Molotov connects with a nice looking jab.
Garret has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garret avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garret takes a swing at Molotov's ribcage but misses.
Molotov scores with a spinning back kick!
Garret lands a jab to Molotov's midsection.
Molotov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Molotov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Garret swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garret just misses with a punch to the body.
Molotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garret moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yvgeny Molotov had his way with Pat Garret in that round.
The cut man is working on Yvgeny Molotov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Molotov blocks a jab.
Garret thuds a left hand into Molotov's body.
A slow jab from Garret misses its intended target.
Garret's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garret lands a jab to the nose.
Molotov scores with a jab to the body.
Pat Garret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garret looks to throw the jab but Molotov is out of range.
Garret throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molotov.
Nice body kick there by Molotov.
Good leg kick by Molotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molotov scores with a nice right hand.
Garret misses the shot to the body.
Garret is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garret walks forward, straight into a front kick from Molotov.
Molotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garret manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molotov scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov defending well as Garret loads up on a big left hand.
Molotov misses with a body punch
and Garret counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Molotov thinking.
Garret misses with a body shot.
Garret throws an overhand right that lands on Molotov's shoulder, as Molotov tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molotov.
Molotov connects with a single shot there.
Molotov lands a jab to Garret's midsection.
Molotov connects with a right hand. Garret shakes it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Molotov. Garret shrugs it off though.
Garret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molotov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Molotov wants to clinch.
Molotov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garret.
Molotov cracks Garret with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Molotov misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molotov lands a right hook to the body.
Garret swings for the body but Molotov moves out of range.
Molotov swings for the body but Garret moves out of range.
Molotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garret can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Garret. Molotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molotov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garret throws the left hand but Molotov avoids the punch easily.
Molotov scores with a three punch combo!
Molotov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molotov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garret finds it's way round the side to connect with Molotov's head.
Molotov lands a jab-cross combination.
Yvgeny Molotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garret throws a predictable looking body shot
and Molotov counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Garret misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yvgeny Molotov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molotov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yvgeny Molotov!
Yvgeny Molotov retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Yvgeny Molotov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.