PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Molotov (ranked 1734 p4p, 208 weight class) and Angelo Moore (ranked 1178 p4p, 144 weight class). Molotov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Phenomenal. Angelo Moore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molotov
vs
Moore

185 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexey Molotov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Molotov misses
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molotov takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Molotov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.
Molotov misses with a hook
and Moore counters with a good low kick that Molotov was not able to check.
Moore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Molotov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Moore gets caught flat footed, as Molotov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moore wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Molotov looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molotov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore controlling from the top position.
Molotov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Molotov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Molotov throws a big elbow that misses.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Molotov from controlling successfully.
Molotov is looking to work some ground and pound but Moore has wrist control.
Moore looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Molotov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotov is looking to work some ground and pound but Moore has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov works over Moore with some ground and pound from guard.
Molotov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moore has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Molotov.
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Molotov throws a lazy uppercut
and Moore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Molotov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov dips to his left and cracks Moore with an uppercut!
Molotov moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Molotov feinted with a counter takedown.
Molotov shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Molotov with a jab.
Molotov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Molotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore stalks Molotov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Molotov's face. Molotov staggers backwards, shaken.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molotov staying out of range there.

Molotov drives through with a takedown into guard.
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 throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angelo Moore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molotov takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Moore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molotov throws a body shot but no joy.
Molotov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molotov throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Molotov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Molotov misses with a hook
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Molotov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Molotov gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Molotov.
Alexey Molotov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molotov throws an elbow but Moore slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Molotov 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Molotov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Molotov cracks Moore with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Molotov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Molotov working the ground and pound but Moore is defending the strikes.
Molotov lands an elbow.
The ground and pound from Molotov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Moore regains half guard there - taking advantage of Molotov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Molotov prevents Moore from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov thows a huge punch but Moore dodges it nicely.
Moore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Molotov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moore defending well though.
Moore has his hands clasped together around Molotov's back. He's all about the action.
We've been hearing that Molotov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Molotov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moore is trying to maintain the position but Molotov is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Molotov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Molotov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moore defending well though.
Moore tries to roll over but Molotov keeps him under control.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molotov.
Molotov is taking a breather. Moore 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molotov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moore's head.
Molotov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moore's head.
Moore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Molotov trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molotov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molotov throws a strike aimed at the side of Moore's head but Moore avoids it well.
Moore tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Molotov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Molotov shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but Molotov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore tries a quick counter leg kick but Molotov is wise to it.
Molotov scores with a hook to the body. Moore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Molotov shoots in and drives through. Moore sprawls well.
Moore throws a low kick but Molotov moves out of range easily.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molotov.
Molotov misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Molotov.
Moore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Molotov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Molotov as he checks the leg kick.
Molotov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molotov misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Molotov moves away and avoids it.
Moore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Molotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molotov misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore is looking for the big counter here.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Moore as Molotov shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore leaves Molotov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moore feints a counter leg kick.
Molotov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molotov backing away here, and Moore unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alexey Molotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molotov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov works the jab nicely.
Angelo Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molotov throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Molotov misses with a body shot.
Molotov misses with a body shot.
Molotov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Molotov ducks down to avoid it.
Molotov loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moore.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Molotov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Molotov throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Molotov misses with a wild body shot.
Molotov throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moore, right into the meat.
Molotov digs a good hook to Moore's body.
Molotov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
Molotov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Molotov is looking to wear down Moore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Molotov fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molotov.
Molotov fails to land the takedown.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov misses with a jab to the body
and Moore makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Molotov really felt that one!
Molotov throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Molotov's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Moore.
Molotov throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore works Molotov's body with a nice hook.
Molotov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Molotov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A lazy left from Moore finds it's target.
Molotov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molotov misses with a wild body shot.
Molotov lands with a good body shot.
Moore defending well as Molotov loads up on a big left hand.
Moore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molotov's calf.
Molotov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Molotov misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molotov misses with a body punch
and Moore counters with a nice body shot.
Molotov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Molotov fails with the takedown
and Moore counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore jabs at Molotov's body.
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Molotov saw that one coming.
Molotov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Moore misses.
Moore lands the left hand.
Molotov throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Molotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Moore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Molotov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Molotov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Molotov misses with a wild body shot.
Moore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Molotov cracks a nice hook into Moore's ribs.
Moore lands an overhand right.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molotov.
Moore throws out a counter right but Molotov avoids it with no problem.
Angelo Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moore. That's going to slow Molotov down.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Molotov throws an off balance right hand
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore lands a really nice looking cross but Molotov seems unphased.
Molotov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moore defends well and Molotov ends up having to push Moore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Molotov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Moore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molotov throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moore.
Molotov throws a lazy uppercut
and Moore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Molotov works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Molotov's knee but Molotov avoids it well.
Molotov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoids the body shot from Molotov.
Moore takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Molotov blocks the leg kick.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molotov.
Molotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore lands a slapping body shot.
Molotov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
Molotov misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Molotov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molotov takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Moore dominated that fourth round.
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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Molotov. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molotov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molotov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Molotov misses the shot to the body.
Molotov cracks Moore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Molotov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moore. That's going to slow Molotov down.
Molotov connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
Molotov throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molotov.
Moore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Molotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but Molotov persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
Molotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Molotov misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moore! But no joy.
Moore works over Molotov's head and body with a nice combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moore!
Molotov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molotov.
Moore slips a straight right by Molotov.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Molotov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moore counters with a thumping low kick.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Alexey Molotov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Molotov scores with a nice head shot.
Molotov misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moore! But no joy.
Molotov slips a straight right by Moore.
No luck for Molotov with that takedown attempt.
Angelo Moore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Molotov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moore leaves Molotov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov misses with an uppercut
and Moore counters with an inside leg kick.
Molotov blocks a leg kick.
Molotov misses with a body punch
and Moore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Molotov misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
Moore lands a front kick.
Molotov misses with an uppercut
and Moore counters with a nice body shot.
Molotov with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Molotov misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
Moore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molotov.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molotov circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore slips under a jab.
Molotov misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Molotov shoots in and drives through. Moore sprawls well.
Molotov misses with a shot to the body
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moore.
Molotov 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.
Molotov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Molotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molotov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molotov. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Moore! Angelo Moore retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Angelo Moore thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.