PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Molina

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jackson!
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, Angel Molina!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Molina ducks under and follows up with a left that Molina also avoids with ease.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson rushes Molina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Molina breaks from the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Molina is avoiding it.
Molina blocks a leg kick.
Molina is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Molina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Molina keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Molina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson wants to clinch but Molina slips to the side
and Molina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jackson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Molina is trying to break free.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.

Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Molina avoids the damage to the body.
Molina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Molina tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Molina drops back down to his feet.
Molina looking to stall.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molina is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Molina into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Jackson.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Molina blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Molina counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Molina is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Molina is controlling him.
Molina stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson is trying to buck Molina off.

Molina wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson tries to bench press Molina off him but Molina keeps the position.
Jackson pushes Molina away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Molina gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molina on the ground.
Jackson tries to buck Molina off but Molina is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Molina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Molina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson tries to buck Molina off but Molina is having none of it.

Molina thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Molina's best efforts.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Molina works his way into full mount!
Molina trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Molina.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Molina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Molina maintains control.

Molina looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Molina lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Molina working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angel Molina will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molina shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.

Molina working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Molina prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.

Molina has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Molina takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Molina has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Molina is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jackson is defending well though. Molina let's go of the attempt for now.
Jackson tries to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson turns into Molina and is now in his guard.
Angel Molina has got the better of the ground game so far.

Molina is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Molina won't let him.
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.
Molina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Molina trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Molina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Molina tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson tries to buck Molina off but he can't manage it.

Molina working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molina working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Molina fails to advance to Jackson's back.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Molina working Jackson over with strikes here.

Molina has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jackson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angel Molina!