PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Rolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Drew Molina enters the cage!

Rolling
vs
Molina

179 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Rolling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Molina!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolling is defended easily by Molina.
Rolling tries to close the distance and clinch but Molina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rolling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Molina was covering up waiting for the punch and Rolling finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Rolling is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Molina is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Molina has escaped and now he's on top!

Rolling looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Molina has picked Rolling up and slammed him! Rolling can't keep hold of the triangle and Molina manages to pass to side control!
Molina tries to stand but Rolling is controlling his head.
Rolling tries to control but Molina manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina doesn't have the hooks in and Rolling manages to turn into his guard.
Rolling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Molina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Rolling from controlling successfully.

Molina kicks Rolling off and gets to his feet.
Molina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolling.
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rolling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolling.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Rolling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolling wants to clinch up but Molina keeps it at a distance.
Rolling tries to clinch but Molina is having none of it.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rolling shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Molina sprawls well. Molina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rolling gets slowly back to his feet.
David Rolling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina lands a nice shot that snaps Rolling's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolling wants to clinch.
Rolling takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Rolling drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rolling looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Molina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Molina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Molina scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Rolling has managed to clinch.
Rolling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rolling throws an elbow that misses.
Molina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rolling working Molina over with knees to the body.
Rolling prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolling gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Molina wants to get back to striking at distance but Rolling won't allow it.

Molina manages to pull guard.
Rolling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Molina wants to stand and escape but Rolling is having none of it.

Rolling drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Molina manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rolling has Molina in his guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rolling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rolling is breathing heavily.
Molina wants to get up but he can't break Rolling's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolling wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rolling is on top in guard.
Rolling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rolling looking to pass the guard.
Rolling is working hard here to advance position.
Molina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rolling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rolling is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Molina is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Molina has escaped and now he's on top!
Molina wants to stand but Rolling has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rolling wants to clinch up but Molina keeps it at a distance.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolling.
Rolling closes the distance and clinches up with Molina, looking for a takedown. Rolling pushes Molina against the cage but Molina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Molina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rolling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Molina misses with a wild combination.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rolling slips under a jab.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolling manages to avoid it.

Rolling takes the fight into the clinch.
Molina tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rolling just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rolling lands a knee to the head.
Rolling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rolling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards.
Rolling landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rolling comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rolling obliges.
Molina is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolling lands an elbow just above Molina 's eye.

It looks like Drew Molina has been cut.
Rolling lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rolling.
Rolling lands a damaging elbow.
Rolling lands an elbow just above Molina 's eye.
Rolling landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rolling lands a knee to the body.

Rolling has hold of one of Molina's legs. Molina is fighting the takedown attempt but Rolling gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolling tries to free his leg and advance position but Molina is retaining full guard.
Rolling is looking to work some ground and pound but Molina has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Molina can't keep his opponent in guard - Rolling advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Rolling is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolling stalling away here and it's allowed Molina to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Molina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolling stands and throws Molina's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rolling prevents Molina from escaping the position.
Rolling lands a few punches from side control.
Rolling tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolling creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Molina sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rolling looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Molina is avoiding damage well.
Molina tries to escape but Rolling is in control.

Rolling is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Molina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rolling swings around for an armbar but Molina sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rolling's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rolling throws his legs up looking for a submission but Molina uses it to pass to side control.
Rolling looking for a sweep but Molina has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Molina get's back to his feet.
Molina punishes Rolling's body with a nice straight punch.
Rolling shoots in and drives through. Molina sprawls well.
Rolling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Molina pinned against the cage. Molina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Rolling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Rolling dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drew Molina's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rolling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molina tries to bum rush Rolling with a series of wild strikes but Rolling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rolling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Molina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rolling walks away with a smile on his face. Molina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Molina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rolling moves out of range as Molina strikes.

Rolling instigates a clinch.
Molina tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rolling smiles and moves away.
Molina throws a right and a left that Rolling avoids nicely.

Rolling darts in and clinches Molina up against the cage.
Rolling gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rolling unloads a knee to the mid-section. Molina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rolling connects with a knee to the head.
Rolling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molinas head.
Rolling comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rolling connects with a knee to the head.
David Rolling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rolling lands an elbow just above Molina 's eye.
Rolling lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
David Rolling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Molina.
Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rolling has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Molina is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Molina tries to pull guard but Rolling holds him up against the cage and eventually Molina drops back down to his feet.
Rolling scores with a shot to the side of Molina's head.
Rolling putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Molina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Molina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rolling walks away with a smile on his face. Molina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Molina missing with a left hand there. Rolling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rolling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rolling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molina is fending him off so far but Rolling persists. Nope, Molina circles away and we're back to standing.
Molina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
David Rolling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Molina sizes up Rolling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drew Molina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rolling wants to clinch up but Molina keeps it at a distance.
Molina fails to land with a series of punches.
Molina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rolling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Molina was covering up waiting for the punch and Rolling finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolling is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Molina is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Molina has escaped and now he's on top!

Molina gets to his feet. Rolling looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Molina takes a swing at Rolling's ribcage but misses.
Rolling shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Molina swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws an overhand right that lands on Rolling's shoulder, as Rolling tries to avoid the shot.
Rolling tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Molina lands with a shot to the body.

Rolling decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rolling trying to mount his opponent but Molina defends it.

Rolling is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Molina has managed to free his arm - good work.

Molina makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolling.
Molina punishes Rolling's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolling tries to clinch there but Molina circles away.
Rolling tries to close the distance and clinch but Molina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rolling tries to clinch but Molina is having none of it.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rolling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rolling shoots in for a double leg but Molina sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rolling tries to close the distance and clinch but Molina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molina connects with a looping right hand.
Molina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
Some wild striking there from Molina.

Rolling shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rolling was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Rolling.
I think Rolling 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Rolling!