PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Lowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowal has chosen KING KING KING as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Molina
vs
Lowal

190 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
219 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

FNF Energy - Sale!

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammad Lowal!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lowal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Molina sprawls well initially but Lowal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Molina trying to hold on to Lowal's head to control him but Lowal postures up.
Molina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lowal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lowal's back!
Lowal rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lowal is staying active underneath Molina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lowal wants to get back to full guard.
Lowal is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lowal tries to kick Molina off but Molina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Molina is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lowal is just riding it out for now. Molina eventually gives up the hold.
Lowal is pressing down on Molina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowal wants to sweep here but Molina controlling him for the moment.
Molina won't allow Lowal to get back to his feet.
Lowal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lowal is trying to control the position but Molina postures up.
Molina lands a couple of digs.

Molina drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lowal dives on top into guard.
Molina manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina avoids the attempt from Lowal to control.
Molina misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Molina is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lowal has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lowal looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Molina is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Molina is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Molina is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowal has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lowal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Molina's guard. Nice work there by Lowal.
Lowal stands up over Molina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Molina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lowal is aware though and is defending well.
Molina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lowal controls the pace.
Lowal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowal trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowal is stalling in the full guard.
Molina controls Lowal momentarily but Lowal frees himself.
Molina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lowal is trying to stand back up but Molina is controlling him

Lowal is defending against the submission attempts here by Molina.
Molina trying to control from half guard but Lowal is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mohammad Lowal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowal.
Angel Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina tries to clinch but Lowal is having none of it.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowal is just out of range.
Molina has his takedown stuffed

and Lowal counters with a takedown into side control.
Molina being controlled for a moment.
Molina is trying to improve his position.
Lowal taking a breather here.
Lowal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Molina regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Lowal 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.
Lowal trying to control the action but Molina is working from the bottom.
Lowal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Molina tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Molina gets back to full guard.
Lowal wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.

Molina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Molina looking for a sweep. Not yet Molina, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lowal postures up.

Molina is looking for a triangle but Lowal pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Lowal from controlling successfully.
Lowal lands a couple of digs.
Lowal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lowal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lowal lands in his opponent's guard.
Lowal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Molina wants to sweep here but Lowal controlling him for the moment.
Molina is working hard here to advance position.
Lowal trying to control but Molina is working from the bottom.
Molina wants to sweep here but Lowal controlling him for the moment.

Lowal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Molina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lowal has managed to get both his arms back between Molina's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowal looking to pass the guard.
Molina 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Molina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lowal scores with a body shot.
Molina shoots in for a takedown but Lowal shows good takedown defense.
Lowal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Molina throws out the jab.
Molina fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowal cracks Molina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Molina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Lowal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Lowal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Molina is trying to get back to half guard.
Lowal trying to control the action but Molina is working from the bottom.
Molina gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lowal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Molina actively working from the bottom here.
Lowal slows the pace down in half guard.
Mohammad Lowal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lowal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowal wants to take a breather but Molina is having none of it.
Lowal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Molina gets full guard.
Lowal wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.
Molina tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Molina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lowal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Molina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowal defends well.
Lowal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lowal wants to pass the guard but Molina is keeping the position.
Lowal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lowal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mohammad Lowal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molina trying to keep a closed guard but Lowal is proving a slippery customer.
Lowal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lowal wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to sweep here but Lowal controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lowal moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
Lowal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angel Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lowal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Molina.
Molina throws a hook to the side of Lowal's head but Lowal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Molina tries to clinch there but Lowal circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowal.
Lowal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Molina sprawls well. Molina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lowal gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molina.
Mohammad Lowal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowal misses with a takedown

and Molina counters with a takedown into side control.

Molina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lowal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lowal wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Molina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Molina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Lowal!