PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle has chosen In Time as his entrance music. Frank Castle told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Molina
vs
Castle

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina misses with a hook. Castle ducked under it nicely.
Castle looks to land a body kick but Molina moved away.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molina shoots in for a double leg but Castle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Molina tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Castle tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Molina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Castle wants the takedown. Molina is fighting it off but Castle persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Molina's guard against the cage.
Castle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Molina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Castle trying to control but Molina is working from the bottom.
Castle won't allow Molina to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is trying to control the position but Castle postures up.
Molina lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Molina is looking for a triangle but Castle pushes his legs off easily.
Castle is looking to work some ground and pound but Molina has wrist control.
Castle wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Castle has Molina up against the cage in a clinch.
Castle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Molina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Molina has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Castle is trying to keep an underhook but Molina manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Molina is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castle defends it well.
Molina is breathing heavily.
Castle is looking to control Molina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castle avoid being mounted?
Molina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molina wants to work for an arm triangle but Castle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Castle trying to control but Molina postures up.
Castle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Castle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Molina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Molina tries to free his leg and advance position but Castle is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Castle scores with a nice shot.
Castle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molina is one step ahead there.

Castle looking for a guillotine here but Molina defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle 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.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Molina closes the distance and clinches.
Castle landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle drops Molina with a left right combo! Castle follows him down to the ground into side control.

Molina is rocked!
Castle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Molina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Castle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Molina tries to bench press Castle off him but Castle keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Molina, who protects the arm well.
Molina seems to have got his legs back now.
Molina manages to get back to half guard.

Molina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Molina wants to control but Castle is keeping busy.
Molina gets full guard.

Molina working for a triangle but Castle defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Molina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle throws a lazy head kick
and Molina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castle throws a right and a left that Molina avoids nicely.
Castle closes the distance but Molina moves to the side
and Molina counters with a left to the body.
Molina slips a jab and a cross from Castle.
Molina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castle.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.

Castle gets a clinch.
Castle stalling in the clinch.
Castle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Molina closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Molina lands in his opponent's guard.
Molina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Molina has his foot on Castle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castle works his way back into a safe position though.
Molina trying to control the position.
Molina wants to sweep but no luck.
Castle wants to pass the guard but Molina is keeping the position.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Molina.

Molina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Molina working for a triangle but Castle defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castle stands and steps away. Molina gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Molina doesn't seem bothered though.
Castle throws a lazy head kick

and Molina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Molina darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Molina is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castle is just riding it out for now. Molina eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Molina is working for a kimura but Castle is defending it quite comfortably.

Molina seems to be working for a kimura but Castle defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle missing with punches from the bottom.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Molina has control of the leg.
Castle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Molina is looking for a kimura here.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Molina has control of the leg.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Castle is defending against the submission attempts here by Molina.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Castle clobbers Molina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Castle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Molina pushing down on Castle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Molina stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Molina seems to be looking for submissions.
Molina has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Angel Molina will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Molina tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle tries for a takedown but Molina circles away easily
and Molina counters with a good, hard body kick but Castle shrugs it off.
Molina misses the shot to the body.

Molina gets caught flat footed, as Castle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Molina working for a triangle but Castle defends it easily.
Molina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castle wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Molina.
Castle forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle prevents Molina from improving his position.
Castle lands strikes from half guard.
Castle wants to take a breather but Molina is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.

Castle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Molina to the mat! Molina manages to get full guard.
Molina trying to keep a closed guard but Castle is proving a slippery customer.

Molina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Molina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Castle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Castle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina has his hands on Castle's head, controlling the position.
Molina lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Castle!
Molina fails to take his opponent's back.

Molina goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Castle is on top in guard.
Castle is pushing down on Molina's leg trying to pass to half guard. Molina is fighting to maintain full guard but Castle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Molina moves into full guard.

Molina has an active guard here but Castle has managed to pass into half guard.
Molina wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Molina looking for a sweep. Not yet Molina, not yet.
Castle wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.
Angel Molina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Molina pushes a forearm under Castle's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Castle is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angel Molina!
Angel Molina is the new light heavyweight champion!