PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Dupont will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mola
vs
Dupont

150 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Dupont!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont leaves Mola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dupont as he jumps to the side.
Dupont throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dupont misses with a two punch combination.

Mola gets a takedown into half guard.
Dupont tries to get to full guard but Mola has control of the leg.

Mola wants to work for an arm triangle but Dupont is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dupont is trying to get back to full guard.
Dupont wants to get back to his feet.
Dupont controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mola is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dupont doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mola.
Dupont really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mola is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dupont has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dupont can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mola is working for a submission of some sort.
Dupont wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mola is looking for a kimura here.
Dupont wants to get back to his feet.
Dupont is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dupont wants to control but Mola is keeping busy.

Mola is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dupont has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mola could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mola is looking for a kimura but Dupont is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mola to get the leverage.
Dupont is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Mola is trying to work for a kimura but Dupont is defending well.

Mola is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dupont sees it coming and defends easily.

Mola is trying to work for a kimura but Dupont is defending well.

Mola maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dupont could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mola has cracked it and Dupont is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mola!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Totoy Mola!