PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Molina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shin Nara's chin.

Molina
vs
Nara

172 cm
28
163 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

176 cm
28
163 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Nara!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nara.
Nara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molina as he avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Molina.
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nara.
A big left from Molina misses.
Nara shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drew Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Nara.
Nara misses with a takedown attempt
and Molina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nara manages to avoid it.
Molina throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Molina sprawls well. Molina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nara gets slowly back to his feet.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molina misses with a double jab.
Molina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara with a poor takedown
and Molina counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nara.
Nara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Molina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Molina avoids it really well and circles away.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nara manages to avoid it.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.
Nara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Molina slaps away a takedown attempt from Nara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nara misses with a takedown attempt - Molina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nara is trying desperately to land a takedown but Molina is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nara.
Molina cracks Nara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Molina misses with a hook. Nara ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Molina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Molina swings widly with a right hand

and Nara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Molina's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nara trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molina wants to stand and escape but Nara is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Molina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molina swinging wildly here.
Nara fails with a takedown attempt.
Nara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Molina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drew Molina is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina lands a glancing blow to the side of Nara's head.
Drew Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Molina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drew Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Nara.
No luck for Nara with that takedown attempt.

Nara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nara showed some decent athleticism there.
Molina pushes Nara off looking to stand but Nara dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Molina uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nara on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina punishes Nara's body with a nice straight punch.
Nara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molina is fending him off so far but Nara persists. Nope, Molina circles away and we're back to standing.
Molina lands a nice looking body shot.
Molina fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Molina misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molina takes a swing at Nara's ribcage but misses.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Nara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Molina misses with an uppercut. Nara saw that one coming.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nara was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nara shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina cracks Nara with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Molina dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nara defending well as Molina loads up on a big left hand.

Nara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nara trying to control the action but Molina is working from the bottom.
Molina dodges the ground and pound from Nara.
Molina dodges the ground and pound from Nara.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molina sneaks out the side door and pushes Nara away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Molina misses with a double jab

and Nara counters with a single leg into guard. Molina didn't expect that.
Nara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Molina wants to get back to his feet but Nara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Oooooh!!! Molina has knocked Nara down with a huge combo! Molina steps away and waves a wobbly Nara back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Nara is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina misses with a looping right.
Molina lands with a nice body punch.
Molina misses with a looping right.
A combination from Molina does no damage.
Molina throws a combination that misses

so Nara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molina wants to stand but Nara is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Molina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Molina counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target.
Nara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Molina sprawls well. Molina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nara gets slowly back to his feet.
Molina misses with a hook

and Nara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Molina is not content to let Nara control the position.
Nara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shin Nara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew Molina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nara is looking for a kimura here.

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 Drew Molina.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Molina, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Molina!
A less than humble Drew Molina misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.