PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Figgs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Molina
vs
Figgs

172 cm
28
163 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 17 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Figgs!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figgs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Figgs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figgs misses with a combination
and Molina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frankie Figgs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figgs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Figgs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molina.
Figgs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Molina counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Figgs. Those never looked like landing.
Figgs fails to land with a series of punches.
Molina throws a right and a left that Figgs avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Figgs misses.
Molina bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Figgs's head.
Molina lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Figgs misses with a double jab.
Figgs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Figgs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Figgs.
Figgs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgs tries to bum rush Molina with a series of wild strikes but Molina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Figgs misses with a two punch combination.
Molina throws a hook but Figgs blocks it.
Molina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Figgs fails to land with a series of punches.
Molina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figgs.
Molina misses with a straight right.
Molina loads up on a big right hand but Figgs slips the punch.
Molina tries to bum rush Figgs with a series of wild strikes but Figgs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Molina connects with a jab.
No joy there for Figgs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Figgs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Figgs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Molina lands a jab-cross combination.

Figgs is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figgs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figgs is still on wobbly legs! Can Molina finish him?
Figgs moves out of range of the strikes.
Figgs blocks a jab.
Figgs misses with the combination.
Figgs seems to have recovered his senses.
Molina takes a swing at Figgs's ribcage but misses.
Molina takes a swing at Figgs's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Figgs moves away and avoids it.
Molina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molina avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Figgs does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Figgs. Those never looked like landing.
Figgs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Figgs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figgs misses with a series of wild punches.
Figgs moves away from the strike by Molina.
Figgs throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Molina misses.
Figgs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danga de danga de dang - Figgs scores with a four punch combination!
Figgs throws a right hand that Molina ducks under and follows up with a left that Molina also avoids with ease.
Figgs throws a right and a left that Molina avoids nicely.
A combination from Figgs does no damage.
Figgs looks gassed!
Figgs throws a right and a left that Molina avoids nicely.
Figgs misses with a hook
and Molina counters with a straight right hand.
Figgs takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina slips a jab and a cross from Figgs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figgs.
Molina throws a series of punches but Figgs moves out of range.
Molina misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Figgs.
Figgs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina stuns Figgs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Figgs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figgs. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Molina.
A combination from Figgs does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina throws a nice looking combination but Figgs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Figgs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Figgs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Figgs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Figgs 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.
Molina drops Figgs with a naaaaasty hook - Figgs is in real trouble here! Molina dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Molina!
After winning the bout, Drew Molina thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.