PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gemini No Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saga is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pegasus fantasy. Gemini No Saga acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mola
vs
No Saga

185 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

190 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gemini No Saga!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga is looking to clinch.
Mola throws a body kick that misses.
Mola tries a head kick but it misses.
Mola throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saga's head.
Saga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saga slips a jab and a cross from Mola.
Totoy Mola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mola gets a clinch.
Saga jumps guard but Mola stands there with Saga around his waist. Saga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mola walks away with a smile on his face. Saga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mola shoots in for a double leg but Saga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saga slaps away a takedown attempt from Mola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mola is defended easily by Saga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totoy Mola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mola dodges the punch combination from Saga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saga.
Saga misses with a takedown attempt - Mola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saga's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mola misses with a head shot. Saga uses the momentum to regain guard.
Saga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mola is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola postures up.
Mola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saga trying to strike off his back.
Saga is trying to control the position but Mola postures up.
Mola tries to free his leg and advance position but Saga is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mola is looking to work some ground and pound but Saga has wrist control.
Mola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mola throws a big elbow that misses.
Mola stops Saga from standing up.
Mola lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mola trying to control but Saga is working from the bottom.
Saga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mola.

Saga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mola stands up from Saga's guard - Mola perhaps looking for a knockout.
Saga misses with a takedown attempt - Mola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mola drives through with a takedown into Saga's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mola lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mola looking to sit in guard and control but Saga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saga.
Saga won't allow Mola to sweep him here.
Mola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saga on the ground.
Saga tries to stand but Mola is controlling from the bottom.

Mola had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saga defends it easily.
Mola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mola tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saga trying to control the position from guard on top but Mola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Mola dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Saga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saga throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Saga is looking to take a break and control but Mola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Saga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Saga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mola has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mola struggling a bit here.
Mola manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mola wants to get back to full guard but Saga has mounted him!
Saga trying to control but Mola is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola wants to control but Saga is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saga stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mola misses with a takedown
and Saga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saga looks to clinch

and Mola counters with a single leg into guard. Saga didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mola has managed to get both his arms back between Saga's legs - danger averted.
Mola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saga's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mola stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Saga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mola shoots in and gets a takedown into Saga's guard.
Saga is breathing heavily.
Mola throwing strikes but missing.
Mola postures up and lands a big shot to Saga's brow.
Saga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mola scoring with some ground and pound.
Mola trying to control but Saga is working from the bottom.
Mola looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saga is looking for a triangle but Mola pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saga controls Mola momentarily but Mola frees himself.
Mola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saga keeping moving, preventing Mola from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saga's head.
Totoy Mola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Saga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saga shoots in looking for a takedown but Mola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saga wants to clinch up but Mola keeps it at a distance.
Saga wants to slow Mola down by chopping away at his legs.
Mola blocks a head kick by Saga.
Mola misses with a takedown attempt - Saga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Saga shoots in and bounces Mola off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Saga throws a big right hand that misses.
Saga won't allow Mola to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mola keeping full guard, as Saga tries to pass.
Saga trying to control the position from guard on top but Mola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gemini No Saga.

Mola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saga working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mola with shots to the head and body - Saga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mola scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Saga wants to hold on but Mola pushes him away.
Saga is looking to get to half guard.
Saga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saga wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mola controlling the position easily from mount.
Mola prevents Saga from getting the reversal.
Saga wants to hold on but Mola pushes him away.

Mola swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Saga is now in Mola's guard. A big mistake from Mola there, giving up the dominant position!

Saga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mola dives on top into guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mola working some strikes from top position.
Mola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mola looking to pass the guard.
Mola landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mola landing some decent shots from guard.
Mola preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Totoy Mola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totoy Mola!
Totoy Mola thanked the fans post fight for their support.