PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Surfin´ bird as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mola
vs
Karlsson

197 cm
31
300 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

225 cm
30
300 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson connects with a looping right hand.

Karlsson instigates a clinch.
Karlsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mola is trying to break the clinch but Karlsson is controlling him.
Mola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlsson's elbow.
Karlsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsson looks winded!

Mola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsson wants to clinch up but Mola keeps it at a distance.

Karlsson gets caught flat footed, as Mola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Mola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karlsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mola is looking to work some ground and pound but Karlsson has wrist control.
Mola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mola is working Karlsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mola throws a strike but Karlsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mola is on top in guard.
Mola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mola cracks Karlsson with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet but Mola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karlsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mola trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola postures up in Karlsson's guard and throws a big left but Karlsson blocks it.
Mola lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mola throws an elbow that misses. Karlsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mola's guard. Nice move by Karlsson!
Mola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mola is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Mola is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Karlsson has his hands clasped together but Mola extends an breaks Karlsson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mola.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Totoy Mola!
After winning the bout, Totoy Mola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.