PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Parker Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Jenele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molina has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Francis Jenele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molina
vs
Jenele

193 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

160 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parker Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Jenele!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenele closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Molina quickly recovers to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jenele working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jenele takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jenele wants to stand up but Molina has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jenele throwing shots but Molina is blocking nicely.
Molina keeping control of the position.
Jenele wants to stand up but Molina is controlling the position.
Jenele controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Francis Jenele wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jenele fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Molina to the ground. Jenele is now in Molina's guard.
Molina is breathing heavily.

Jenele stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick misses from Jenele.

Jenele drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jenele wants to pass the guard but Molina is keeping the position.
Molina pulls Jenele in close to prevent any damage.
Molina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenele showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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

Jenele shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Molina's guard.
Jenele wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.
Molina is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenele looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jenele throwing strikes from guard but Molina blocks nicely.

Francis Jenele has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Jenele gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina controlling the position well.
Molina tries to get to full guard but Jenele has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina is not content to let Jenele control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Jenele dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenele decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenele trying to pass the guard but Molina defending well.
Jenele looks to land a strike but Molina avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jenele trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molina is looking to sweep but instead, Jenele has passed into half guard.
Jenele wants to take a breather but Molina is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenele is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jenele is trying to control the action in half guard but Molina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Jenele stands up out of the half guard.
Jenele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molina needs to keep his hands up - Jenele had a free shot at his head there.
Jenele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Molina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Jenele looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Molina!
Jenele tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jenele is looking to take a break and control but Molina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Molina is looking to escape.
Jenele with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Molina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Francis Jenele has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jenele throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenele wants to clinch.

Jenele shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jenele wants to stand up but Molina is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Jenele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Molina gets caught napping as Jenele dives in and scores a takedown. Molina manages to retain guard.
Molina has a closed guard, preventing Jenele from standing up.
Jenele trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Molina manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jenele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Molina or not.

Jenele is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Molina can't fight it off and eventually Jenele manages to take the fight to the floor. Molina looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molina is looking to stall here but Jenele recovers full guard.
Jenele trying to keep a closed guard but Molina is proving a slippery customer.
Jenele wants to hit a switch here but Molina passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jenele there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Molina cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Molina prevents Jenele from getting the reversal.
Molina will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Molina controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jenele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Molina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jenele can't escape the position.
Molina scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jenele wants to control but Molina is having none of it.
Molina lands a big elbow.
Parker Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francis Jenele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francis Jenele.
Well Jenele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Jenele!