PBP Commentary

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

Molina
vs
Wow

172 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sham Wow!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Molina's half guard.
Wow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Molina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Molina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wow on the ground.
Wow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Molina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Molina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wow.
Wow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Molina kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Molina looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wow trying to control the action but Molina is working from the bottom.
Wow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wow winds up and cracks Molina with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wow throwing shots but Molina is blocking nicely.
Wow wants to pass to mount but Molina is defending the position.
Wow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Molina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wow.
Wow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Molina defending well though.
Molina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Molina tries to get out of the position.
Wow prevents Molina from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Molina pinned against the cage. Molina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Molina does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wow is keen to just control but Molina is a slippery customer.
Wow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wow thows a huge punch but Molina dodges it nicely.
Wow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wow doesn't manage to clinch there - Molina circles away.
A combination from Molina does no damage.

Wow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wow showed some decent athleticism there.
Wow is keen to just control but Molina is a slippery customer.
Molina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wow.
Molina tries to kick Wow off but Wow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Molina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wow.
Wow trying to control from half guard but Molina is working away.
Wow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sham Wow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Wow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Molina taking some punishment here, with Wow in his half guard.
Molina is looking to escape.
Molina is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Molina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wow.
Wow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wow thows a huge punch but Molina dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina pushes Wow off looking to stand but Wow dives back in and keeps control.
Molina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wow.
Wow wants to free his trapped foot but Molina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wow is trying to control. Molina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Molina wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Molina misses with the combination.
Wow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sham Wow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow fails with the takedown.
Molina lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wow missing with a left hand there. Molina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow misses the body punch
and Wow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wow scores a takedown into full mount!
Wow working Molina over with strikes here.
Wow won't let Molina get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wow postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Molina looks a forlorn figure.
Wow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wow looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wow trying to control but Molina is having none of it.
Wow looking to finish with strikes here!
Wow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wow working the ground and pound effectively.
Sham Wow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Molina is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wow throws some wild stikes that Molina manages to avoid easily.
Wow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wow raining down shots from the mount!
Wow looking to control but Molina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wow lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sham Wow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wow misses with a body shot
and Molina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drew Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wow moves into range and clinches up with Molina.
Wow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wow lands with a right to the head.
Molina fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wow prevents Molina from breaking the clinch.
Wow lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wow.
Molina can't get the takedown.
Wow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molina.
Wow scores with a shoulder strike.
Wow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wow leaning against his opponent.
Wow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Molina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drew Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sham Wow.
Molina gets underhooks to prevent Wow's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Wow.
Wow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Molina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Molina tries to break the clinch but Wow is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Wow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wow is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Molina gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wow swings wildly with an uppercut but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molina tries to pull guard but Wow holds him up against the ropes and eventually Molina drops back down to his feet.
Wow has a couple of punches blocked by Molina.
Wow has Molina pressed against the ropes, preventing Molina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wow misses with a punch on the inside.
Wow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Molina prevents it.
Molina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wow tries a body shot but Molina blocks it.
Molina tries to pull guard but Wow holds him up against the ropes and eventually Molina drops back down to his feet.
Wow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molina is keeping busy.
Molina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wow is looking to control Molina's arms but Molina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wow has his back to the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wow misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Molina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Molina works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Molina won't allow Wow to sweep him here.
Molina tries to stand but Wow is controlling from the bottom.
Wow throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molina is one step ahead there.

Wow working for a triangle but Molina defends it easily.
Sham Wow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to get up but he can't break Wow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wow pulls Molina in close to prevent any damage.
Wow is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wow misses with a takedown
and Molina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wow tries for a takedown but Molina circles away easily
and Molina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drew Molina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Molina stalks Wow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wow's face. Wow staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow misses with a looping left.
Molina throws a series of punches but Wow avoids them all with ease.
Wow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molina.
Molina throws a series of punches but Wow moves out of range.
Molina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wow throws out the jab.
Molina scores with a sloppy right hand. Wow should have avoided that one.
Molina looks to land a combination but Wow avoids it well.
Molina misses with the combination.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Wow dodges the punch combination from Molina.
Wow misses with a jab to the body
and Molina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Molina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Wow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drew Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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.
I think Wow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sham Wow!