PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirco Polimeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirco Polimeno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mola
vs
Polimeno

185 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirco Polimeno!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Mola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Polimeno tests Mola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mola shoots for a double leg takedown but Polimeno sprawls well. He's pushed Mola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Polimeno thuds his right hand into Mola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Totoy Mola has been cut.
Polimeno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polimeno connects with a body shot that sends Mola's belly button to the back.
Mola shoots in for a takedown but Polimeno shows good takedown defense.
Polimeno missing with a left hand there. Mola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polimeno throws a good cross that connects.

Mola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Polimeno, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mola drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polimeno gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totoy Mola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mola wants to take the fight to the mat but Polimeno manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Polimeno prevents a body shot from Mola.

Polimeno manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polimeno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mola under the eye.
Mola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polimeno but Polimeno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Polimeno lands with a hook. Mola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Mola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Polimeno leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Mola jumps guard.
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!
Polimeno postures up in Mola's guard and throws a big left but Mola blocks it.
Mola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Polimeno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mola is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polimeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mola is trying to keep Polimeno in close.
Mola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Polimeno.
Polimeno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Polimeno throwing strikes but missing.
Mola is trying to keep Polimeno in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Polimeno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mola's head.
Polimeno lands a couple of digs.
Mola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Polimeno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Polimeno working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Polimeno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mola keeping moving, preventing Polimeno from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polimeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Polimeno lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polimeno lands a couple of digs.
Polimeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Polimeno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mola trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Polimeno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirco Polimeno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Mola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Polimeno throws out a powerful jab.
Mirco Polimeno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mola tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Polimeno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Polimeno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Polimeno steps into range and cracks Mola with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Mola flops backwards and Polimeno dives into his guard looking to finish!

Mola is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polimeno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Mola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polimeno on the ground.
Polimeno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mola seems to have got his legs back now.
Mirco Polimeno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Polimeno trying to control but Mola is working from the bottom.
Mola working a defensive guard here.
Mola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Polimeno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Polimeno.
Polimeno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Polimeno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mola keeping full guard, as Polimeno tries to pass.
Polimeno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Polimeno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Totoy Mola.
Polimeno lands with a good body shot.
Polimeno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Polimeno sizes up Mola with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mola shoots in and drives through. Polimeno sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mola gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Polimeno gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirco Polimeno!