PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Gregor (ranked 1664 p4p, 246 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 2125 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gregor
vs
Mollen

178 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

194 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollen is looking to clinch.
Gregor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Mollen moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Gregor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Mollen closes the distance and clinches.
Mollen slows down the pace here.
Gregor prevents a body shot from Mollen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.
Mollen prevents the takedown attempt.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mollen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Mollen digs a right hand underneath Gregor's ribcage. Gregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gregor tries to break free but Mollen pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Mollen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gregor blocks a body shot from Mollen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mollen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen is struggling to control the position.
Mollen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.
Mollen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.
Mollen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gregor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mollen can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Mollen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Mollen has him pressed against the cage.
Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gregor is trying to break free.
Mollen blocks an elbow strike.
Mollen tries to work over Gregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen prevents Gregor from breaking the clinch.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.
Gregor tries to break free but Mollen pushes him back against the cage.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen misses with an elbow strike.
Gregor blocks a body shot from Mollen.
Mollen presses Gregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Mollen has Gregor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gregor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Gregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mollen presses Gregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gregor can't break the clinch.
Gregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Gregor controls the action.
Mollen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mollen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mollen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregor's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen gets through Gregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mollen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gregor prevents a body shot from Mollen.

Gregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mollen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gregor.
Mollen unleashes a big counter combination but Gregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Mollen has closed the distance and engaged Gregor in a clinch.
Mollen content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gregor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mollen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gregor takes an elbow to the temple.
Gregor tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mollen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen tries a body shot but Gregor blocks it.
Mollen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor has had enough of the clinch but Mollen keeps him there for the moment.
Mollen scores with a shoulder strike.
Mollen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mollen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mollen lands an uppercut.
Gregor tries to break the clinch but Mollen is controlling the position.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregor's elbow.
Mollen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mollen tries to work over Gregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hallis Mollen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gregor is working for takedown but Mollen is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregor.
Mollen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gregor tries to throw a body punch but Mollen avoids it by throwing Gregor back against the cage.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Mollen is controlling him.
Gregor tries to circle away but Mollen has him pinned against the cage.
Gregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Mollen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mollen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gregor's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen lands with a light punch inside.
Gregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Mollen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregor has a couple of punches blocked by Mollen.
Mollen stalling against the cage.
Mollen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.

James Gregor's cut is getting worse.
Mollen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gregor after a bit of a struggle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mollen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mollen cracks Gregor with a nice body shot.
Gregor tries to break the clinch but Mollen is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Gregor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mollen feints and then cracks Gregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gregor down.
A jab from Gregor finds it's way through Mollen's defenses.
Gregor throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Mollen darts in and clinches Gregor up against the cage.
Mollen tries a body shot but Gregor blocks it.
A short uppercut from Mollen.
Mollen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mollen throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen digs a right hand into Gregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gregor's gas tank.
Mollen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gregor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gregor tries to break the clinch but Mollen is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen leaning against his opponent.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mollen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gregor.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Mollen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregor misses with a looping right.
Gregor throws an overhand right that lands on Mollen's shoulder, as Mollen tries to avoid the shot.
Gregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gregor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Mollen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mollen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mollen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mollen lands a hook that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Gregor controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gregor breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mollen.
Mollen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gregor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mollen.
A left lands for Gregor.
Mollen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mollen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregor circles away.

Mollen drives through and clinches with Gregor against the cage.
Mollen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gregor takes a shot to the head.
Hallis Mollen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gregor tries to break free but Mollen pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mollen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mollen, right into the meat.
James Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hallis Mollen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregor misses with a looping left.
Mollen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mollen closes the distance and clinches.
Gregor lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Mollen is controlling him.
Gregor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gregor avoids the elbow strike from Mollen, against the cage.
Mollen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hallis Mollen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mollen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hallis Mollen!
Hallis Mollen got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'