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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Refugio Molina (ranked 25263 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Small (ranked 5694 p4p, 223 weight class). Super Small has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Refugio Molina's chin.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Refugio Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Super Small!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Molina trying to keep a closed guard but Small is proving a slippery customer.
Molina wants to sweep but no luck.
Small postures up.
Small should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Molina has control of Small's left arm, preventing Small from doing any damage.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Molina being controlled here, momentarily.
Small trying to control but Molina is working from the bottom.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molina has his hands on Small's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Molina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Small won't allow Molina to sweep him here.
Molina working for submissions but it's allowed Small to get to half guard.
Small is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small prevents Molina from standing back up.
Molina wants to get back to full guard.
Small thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Small missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Small keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Small not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Molina controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Molina trying to hold on to Small's head to control him but Small postures up.
Small wants to control but Molina is keeping him busy.
Small takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Molina shoots for a takedown but Small saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Small misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a wild body kick that Molina sees coming a mile off.
Molina gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Small to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Small throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Molina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molina wants to improve his position but instead Small has moved into half guard.
Small is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Molina is trying to get back to full guard.
Molina is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to improve his position but Small is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Molina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Molina is adopting a defensive guard.
Small stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Small throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Molina tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Small is in Molina's guard.
Molina pushes Small off and gets back to his feet.
Small looks winded!
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!
Small clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Small dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Molina takes the fight into the clinch.
Small pulls Molina into guard.
Small pulls Molina in close to prevent any damage.
Molina postures up and lands a big shot to Small's brow.
Molina trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
Small looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molina is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Molina controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Small seems keen to control Molina's posture.
Small is continuing to stall.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.
Molina wanted to stand there but Small had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Small scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Molina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Small stopping the sweep attempt from Molina.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Molina working a defensive guard here.
Small won't allow Molina to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina has Small pulled in close to control his posture.
Molina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Super Small has got the better of the ground game so far.
Small working a defensive guard here.
Molina wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Small seems keen to control Molina's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small has a closed guard, preventing Molina from standing up.
Molina prevents Small from getting back to his feet.
Small is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Molina won't allow Small to sweep him here.
Molina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Small stuffs the takedown.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Molina enables Small to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Molina manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Small controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Molina wants to sweep here but Small controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Small is now in half guard.
Molina is looking to improve his position.
Small missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molina pushes Small off looking to stand but Small dives back in and keeps control.
Small throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Small controlling from the top position.
Small preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Super Small will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Small scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Molina trying to control but Small postures up.
Small trying to control the pace.
Small throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Molina wants to get back to full guard.
Molina gets full guard.
Molina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Molina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small is trying to keep Molina in close.
Small keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Molina will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Small tries to strike from the bottom.
Molina controls from within his opponent's guard.
Small looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Molina trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
Small looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Molina looking to sit in guard and control but Small gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Molina wants to sweep but no luck.
Molina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Molina wants to sweep here but Small controlling him for the moment.
Small being controlled here momentarily.
Molina wants to stand and escape but Small is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Small shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Small showed some decent athleticism there.
Molina is trying to escape back to his feet but Small uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Molina is letting Small control him for a moment.
Molina tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Small wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Small content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Small working the ground and pound but Molina is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small works to advance to full mount. Molina defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Molina tries to lock up and control but Small gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Small controlling the pace for now.
Small looking to control but Molina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Small has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molina wants to control but Small is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Super Small comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Small 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Small!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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