PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Pupkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pupkin has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mola
vs
Pupkin

150 cm
18
133 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vasily Pupkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pupkin avoids it really well and circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mola enables Pupkin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mola manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pupkin looks gassed!

Mola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pupkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pupkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mola has his foot on Pupkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pupkin works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mola is looking for a triangle but Pupkin pushes his legs off easily.
Pupkin wants to control from the top but Mola keeps moving.
Pupkin advances position into side control!
Mola is looking to reverse the position.
Pupkin trying to control the action but Mola is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pupkin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Pupkin wants to work for an arm triangle but Mola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pupkin pulls his head out easily.

Mola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pupkin pulls his head out easily.
Mola is looking to improve his position.

Mola looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pupkin pulls his head out easily.

Mola actively working from the bottom here.

Mola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pupkin pulls his head out easily.

Pupkin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pupkin is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mola looking for submissions off his back.

Pupkin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mola sees it coming and defends easily.

Mola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pupkin pulls his head out easily.

Mola actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pupkin pulls his head out easily.

Pupkin is trying to work for a kimura but Mola is defending well.

Pupkin seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mola manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pupkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mola has his feet on Pupkin's thighs here. He's pushed Pupkin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pupkin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Totoy Mola!