PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayvette Gochoco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mola
vs
Gochoco

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mayvette Gochoco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mola tries for a takedown but Gochoco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gochoco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gochoco counters with a one-two to the body.
Mola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mola wants it to stay on the feet.
Mola swinging wildly here.

Gochoco gets caught flat footed, as Mola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gochoco trying to keep a closed guard but Mola is proving a slippery customer.
Gochoco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mola manages to get himself to full guard.
Gochoco slips nicely into half guard.
Gochoco thows a huge punch but Mola dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gochoco is pressing down on Mola's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mola is holding on for now.

Gochoco seems to be working for a kimura but Mola defends the submission attempt.
Mola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gochoco.
Gochoco wants to control but Mola is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gochoco is keen to just control but Mola is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mayvette Gochoco.
Gochoco fails to land the takedown.
Gochoco tries to close the distance and clinch but Mola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gochoco shoots in for a takedown but Mola shows good takedown defense.
Totoy Mola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mayvette Gochoco.
Gochoco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mola defends it nicely.
Gochoco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mola closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mola lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gochoco keeping moving, preventing Mola from controlling successfully.
Gochoco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mola postures up.
Gochoco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gochoco looking to control but Mola passes into half guard.
Mola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mola thows a huge punch but Gochoco dodges it nicely.
Gochoco is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gochoco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mola's back!
Mola trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gochoco tries to keep control of the position but Mola is staying busy.

Gochoco patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gochoco gets his hands free as Mola looks to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mola staying busy and making it hard for Gochoco to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayvette Gochoco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gochoco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Mola gets a clinch.

Gochoco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mola is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gochoco to the mat. Gochoco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Mola drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gochoco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gochoco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gochoco!
Gochoco misses with the ground and pound.
Gochoco is looking to take a break and control but Mola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gochoco tries to stand but Mola is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gochoco postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gochoco wants to stand but Mola has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gochoco has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mola!
Gochoco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mola is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gochoco won't let Mola get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mola is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gochoco is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Gochoco looking to ground and pound but Mola is blocking nicely.
Mola wants to get back to his feet.
Gochoco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mola is squirming around, avoiding Gochoco's attempts to control the action.

Gochoco goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mola is on top in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mola trying to control the position from guard on top but Gochoco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mola postures up in Gochoco's guard and throws a big left but Gochoco blocks it.
Mola won't allow Gochoco to sweep him here.
Gochoco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gochoco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mola is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gochoco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mola is one step ahead there.
Mola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mola throwing strikes but missing.
Mayvette Gochoco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gochoco wants to get back to his feet but Mola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Gochoco has his foot on Mola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mola works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mola trying to control the position from guard on top but Gochoco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gochoco being controlled here, momentarily.
Mola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mayvette Gochoco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gochoco is defended easily by Mola.

Gochoco gets caught flat footed, as Mola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Mola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gochoco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mola has managed to get both his arms back between Gochoco's legs - danger averted.
Mola is looking to stand up but Gochoco won't let him.
Gochoco trying to keep a closed guard but Mola is proving a slippery customer.
Mola scoring with some ground and pound.
Gochoco keeping moving, preventing Mola from controlling successfully.
Mola is in close to Gochoco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gochoco is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gochoco looking for a sweep. Not yet Gochoco, not yet.

Gochoco has his foot on Mola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mola works his way back into a safe position though.
Gochoco wants to stand and escape but Mola is having none of it.
Gochoco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mola is looking to work some ground and pound but Gochoco has wrist control.
Gochoco looking to control.
Gochoco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mola trying to control the position from guard on top but Gochoco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gochoco swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola scoring with some ground and pound.
Mola lands a couple of digs.
Mola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gochoco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gochoco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Mola has gone for a leg lock! Gochoco slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mola's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mola is wriggling around but Gochoco manages to pass to half guard.
Mola is refusing to be controlled, as Gochoco sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mola tries to get out of the position.

Gochoco wants to work for an arm triangle but Mola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mola is trying to control but can't.
Gochoco tries to pass to full mount but Mola defends it.
Gochoco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mola keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gochoco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mola kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mayvette Gochoco was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Mola shoots in and gets a takedown into Gochoco's guard.
Gochoco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mola trying to control but Gochoco is working from the bottom.
Mola won't allow Gochoco to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gochoco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gochoco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Totoy Mola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gochoco 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 Andi Peters scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mayvette Gochoco!

The fight ends as a draw!