PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tibor Moln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fadda
vs
Moln

178 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Fadda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tibor Moln!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moln lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moln looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moln misses with an uppercut

and Fadda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fadda throws a big elbow that misses.
Fadda cracks Moln with a solid left hand.
Fadda throwing strikes from guard but Moln blocks nicely.
Moln tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fadda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Moln working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fadda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fadda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moln looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fadda is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moln is trying to control the position but Fadda postures up.
Fadda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda chips away with some ground and pound.
Fadda slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fadda is nestled in close to Moln, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fadda thows a huge punch but Moln dodges it nicely.
Fadda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moln does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fadda trying to pass the guard but Moln defending well.
Fadda thows a huge punch but Moln dodges it nicely.
Moln blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fadda.
Fadda working over Moln with some ground and pound. Moln looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Moln taking some punishment here, with Fadda in his half guard.
Moln tries to get to full guard but Fadda has control of the leg.
Fadda throwing shots but Moln is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadda trying to control from half guard but Moln is working away.
Fadda winds up and cracks Moln with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fadda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moln desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Moln is not content to let Fadda control the position.
Moln is looking to improve his position.
Moln felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fadda slips a nice elbow through Moln's hands, connecting with Moln's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fadda wants to work for an arm triangle but Moln is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fadda seems to be working for a kimura but Moln defends the submission attempt.
Fadda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moln is trying to get back to full guard.
Fadda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moln with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fadda scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Fadda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moln trying to control but Fadda postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Fadda 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.
Moln wants to get back to full guard.
Fadda trying to control from half guard but Moln is working away.
Moln tries to get to full guard but Fadda has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moln is pressing down on Fadda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fadda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Fadda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moln lunges at Fadda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fadda's hand.
Moln bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moln throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Moln.
Moln with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body punch from Moln.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moln.
Moln digs a good body shot into Fadda's ribs.
Moln stuns Fadda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moln throws the kick towards the body but Fadda avoids it.
Fadda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Moln lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moln will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fadda feinted with a counter takedown.
Moln lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Luis Fadda has been cut.
Moln throws an overhand right that lands on Fadda's shoulder, as Fadda tries to avoid the shot.
Fadda feinted with a counter takedown.
Moln looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadda misses with a takedown
and Moln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moln ducks under a wild hook from Fadda.
Moln flicks out a counter leg kick but Fadda steps away.
Moln throws a head kick but Fadda moves out of range.
Fadda tries to counter with a takedown but Moln is quick to defend against it.
Moln throws a head kick that misses.
Moln throws an overhand right that lands on Fadda's shoulder, as Fadda tries to avoid the shot.
Fadda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fadda or perhaps it was just good defense by Moln, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moln is looking to slow Fadda down with leg kicks.
Moln throws out a loose jab but Fadda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fadda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moln sprawls and moves away.
Fadda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moln.
Fadda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fadda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moln.
Fadda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moln cracks Fadda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moln dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moln looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fadda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fadda tries for a takedown but Moln sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Fadda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moln fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moln throws a hook but Fadda avoids it easily.
Fadda shoots and misses
and Moln counters with a stiff right hand.
Fadda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moln has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fadda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tibor Moln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luis Fadda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fadda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tibor Moln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moln cracks Fadda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moln swings for the body but Fadda moves out of range.
Tibor Moln seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Moln.
Fadda feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Moln does it's job there.
Moln scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moln is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fadda.
Fadda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fadda avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moln tests Fadda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fadda.
A jab from Moln misses.
Moln with a nice cross.
Fadda tries for a takedown but Moln circles away easily
and Moln counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moln throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fadda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fadda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moln scores with a spinning back kick!
Moln connects with a looping right hand.
Fadda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moln slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moln throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moln tries to score with a low kick but Fadda moves his leg out of the way.
Moln fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fadda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moln sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moln throws a wild body kick that Fadda sees coming a mile off.

Moln clinches.
Moln leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Moln.
Moln works on Fadda's body with a couple of short punches.
Moln just leaning against Fadda, taking a breather.
Moln lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda tries to pull guard but Moln forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Moln - that landed with a thud.
Fadda prevents a body shot from Moln.
Moln with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fadda tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Fadda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Moln on the inside.
Moln stalls.
Moln lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fadda backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tibor Moln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moln 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tibor Moln!