PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi has chosen Hi-Gate: Pitchin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rasmussen
vs
Claude Mousasi

176 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam - SH!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaus Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasmussen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rasmussen slips a straight right by Mousasi.
Rasmussen checks a low kick from Mousasi.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up.
Rasmussen throws a nice looking combination but Mousasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rasmussen gets a clinch.
Rasmussen prevents Mousasi from breaking the clinch.

Mousasi drags the fight down to the ground.
Rasmussen wants to stand but Mousasi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasmussen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rasmussen wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position.
Mousasi has a closed guard, preventing Rasmussen from standing up.
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing Rasmussen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi is pulling down on Rasmussen's head to control his posture.

Mousasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rasmussen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rasmussen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mousasi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rasmussen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mousasi with a couple of short strikes.
Rasmussen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rasmussen is breathing heavily.
Mousasi controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen tries to lock up and control but Mousasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mousasi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mousasi working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Mousasi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rasmussen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rasmussen and Mousasi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rasmussen manages to get back to half guard.

Mousasi is looking for a kimura but Rasmussen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mousasi to get the leverage.
Mousasi lands with a punch from half guard.
Mousasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rasmussen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rasmussen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi lands with a punch from half guard.
Rasmussen wants to get back to full guard.
Rasmussen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mousasi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Rasmussen has one foot on Mousasi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mousasi lands a jab-cross combination.
Rasmussen tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Rasmussen or perhaps it was just good defense by Mousasi which made him look bad.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Rasmussen is having none of it.
Rasmussen scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mousasi gets a takedown into half guard.
Rasmussen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rasmussen is trying to get back to full guard.
Mousasi working Rasmussen over with strikes.
Mousasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mousasi stands up and beckons Rasmussen to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Mousasi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rasmussen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jean Claude Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasmussen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasmussen wants to clinch up but Mousasi keeps it at a distance.
Mousasi gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Rasmussen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mousasi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mousasi tries to break the clinch but Rasmussen is controlling the position.
Mousasi is trying to break free.
Rasmussen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mousasi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Mousasi successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rasmussen is controlling him.
Rasmussen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasmussen is looking to work some ground and pound but Mousasi has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to stand up but Rasmussen is controlling him.
Mousasi controls Rasmussen momentarily but Rasmussen frees himself.
Rasmussen stands up over Mousasi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Rasmussen stands up from Mousasi's guard - Rasmussen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasmussen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasmussen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mousasi.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rasmussen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mousasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasmussen won't allow it.

Rasmussen breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasmussen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mousasi wants a takedown but no success here.
Mousasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasmussen won't allow it.
Rasmussen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Mousasi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mousasi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mousasi in particular looking to stall.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Rasmussen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rasmussen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mousasi.
Rasmussen is trying to stand.
Mousasi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rasmussen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mousasi prevents Rasmussen from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasmussen keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rasmussen scores a takedown into full mount!
Mousasi is trying to escape the mount.
Mousasi tries to hold on but Rasmussen postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mousasi can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rasmussen tries to control but Mousasi wriggling away.
Rasmussen cracks Mousasi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mousasi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rasmussen blocks Mousasi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mousasi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mousasi tries to hold on but Rasmussen postures up.
Rasmussen blocks Mousasi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rasmussen landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Klaus Rasmussen will probably get the nod.
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!

Mousasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rasmussen shoots in but Mousasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it.
Mousasi clinches but Rasmussen breaks the clinch
and Rasmussen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasmussen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mousasi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mousasi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rasmussen slips a jab and a cross from Mousasi.
A low kick from Mousasi misses
and Rasmussen counters with a nice body kick.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mousasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Rasmussen sprawls well. He's pushed Mousasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rasmussen moves into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasmussen. Mousasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Mousasi moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi tries to bum rush Rasmussen with a series of wild strikes but Rasmussen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mousasi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mousasi throws the left hand but Rasmussen avoids the punch easily.
Rasmussen stuffs the takedown.
Klaus Rasmussen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousasi throws a jab when Rasmussen was well out of range.

Rasmussen instigates a clinch.
Rasmussen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mousasi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Mousasi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rasmussen counters with a good, hard body kick but Mousasi shrugs it off.
Mousasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasmussen.

Mousasi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mousasi swings around for an armbar but Rasmussen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mousasi's guard.

Rasmussen stands up from Mousasi's guard - Rasmussen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Rasmussen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Rasmussen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rasmussen blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
Mousasi thows a leg kick but Rasmussen checks it

and Rasmussen counters with a single leg into guard. Mousasi didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasmussen thows a big elbow that misses.

Mousasi working for a triangle but Rasmussen defends it easily.
Mousasi pulls Rasmussen in close to prevent any damage.
Mousasi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is striking off his back. Rasmussen thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Mousasi is trying to maintain the position but Rasmussen is very close to passing his half guard.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
Rasmussen lands strikes from half guard.
Mousasi is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rasmussen shoots in for a takedown but Mousasi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi misses with a double jab

and Rasmussen counters by moving into the clinch.
Rasmussen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mousasi gets an underhook and turns Rasmussen into the cage.
Mousasi wants to break free but Rasmussen has control.

Rasmussen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rasmussen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mousasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rasmussen clinches up with Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage.
Rasmussen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rasmussen lands with a short shot to the head.
Mousasi is trying to break the clinch but Rasmussen has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Rasmussen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasmussen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Rasmussen!