PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sinjin Mouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinjin Mouser has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mouser
vs
Grove

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sinjin Mouser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonny Grove!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove shoots for a double leg takedown but Mouser sprawls well. He's pushed Grove's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mouser rushes Grove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mouser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mouser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mouser missing with knees to the body.

Mouser gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grove is trying to maintain the position but Mouser is very close to passing his half guard.
Mouser prevents Grove from improving his position.
Grove trying to control here.

Mouser escapes and gets back to his feet.

Mouser moves into range and clinches up with Grove.
Grove is trying to break free.
Mouser gets underhooks to prevent Grove's takedown attempt.
Grove goes for a takedown attempt but Mouser pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sinjin Mouser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Grove.

Mouser shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouser trying to pass the guard but Grove defending well.
Grove has a hand on Mouser's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mouser takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Mouser gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sinjin Mouser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove fails with the takedown

and Mouser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mouser tries to land knees in the clinch but Grove avoids the damage to the body.
Grove on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grove is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mouser tries to land knees in the clinch but Grove avoids the damage to the body.
Mouser lands a knee to the body.
Grove drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grove looks gassed!
Mouser tries to land knees in the clinch but Grove avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouser displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grove up against the cage.
Grove jumps guard but Mouser stands there with Grove around his waist. Grove gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grove managing to block the knees to the body from Mouser.

Grove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grove misses with a takedown attempt

and Mouser counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mouser.
Grove trying to control the position.
Mouser wanted to stand there but Grove had control of the position.
Grove is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mouser content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grove has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mouser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mouser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Grove has his foot on Mouser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouser works his way back into a safe position though.
Mouser has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grove has a closed guard, preventing Mouser from standing up.
Grove is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouser controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grove looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grove trying to keep a closed guard but Mouser is proving a slippery customer.
Grove tries to strike from the bottom.
Mouser slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grove shoots and misses

and Mouser counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grove!
Grove wants to control but Mouser is having none of it.
Grove can't escape the position.
Grove wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mouser controlling the position well here. Grove rolled but Mouser kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Grove's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mouser is looking for a rear naked choke here but Grove reverses the position brilliantly into Mouser's guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouser is keeping the position for now.
Grove trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mouser manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Grove isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mouser stacks Grove on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mouser!
You can see the frustration on Grove's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grove might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mouser kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mouser decides to stand up, so the ref orders Grove to his feet.
Grove tries for a takedown but Mouser circles away easily

and Mouser moves into the clinch.
Mouser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grove wants a takedown.
Sinjin Mouser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Grove.
Mouser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mouser tries to land knees in the clinch but Grove avoids the damage to the body.
Mouser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grove's face.
Grove jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mouser walks away with a smile on his face. Grove gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grove misses with a takedown attempt

and Mouser counters by clinching up.

Mouser has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Grove regains guard immediately.
Grove is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grove looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mouser has picked Grove up and slammed him! Grove can't keep hold of the triangle and Mouser manages to pass to side control!

Mouser stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mouser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grove misses with a takedown attempt

and Mouser counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mouser.

Mouser ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mouser no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Grove drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mouser manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grove has Mouser in his guard.

Grove had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mouser is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Grove Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mouser's back instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mouser is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mouser showing good submission defense here.
Mouser rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Grove wants to pass the guard but Mouser is defending well.
Grove is trying to control the action in half guard but Mouser is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinjin Mouser dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Grove tries for a takedown but Mouser circles away easily

and Mouser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mouser pulls guard effortlessly.
Mouser seems keen to control Grove's posture.
Mouser wants to stand up but Grove is controlling him.
Grove trying to control but Mouser is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mouser controls Grove momentarily but Grove frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove wants to control from the top but Mouser keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grove shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mouser counters by moving into the clinch.

Mouser gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mouser wanted to stand there but Grove had control of the position.
Grove keeping moving, preventing Mouser from controlling successfully.

Grove looking for a guillotine here but Mouser defends easily.
Mouser trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grove's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grove has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mouser doesn't defend quickly enough and Grove has managed to lock this one up! Can Mouser escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Grove on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jonny Grove!