PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi comes to the cage accompanied by Hi-Gate: Pitchin. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Amazing - Kanye West. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sam Jones enters the cage!

Claude Mousasi
vs
Jones

176 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mousasi wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is trying to control Mousasi's posture but Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jones works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mousasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mousasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mousasi controlling the pace.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mousasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mousasi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mousasi darts in trying to clinch

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mousasi trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Mousasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Mousasi in his tracks for a moment.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mousasi pulls guard.
Mousasi 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.
Mousasi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mousasi tries to get out of the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mousasi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones is fighting to break Mousasi's control of his arms but Mousasi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mousasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

Mousasi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mousasi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mousasi strikes from his own guard.

Mousasi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.

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.
Mousasi is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mousasi pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

so Mousasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mousasi throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Mousasi dominated that round.
That's time! Mousasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mousasi misses with a kick to the body

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Mousasi won't want to take too many of those.
Jones wants to stall.
Mousasi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones keeps control of Mousasi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mousasi's face.
Mousasi is trying to break free.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Mousasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Mousasi manages to break the clinch.
Jones closes the distance but Mousasi moves to the side
and Mousasi counters with a two punch combo.
Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mousasi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mousasi.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Mousasi is trying to break free.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Mousasi's ribcage.
Jones trying to stall but Mousasi improves his position.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from Mousasi.
Mousasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Mousasi takes an elbow to the temple.
Mousasi looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mousasi. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jean Claude Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones closes the distance but Mousasi moves to the side

and Mousasi counters by clinching up.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones has Mousasi up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mousasi.
Mousasi has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mousasi up against the cage.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mousasi.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Mousasi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mousasi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Mousasi in his tracks for a moment.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mousasi wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Mousasi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.
Jones managing to control the position.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Mousasi postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Mousasi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mousasi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jones is now in half guard.
Mousasi throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Jones manages to pass to side control.
Mousasi is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mousasi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones looks to clinch

and Mousasi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones has control of Mousasi's left arm, preventing Mousasi from doing any damage.
Mousasi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mousasi won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones wants to stand up but Mousasi is controlling him.
Mousasi throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mousasi's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Mousasi controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Mousasi wants to sweep but no luck.
Mousasi trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mousasi tries to clinch up

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Mousasi in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mousasi's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Mousasi.
Mousasi tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two 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.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones lands a knee to the head.

Mousasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mousasi clinches.
Mousasi wants to break free but Jones has control.

Mousasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jean Claude Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Mousasi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Jones rushes Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi looks to throw a body kick

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mousasi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mousasi trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.

Mousasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mousasi.
Mousasi keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones clinches up with Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mousasi looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mousasi's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mousasi tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Mousasi wants to break free but Jones has control.
Mousasi takes a knee to the side of the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mousasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Mousasi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mousasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones wants to clinch
and Mousasi counters with a one-two to the body.
Mousasi misses with a takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Claude Mousasi.
I think Mousasi 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Mousasi!