PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and garik mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lesnar
vs
mousasi

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, garik mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mousasi swinging wilding here.
mousasi misses with the combination.
mousasi looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
garik mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mousasi throws a leg kick but Lesnar moved away.

Lesnar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Lesnar.
mousasi struggling a bit here.

Lesnar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
mousasi has his takedown stuffed

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown. mousasi fights it but they end up in guard.
Lesnar content to stall in guard here.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but mousasi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mousasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

mousasi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lesnar passes into side control.
mousasi looks gassed!
Lesnar moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesnar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lesnar scoring with strikes but mousasi is staying in there.

mousasi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lesnar.
mousasi tries to hold on but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
mousasi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
mousasi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
mousasi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mousasi tries to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Lesnar unloading with bombs!
mousasi is looking to improve his position but Lesnar isn't that keen on the idea.
Lesnar landing strikes from the mount.
Lesnar scoring with strikes but mousasi is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… mousasi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by mousasi and Lesnar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
mousasi prevents Lesnar from improving position.
Lesnar working away.
Lesnar trying to control the position but mousasi is working away.
Lesnar working away.
mousasi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Lesnar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

mousasi misses with the combination.
Lesnar connects with a high kick.

Lesnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. mousasi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
mousasi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
mousasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lesnar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on mousasi, up you get!
Lesnar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - mousasi circles away.
mousasi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from mousasi.
Nice body punch from mousasi.
mousasi lands with an uppercut that bounces Lesnar off the cage and back into rage.

mousasi moves into the clinch.

Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
mousasi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
mousasi works over Lesnar's head and body with a nice combination.
mousasi swinging wilding here.
mousasi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
mousasi misses with a body shot

and Lesnar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
mousasi keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
mousasi working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mousasi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well.
mousasi has a closed guard, preventing Lesnar from standing up.

mousasi is looking for a triangle but Lesnar pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

mousasi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lesnar trying to control but mousasi is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from mousasi.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
mousasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lesnar is sitting in close to mousasi's body. mousasi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lesnar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lesnar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by mousasi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). garik mousasi!