PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mousasi
vs
Gustavsson

184 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gegard Mousasi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustavsson motions for Mousasi to come forward. Gustavsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses.

Gustavsson tries to keep at a distance but Mousasi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gustavsson has Mousasi pressed against the cage, preventing Mousasi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gustavsson has had enough of the clinch but Mousasi keeps him there for the moment.
Mousasi is trying to break free.
Mousasi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mousasi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gustavsson prevents it.
Mousasi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mousasi keeps control of Gustavsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
Gustavsson tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it.
Gustavsson lands with a kick to the temple. Mousasi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Mousasi closes the distance but Gustavsson moves to the side
and Gustavsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mousasi 's knee momentarily.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Gustavsson misses with a leg kick.
Gustavsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Mousasi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mousasi shoots in for a double leg but Gustavsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that Gustavsson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gustavsson has closed the distance and engaged Mousasi in a clinch.

Gustavsson manages to break the clinch.
Mousasi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson throws a nice looking combination but Mousasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustavsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mousasi is out of range.
Mousasi misses with a head kick.
Gustavsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustavsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Gustavsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Gustavsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mousasi , pushing him back against the cage.
Gustavsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gustavsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gustavsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson looks for the body kick but Mousasi saw that one coming.
Mousasi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gustavsson. Gustavsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Mousasi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with a body kick.

Gustavsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mousasi throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gustavsson tries to work over Mousasi 's front leg with a kick but Mousasi checks it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mousasi . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gustavsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustavsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mousasi is out of range and Gustavsson settles back down.

Gustavsson drives through and clinches with Mousasi against the cage.
Mousasi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mousasi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Gustavsson.
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick

and Gustavsson moves into the clinch.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mousasi on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a jab when Mousasi was well out of range.
Mousasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gustavsson avoids the head kick by Mousasi .
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustavsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mousasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mousasi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gustavsson counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gustavsson.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown but Gustavsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustavsson.
Mousasi throws a head kick that half lands.
Gustavsson tries to work over Mousasi 's front leg with a kick but Mousasi checks it.
Gustavsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mousasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Mousasi tries to land a leg kick but Gustavsson saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a head kick but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses

and Gustavsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Gustavsson is trying to break free.
Mousasi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mousasi 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mousasi gets a clinch.
Mousasi misses with an elbow strike.
Mousasi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.

Gustavsson clinches.

Gustavsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gustavsson leaves Mousasi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses.
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.

Gustavsson drives through and clinches with Mousasi against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Gustavsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gustavsson misses with a low kick.
Gustavsson dodges the punch combination from Mousasi .
Gustavsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Mousasi as he checks the leg kick.
Gustavsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Gustavsson moves away

and Gustavsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gustavsson manages to break the clinch.
Mousasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Mousasi misses
and Gustavsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Mousasi shrugs it off.
Mousasi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gustavsson wants to slow Mousasi down by chopping away at his legs.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousasi checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick by Mousasi misses
and Gustavsson counters with a good low kick that Mousasi was not able to check.
Mousasi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gustavsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gustavsson.
Martin Gustavsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustavsson misses with a double jab
and Mousasi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick from Mousasi lands but Gustavsson takes it in his stride.
Gustavsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mousasi throws a leg kick but Gustavsson checks it.
Gustavsson misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Gustavsson misses
and Mousasi counters with a nice leg kick.
Gustavsson misses with a low kick.
Mousasi lands with a kick to the temple. Gustavsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
Gustavsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mousasi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gustavsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mousasi blocks the body kick.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson misses with a leg kick
and Mousasi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mousasi connects with a high kick.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson is looking to chop away at Mousasi 's legs.
Mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustavsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Mousasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustavsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mousasi if he has to take too many more of those.
Gustavsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mousasi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mousasi . Mousasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Mousasi throws a leg kick which misses Gustavsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustavsson tries to avoid it.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick but Mousasi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gustavsson. That's going to slow Mousasi down.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousasi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gustavsson.
Mousasi moves out of range of the leg kick from Gustavsson.
Mousasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mousasi counters with a head kick. That will keep Gustavsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mousasi checks the leg kick.
Mousasi throws a nice looking combination but Gustavsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mousasi clinches with his opponent.

Gustavsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Mousasi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mousasi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mousasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gustavsson counters by clinching up.
Mousasi has Gustavsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gustavsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gustavsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch.
Gustavsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horrible takedown by Mousasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Gustavsson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Mousasi .
Gustavsson throws a front kick that sends Mousasi stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Gustavsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A chopping leg kick lands by Mousasi .
Mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustavsson is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Mousasi .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gustavsson, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Gustavsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that Gustavsson avoids nicely.
Mousasi throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mousasi wants to clinch but Gustavsson slips to the side

and Gustavsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustavsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gustavsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gustavsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gustavsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mousasi can't get the takedown.
Gustavsson is trying to break free.
Mousasi prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.

Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gustavsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mousasi checks the leg kick.
Gustavsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mousasi moves in looking to clinch but Gustavsson pushes him off.
Mousasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
Mousasi throws a lazy head kick
and Gustavsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Gustavsson moves into range and clinches up with Mousasi .
Gustavsson is pressed up against the cage. Mousasi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gustavsson down to the mat. Gustavsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mousasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustavsson misses with a low kick as Mousasi jumps back.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mousasi shoots for a takedown but Gustavsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mousasi is defended easily by Gustavsson.
Mousasi misses with a wild combination.
Mousasi throws a body kick that misses.
Mousasi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mousasi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustavsson can pounce on him.
Gustavsson avoids the head kick by Mousasi .
Mousasi tries to clinch but Gustavsson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gustavsson, as that shot connected.
Mousasi misses with a hook.
Gustavsson misses with a kick to the body.
Mousasi closes the distance and clinches up with Gustavsson, looking for a takedown. Mousasi pushes Gustavsson against the cage but Gustavsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mousasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustavsson thumps Mousasi with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a head kick but Mousasi moves out of range.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick
and Mousasi counters with a nice body kick.
Mousasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
Mousasi misses with a looping left.
Gustavsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mousasi checks a leg kick.
Mousasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four 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 thudding body kick lands there by Gustavsson!
Gustavsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Mousasi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mousasi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mousasi lands a high kick!
Gustavsson thumps Mousasi with a low kick.
Mousasi misses with a head kick.
Mousasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
Gegard Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavsson throws a leg kick which misses Mousasi 's front leg but catches the back leg as Mousasi tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Gustavsson.
Mousasi lands a head kick!
Gustavsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Mousasi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gustavsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin Gustavsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mousasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Gustavsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gustavsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Gustavsson!