PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jeff monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Dusiciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

monsoon
vs
Dusiciel

175 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jeff monsoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Dusiciel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

monsoon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dusiciel sprawls well initially but monsoon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dusiciel is staying active underneath monsoon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
monsoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
monsoon prevents Dusiciel from improving his position.
monsoon is pressing down on Dusiciel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dusiciel is holding on for now.
Dusiciel is looking for a sweep. monsoon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from monsoon there.
Dusiciel tries to roll over but monsoon keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, monsoon seems content to control.
Dusiciel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
monsoon wants to control from the top but Dusiciel keeps moving.
Dusiciel keeping full guard, as monsoon tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dusiciel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! monsoon escapes and throws Dusiciel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dusiciel manages to get back to half guard.
Dusiciel trying to control but monsoon postures up.
monsoon is trying to control the action in half guard but Dusiciel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
monsoon throws a strike but Dusiciel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
monsoon passes into half guard.

Dusiciel actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
monsoon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

monsoon is looking for a kimura here.
Dusiciel wants to control but monsoon is keeping busy.
monsoon trying to control from half guard but Dusiciel is working away.
monsoon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dusiciel gets back to full guard.
monsoon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

monsoon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dusiciel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, monsoon has managed to get both his arms back between Dusiciel's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dusiciel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as monsoon controls the pace.
Dusiciel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dusiciel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
monsoon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dusiciel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dusiciel's back!
Dusiciel breaks monsoon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
monsoon keeping moving, preventing Dusiciel from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
monsoon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
monsoon 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.
monsoon is trying to keep Dusiciel in close.

Dusiciel got a little sloppy there for a moment and monsoon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dusiciel has managed to get both his arms back between monsoon's legs - danger averted.
Dusiciel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. monsoon is keeping the position for now.
Dusiciel stopping the sweep attempt from monsoon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
monsoon shoots for a takedown but Dusiciel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dusiciel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dusiciel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

monsoon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dusiciel passes into half guard.

Dusiciel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. monsoon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dusiciel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Dusiciel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

monsoon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dusiciel.
monsoon misses with a takedown

and Dusiciel counters with a nice double leg into side control. monsoon won't be happy with that.
Dusiciel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
monsoon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Dusiciel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dusiciel is working monsoon over with some ground and pound from side control.
monsoon tries to improve position but can't.
Dusiciel works to advance to full mount. monsoon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
monsoon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dusiciel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as monsoon is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dusiciel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force monsoon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so monsoon shrugs it off.
Dusiciel is breathing heavily.
Dusiciel working monsoon over with strikes here.
Dusiciel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
monsoon regains half guard.
monsoon manages to get to full guard.
monsoon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dusiciel tries to roll over but monsoon keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusiciel is not content to let monsoon control the position.
monsoon is taking a breather. Dusiciel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
monsoon passes to full mount!
Dusiciel looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Dusiciel rolls, trying to escape but monsoon keeps control of the position.
Dusiciel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusiciel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will monsoon go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dusiciel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Dusiciel actively working from the bottom here.
monsoon is keen to just control but Dusiciel is a slippery customer.
Dusiciel wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dusiciel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
monsoon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusiciel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. monsoon is keeping the position for now.
Dusiciel stops monsoon from standing up.
monsoon is striking from the bottom but Dusiciel uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

monsoon actively working from the bottom here.
Dusiciel trying to control from half guard but monsoon is working away.
Dusiciel wants to advance to full mount but monsoon doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

monsoon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dusiciel defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Dusiciel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! monsoon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dusiciel is defended easily by monsoon.
monsoon leaves Dusiciel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
monsoon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dusiciel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for monsoon!
Dusiciel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
monsoon is working to get back to half guard.
Dusiciel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
monsoon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
monsoon is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusiciel breaks from monsoon's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like jeff monsoon has been cut.
BOOM! Dusiciel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dusiciel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can monsoon hang on?

jeff monsoon's cut is getting worse.
Dusiciel wants to control the pace but monsoon is squirming around nicely.
monsoon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dusiciel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
monsoon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

jeff monsoon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at jeff monsoon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mario Dusiciel!