PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi comes to the cage accompanied by ZERO ONNNNNEEEEEEEEE. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mousasi
vs
Sinatra

185 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
21
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Mousasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinatra which made him look bad.

Mousasi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mousasi is thwarting Sinatra's attempts to control the position.
Sinatra moves into full guard.
Sinatra wants to sweep here but Mousasi controlling him for the moment.
Mousasi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sinatra keeping full guard, as Mousasi tries to pass.
Sinatra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sinatra controlling from mount.
Sinatra wants to control the pace but Mousasi is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sinatra controlling his opponent.
Sinatra tries to control but Mousasi wriggling away.
Sinatra raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra wants to control the pace but Mousasi is squirming around nicely.

Sinatra moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mousasi has worked his arm free - good work by Mousasi!
Sinatra misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mousasi tries to buck Sinatra off but Sinatra is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sinatra wants to control but Mousasi is keeping him busy.
Mousasi tries to buck Sinatra off but Sinatra is having none of it.
Mousasi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mousasi tries to buck Sinatra off but Sinatra is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mousasi can't do much from the bottom here.
Mousasi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Sinatra will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sinatra works Mousasi's body with a nice hook.
Sinatra swings for the body but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mousasi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sinatra is fending him off so far but Mousasi persists. Nope, Sinatra circles away and we're back to standing.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sinatra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sinatra trying to move into half guard but instead Mousasi has managed to sweep!
Sinatra is looking to sweep but instead, Mousasi has passed into half guard.
Sinatra trying to control here.
Mousasi trying to advance position but Sinatra counters by regaining guard.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinatra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi preventing the sweep.
Sinatra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mousasi is desperately trying to improve his position but Sinatra has a good base and remains in mount.
Sinatra breaks from Mousasi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mousasi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sinatra trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Sinatra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mousasi looks a forlorn figure.

Mousasi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sinatra.
Mousasi tries to reverse the position but Sinatra maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sinatra goes for an armbar but Mousasi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mousasi.
Mousasi stands and throws Sinatra's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Mousasi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sinatra, who protects the arm well.
Sinatra taking a bit of punishment here - Mousasi scoring with strikes.
Sinatra is looking to regain half guard here but Mousasi keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to control the position but Sinatra is working away.
Mousasi tries to move to mount but Sinatra blocks the move with his legs.

Mousasi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mousasi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sinatra gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sinatra is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Sinatra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mousasi shoots and misses
and Sinatra counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Mousasi does no damage.
Mousasi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sinatra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position.
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing Sinatra from controlling successfully.
Mousasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sinatra is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mousasi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Mousasi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sinatra dives on top into guard.
Mousasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.

Sinatra drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sinatra jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mousasi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sinatra throwing strikes from guard but Mousasi blocks nicely.
Sinatra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mousasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing Sinatra from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is stalling in the full guard.
Mousasi trying to keep a closed guard but Sinatra is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mousasi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sinatra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinatra.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi controls Sinatra momentarily but Sinatra frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mousasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sinatra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mousasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinatra won't allow Mousasi to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Sinatra really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sinatra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sinatra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mousasi manages to avoid it.
Mousasi tries for a takedown but Sinatra circles away easily

and Sinatra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinatra.

Mousasi has his foot on Sinatra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinatra works his way back into a safe position though.
Sinatra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mousasi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sinatra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sinatra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mousasi is keeping the position for now.
Sinatra postures up and lands a big shot to Mousasi's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mousasi has his foot on Sinatra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinatra works his way back into a safe position though.

Mousasi has his foot on Sinatra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinatra works his way back into a safe position though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sinatra passes Mousasi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sinatra passes to full mount!
Sinatra wants to control the pace but Mousasi is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Sinatra.
Sinatra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mousasi taking shots to the head.
Mousasi is trying desperately to improve position.
Sinatra is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mousasi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sinatra looking to secure an arm triangle but Mousasi defends it well.
Sinatra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sinatra controlling his opponent.
Mousasi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gegard Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is in trouble now - Sinatra has advanced to mount!
Mousasi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sinatra working Mousasi over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Sinatra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sinatra 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 36:40
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 36:40
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 36:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Sinatra!