PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mousasi
vs
Hanson

186 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kai Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mousasi gets a takedown into half guard.
Mousasi controlling the action here.

Mousasi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanson defends it well.
Ground and pound from Mousasi.
Hanson is trying to control but can't.

Hanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanson won't allow Mousasi to pass to mount.
Mousasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mousasi uses his free foot to push down on Hanson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hanson.
Mousasi controlling the position easily from mount.
Mousasi landing strikes from the mount and Hanson is in trouble!
Mousasi controlling from the full mount.
Hanson tries to reverse the position but Mousasi maintains control.

Mousasi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hanson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Mousasi tries to control but Hanson wriggling away.
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.
Mousasi avoids the attempt from Hanson to control.

Hanson has left one of his arms exposed and Mousasi doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hanson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gegard Mousasi!