PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Lazzara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Mousasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mousasi
vs
Lazzara

190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Forbidden Apple

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alistair Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Lazzara!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lazzara sprawls well. He's pushed Mousasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lazzara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Lazzara. No joy for Mousasi on that attempt.
Mousasi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lazzara circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazzara scores with a nice right hand.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut
and Lazzara counters with a two punch combo.
Mousasi lands a jab to Lazzara's midsection.
Lazzara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A choreographed right hand from Lazzara misses the target.
Adam Lazzara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lazzara to the ground! Mousasi dives into full mount looking to finish!

Lazzara is rocked!

It looks like Adam Lazzara has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mousasi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lazzara is still in real trouble! Can Mousasi finish him?
Mousasi content just to control the position here.

Mousasi get's back to his feet.
Lazzara seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mousasi.
Lazzara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lazzara tries to bum rush Mousasi with a series of wild strikes but Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lazzara looks gassed!
Mousasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mousasi.
Lazzara looks to score with a jab to the body but Mousasi is just out of range.
A big head kick from Mousasi and Lazzara is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Mousasi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick misses from Mousasi.
Mousasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mousasi lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Lazzara misses
and Mousasi counters with a head kick.
Mousasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lazzara's calf.
Mousasi misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Lazzara misses
and Mousasi counters with a body kick that stops Lazzara in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Lazzara tries to clinch up
and Mousasi counters with a two punch combo.
Lazzara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mousasi.
Mousasi knocks Lazzara to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Mousasi staying calm.

Mousasi stands up and beckons Lazzara to his feet.
Nice body kick from Mousasi.
A head kick by Lazzara misses
and Mousasi counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mousasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lazzara counters with a right hand to the body.
Mousasi throws a head kick that half lands.
Mousasi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lazzara stuffs the takedown.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Lazzara moves out of range.
Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mousasi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lazzara's knee momentarily.
Lazzara lands with a shot to the body.
Mousasi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazzara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lazzara lands with an overhand left.
A combination from Lazzara does no damage.
Mousasi misses with a head kick.
Lazzara misses with an uppercut.
Mousasi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi takes one to the chin there.
Lazzara looks to score with a jab to the body but Mousasi is just out of range.
Lazzara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lazzara throws a right hand that Mousasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mousasi also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Lazzara.
Lazzara throws a combination that misses
and Mousasi counters with a head kick.
A combination from Lazzara does no damage.
Lazzara throws a right hand that Mousasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mousasi also avoids with ease.
Lazzara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mousasi fails with the takedown.
Lazzara swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Mousasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mousasi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mousasi misses with a body punch
and Lazzara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses
and Lazzara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lazzara blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Mousasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Lazzara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Lazzara there.
Mousasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lazzara misses with a wild combination.
Mousasi lands with a kick to the temple. Lazzara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lazzara blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
Mousasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lazzara sprawls well. He's pushed Mousasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mousasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mousasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lazzara.
Lazzara works over Mousasi's head and body with a nice combination.
Mousasi needs to keep his hands up - Lazzara had a free shot at his head there.
Alistair Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mousasi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mousasi is rocked!
Lazzara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mousasi counters with a head kick.
Oh Mousasi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mousasi.
Mousasi seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousasi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mousasi throws a right hand that Lazzara ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazzara also avoids with ease.
Lazzara misses with a double jab

and Mousasi counters with a single leg into guard. Lazzara didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi is stalling in the full guard.
Lazzara has control of Mousasi's left arm, preventing Mousasi from doing any damage.
Lazzara trying to keep a closed guard but Mousasi is proving a slippery customer.
Mousasi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lazzara seems keen to control Mousasi's posture.
Lazzara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mousasi controls the pace.
Mousasi tries to stand but Lazzara is controlling from the bottom.

Lazzara uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi looks for a takedown but Lazzara sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Mousasi.
Mousasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Mousasi looks to land a combination but Lazzara avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mousasi.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lazzara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mousasi. That one must have hurt.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazzara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lazzara lands a nice shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Mousasi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lazzara.
Mousasi sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lazzara to the ground! Mousasi dives into full mount looking to finish!
Mousasi controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Mousasi stands up from mount. Strange move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazzara counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Mousasi does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alistair Mousasi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Lazzara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mousasi scores with a nice body kick.
Mousasi lands with an overhand left.
Mousasi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Mousasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mousasi showed some decent athleticism there.
Mousasi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Mousasi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lazzara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mousasi is keen to just control but Lazzara is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazzara is trying to control but can't.
Mousasi stalling.
Lazzara is trying to escape back to his feet but Mousasi uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Lazzara being controlled for a moment.
Lazzara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mousasi decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
Lazzara looks to land a combination but Mousasi avoids it well.
Mousasi misses with a kick to the body.
Lazzara blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
Lazzara scores with a hook.
Mousasi fakes the leg kick and cracks Lazzara in the body.
No luck for Mousasi with that takedown attempt.
Lazzara throws a leg kick
and Mousasi counters with a head kick. That will keep Lazzara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mousasi throws a front kick that sends Lazzara stumbling back into the cage.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses.
Lazzara lands a nice shot that snaps Mousasi's head back.
Lazzara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mousasi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lazzara is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lazzara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lazzara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mousasi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lazzara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mousasi can pounce on him.
Mousasi knocks Lazzara to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Mousasi controls the position.

Mousasi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mousasi dodges the punch combination from Lazzara.
Mousasi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mousasi throws a head kick that Lazzara semi-blocks.
Mousasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lazzara's calf.
Mousasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzara throws a lazy right hand but Mousasi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lazzara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mousasi as he jumps to the side.
Mousasi lands an overhand right.
Mousasi misses with the combination.
Mousasi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lazzara's head.
Lazzara lands with a nice combination. Mousasi backs away looking to recover.
Mousasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - Mousasi scores with a four punch combination!
Adam Lazzara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lazzara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mousasi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown but Lazzara shows good takedown defense.
Alistair Mousasi is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazzara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mousasi shoots in looking for a takedown. Lazzara tries to sprawl out of it but Mousasi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lazzara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazzara avoids the head kick by Mousasi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mousasi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Alistair Mousasi!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Alistair Mousasi!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Alistair Mousasi!

Alistair Mousasi wins by unanimous decision!