PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kanuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kanuuna
vs
Mousasi

185 cm
24
207 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kanuuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanuuna connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kanuuna.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mousasi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kanuuna is looking to slow Mousasi down with leg kicks.
Kanuuna scores with a head kick.
Mousasi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Keijo Kanuuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mousasi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kanuuna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kanuuna is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mousasi looks gassed!
Kanuuna scores with a knee to the head.
Kanuuna lands a knee to the body.
Kanuuna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kanuuna lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanuuna lands an elbow just above Mousasi 's eye.
Mousasi is trying to push Kanuuna away but Kanuuna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kanuuna.
Kanuuna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mousasi's face.
Kanuuna lands a nice knee to the body.
Kanuuna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kanuuna.
Kanuuna crunches a lovely knee into Mousasi's ribcage.
Kanuuna scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kanuuna.
Kanuuna utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mousasi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kanuuna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Keijo Kanuuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kanuuna obliges.
A right hand to the body from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mousasi looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kanuuna obliges.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Mousasi wants the takedown. Kanuuna is fighting it off but Mousasi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kanuuna's guard against the cage.
Kanuuna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mousasi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kanuuna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kanuuna is looking for a kimura but Mousasi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kanuuna to get the leverage.
Mousasi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Mousasi has given up his back here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mousasi won't enjoy being in this position. Kanuuna looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mousasi is tapping - it's over boys! Kanuuna picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keijo Kanuuna!