PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgias Sofista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gesasi Mougard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mougard has chosen Sick Puppies - You're going down as his entrance music. Gesasi Mougard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sofista
vs
Mougard

182 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gorgias Sofista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gesasi Mougard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mougard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sofista sprawls well initially but Mougard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sofista tries to kick Mougard off but Mougard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Sofista has one foot on Mougard's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sofista shoots and misses

and Mougard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sofista!

Sofista bucks Mougard off and manages to get back to his feet!

Mougard gets a takedown into half guard.
Sofista tries to kick Mougard off but Mougard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mougard wants to work for an arm triangle but Sofista is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mougard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sofista wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mougard fails to advance to Sofista's back.
Mougard won't let Sofista get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sofista trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mougard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sofista is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mougard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sofista is looking to escape.
Sofista is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Mougard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two 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.
Sofista is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Mougard has taken his back!
Sofista is trying to get back to his feet but Mougard has full control of the position and if anything, Sofista has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Sofista is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mougard gets his way!
Sofista is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sofista is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mougard gets his way!

Mougard has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sofista has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sofista trying to get back to his feet but Mougard is in full control for now.
Mougard throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mougard missing with strikes.

Mougard looking for the choke from the back.
Sofista is trying to stand back up.
Sofista avoids the strikes from Mougard.
Sofista is trying to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sofista is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gesasi Mougard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sofista misses with a takedown

and Mougard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sofista's guard now.

Sofista scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Mougard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sofista did well to prevent Mougard getting side control.
Sofista wants to stand back up but Mougard manages to pass into side control.
Sofista is trying to buck Mougard off.

Mougard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sofista knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mougard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sofista keeps working.
Mougard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofista wants to get back to his feet but Mougard drags him back down.
Sofista gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sofista really wants to buck Mougard off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mougard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sofista wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mougard.
Sofista has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Sofista looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sofista defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sofista trying to get back to his feet but Mougard is in full control for now.

Sofista fending off the submission attempt from Mougard.
Sofista looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sofista defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sofista controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Mougard is looking for the choke from the back position but Sofista is controlling his hands well.
Sofista is trying to stand back up.
Well, with Mougard on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sofista is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mougard misses with an elbow to the head.
Sofista holding both Mougard 's hands and preventing any damage.

Mougard has got one arm under Sofista's chin. This could be trouble... Sofista trying to control the other hand but Mougard gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sofista has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gesasi Mougard!