PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mousasi
vs
Overeem

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, 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 Tokyo, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem thuds his shin into the meat of Mousasi's side.
Mousasi really is a fat lump.
Mousasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Overeem.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mousasi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mousasi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousasi passes into half guard.
Overeem looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mousasi works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mousasi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Overeem is trying to escape and Mousasi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Overeem is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mousasi! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gegard Mousasi!