PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greger Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor odinson (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
odinson

186 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greger Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor odinson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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.

odinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mousasi sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousasi is looking to stand up but odinson won't let him.

odinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mousasi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

odinson looking for a guillotine here but Mousasi defends easily.

odinson looking for a guillotine here but Mousasi defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

odinson is working an open guard so Mousasi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

odinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mousasi stacks odinson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mousasi!
odinson looks gassed!
Mousasi is working odinson over with some ground and pound from side control.

Mousasi decides to stand back up.
Mousasi lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab from Mousasi.
Mousasi looks to land a combination. odinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mousasi throws a nice looking combination but odinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Mousasi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
odinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mousasi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mousasi is looking to clinch.

Mousasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. odinson sprawls well initially but Mousasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mousasi tries to stand but can't do so whilst odinson controls his leg.
odinson trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. odinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

odinson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mousasi rolls with it to try and escape but odinson cranks on the arm and Mousasi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thor odinson!