PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anders Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi's entrance music is Bassie en Adriaan. A fine choice. 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
Brown

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anders Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dexter Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mousasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousasi circles away.
Horrible takedown by Mousasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

Mousasi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Mousasi passes the guard and advances to mount!

Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mousasi.

Mousasi working for a submission but Brown is keeping him at bay.
Mousasi is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mousasi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown tries to hold on but Mousasi pushes him away.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Mousasi maintains control.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mousasi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mousasi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brown wants to hold on but Mousasi pushes him away.
Mousasi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Mousasi.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mousasi lands a heavy elbow.
Brown tries to hold on but Mousasi pushes him away.

Mousasi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mousasi's guard.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mousasi has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mousasi is keeping the position for now.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Mousasi has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Mousasi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mousasi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown 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.
Brown trying to control but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to stand but Mousasi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown stands and throws Mousasi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Brown stands up and beckons Mousasi to his feet.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Mousasi is just out of range.
Brown slow jab from Mousasi misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Brown has Mousasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Brown.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Brown is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anders Mousasi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mousasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.
Brown stalls.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Mousasi gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Mousasi.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mousasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Brown.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Mousasi moved out of range nicely.
Anders Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousasi shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown tries to bum rush Mousasi with a series of wild strikes but Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mousasi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Mousasi maintains control.

Mousasi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brown can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mousasi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Brown is holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to hold on but Mousasi postures up.
Mousasi working the ground and pound effectively.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Mousasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mousasi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brown looks a forlorn figure.
Mousasi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Mousasi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Mousasi has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four 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.
Brown tries to hold on but Mousasi pushes him away.
Brown can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Mousasi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Mousasi looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
Mousasi punching from mount but Brown doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Mousasi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brown has worked his arm free - good work by Brown!
An elbow from Mousasi crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
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 Anders Mousasi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.

Mousasi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Mousasi keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown prevents Mousasi from moving into mount.
Brown is pushing Mousasi's head away, looking to escape. Mousasi manages to hold on to the position though.

Mousasi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mousasi.
Mousasi working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mousasi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi prevents Brown from escaping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mousasi has time to react.
A combination from Mousasi does no damage.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mousasi.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Mousasi moves away and avoids it.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown lands an elbow just above Mousasi 's eye.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Brown.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Dexter Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mousasi.
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mousasi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Mousasi shoots in.
Mousasi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalling.
Mousasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Mousasi into the cage.
Brown lands an elbow just above Mousasi 's eye.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brown receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown lands a right hand.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Mousasi gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Brown.

Mousasi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!

Mousasi goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.

Mousasi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Mousasi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dexter Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mousasi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Mousasi!