PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between gegard mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Base (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mousasi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hi-Gate- Pitchin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

mousasi
vs
Base

186 cm
21
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, gegard mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Base!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Base throws a nice looking combination but mousasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mousasi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Base's head.
Base is looking to score with low kicks.
Base throws a sloppy head kick
and mousasi counters with a nice body kick.
mousasi misses with a takedown attempt - Base sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
mousasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
mousasi lands a nice looking body shot.
mousasi blocks a head kick by Base.

mousasi drives through with a takedown into guard.

Base is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
mousasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Base swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mousasi thows a big elbow that misses.
Base can't keep his opponent in guard - mousasi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Base actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. mousasi lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. mousasi connects with a nice short shot to Base's temple.
mousasi trying to control from half guard but Base is working away.
mousasi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
mousasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Base wants to get back to full guard.
Base looks gassed!
mousasi tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Base.
mousasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mousasi uses his free foot to push down on Base's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Base.
mousasi wants to control the pace but Base is squirming around nicely.

mousasi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Base manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Base tries to get back to half guard but can't.
mousasi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Base down.
mousasi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Base taking punishment in the form of punches.
Base is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Base is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

mousasi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Base knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Base is looking to reverse the position.
Base is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked mousasi off and has taken his back!
Base is trying to stick to mousasi's back but mousasi is turning into Base. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Base's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by mousasi.
mousasi trying to control but Base is working from the bottom.

Base looking for a guillotine here but mousasi defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Base keeping moving, preventing mousasi from controlling successfully.
mousasi is working Base over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Base is working an open guard so mousasi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from mousasi.
mousasi misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Base.

mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gegard mousasi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

mousasi misses with a series of wild punches.
mousasi dodges the punch combination from Base.
Base throws a head kick but mousasi moves out of range.
Base pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by mousasi.
Base misses with a few strikes there.
mousasi looks for a takedown but Base sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Base thows a left - swing and a miss!
Base stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Base shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
mousasi throws a series of punches but Base moves out of range.
mousasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mousasi shoots in for a takedown but Base shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gegard mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Base looks to land a combination. mousasi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Base ducks down and throws a hook to the body but mousasi moves away.
mousasi jabs Base right on the nose. Base blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Base does no damage.
mousasi throws a one two combo.
Base should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A punch combination from mousasi misses.
mousasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

mousasi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
mousasi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Base is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mousasi pulls his head out easily.

Base looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Base is looking for a sweep. mousasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Base looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Base looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Base is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mousasi pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

mousasi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Base tries to buck mousasi off but mousasi is having none of it.
mousasi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Base is looking for a sweep.
mousasi grinds an elbow into Base's temple.
mousasi working the ground and pound.
Base manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Base prevents mousasi from standing back up.

mousasi actively working from the bottom here.

Base seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Base seems to be looking for submissions.

mousasi kicks Base off and gets back to his feet.
mousasi fails with the takedown.
A head kick by Base misses
and mousasi counters with a one-two to the body.
Base dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

mousasi darts in and clinches Base up against the cage.
Base tries a knee to the head but mousasi blocks it.
Base has had enough of the clinch but mousasi keeps him there for the moment.
mousasi letting Base take a breather here.
mousasi jumps guard but Base stands there with mousasi around his waist. mousasi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
mousasi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Base fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gegard mousasi dominated that second round.
That's time! mousasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Base.
Base goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Base misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mousasi misses with a wild combination.
mousasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Base throws a series of punches but mousasi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Base rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mousasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mousasi misses with a takedown attempt - Base sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Base lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mousasi looks for a takedown but Base sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gegard mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Base.
Base stalks mousasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into mousasi's face. mousasi staggers backwards, shaken.
mousasi throws a series of punches but Base moves out of range.
mousasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Base throws a leg kick

and mousasi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
mousasi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

mousasi wants to work for an arm triangle but Base is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Base is not content to let mousasi control the position.

mousasi decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mousasi drops his hands momentarily and Base takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Base misses with a body shot.
Base pivots, looking for a leg kick but mousasi is out of range and Base settles back down.
Base lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mousasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Base. No joy for mousasi on that attempt.
Base misses with a two punch combination.
Base misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Base misses its intended target.
mousasi throws a body kick that misses.
mousasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Base misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Base misses with an attempted mid kick.
Base tries to bum rush mousasi with a series of wild strikes but mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
mousasi avoids the head kick by Base.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mousasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rob Base is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
mousasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Base was well out of range. Poor timing from mousasi.
Base swinging wilding here.
Base throws a sloppy head kick and mousasi moves out of range easily.
gegard mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mousasi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Base circles away from the clinch attempt.
Base lands a lovely overhand right.
Base misses with a wild combination.

mousasi scores with a takedown into Base's guard.
mousasi tries to stand but Base is controlling from the bottom.
Base looking to hit a scissor sweep but mousasi is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells mousasi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
gegard mousasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Base keeping moving, preventing mousasi from controlling successfully.

Base throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
gegard mousasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Base throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
mousasi trying to control but Base is working from the bottom.
Rob Base has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Base has a closed guard, preventing mousasi from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
gegard mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well mousasi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... gegard mousasi!