PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Yared (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mousasi
vs
Yared

183 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Yared!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yared misses with a wild combination.
Nice combo by Mousasi! Oh, that's hurt him - Yared falls to the canvas and Mousasi follows him into side control.

Yared is rocked!

It looks like Renato Yared has been cut.
Mousasi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yared is still in real trouble! Can Mousasi finish him?
Yared wants to control but Mousasi postures up.
Yared seems to have recovered his senses.
Mousasi wants to stand but Yared has his arm trapped.

Mousasi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mousasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yared.
Yared scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mousasi tries to clinch but Yared is having none of it.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to clinch.
Mousasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yared makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mousasi really felt that one!
Nice sprawl there from Mousasi as Yared shoots in.
Mousasi looks to clinch
and Yared counters with a head kick. That will keep Mousasi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mousasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yared counters by clinching up.
Yared lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.

It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Mousasi prevents the takedown attempt.

Yared manages to break the clinch.
Mousasi clinches but Yared breaks the clinch

and Yared counters by moving into the clinch.
Yared comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yared lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mousasi tries to break the clinch but Yared is controlling the position.
Yared crunches a lovely knee into Mousasi's ribcage.
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Yared tries for a takedown but Mousasi manages to get underhooks.
Gegard Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Yared.
Yared pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Yared escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Yared moves away
and Yared counters with a three punch combo that has Mousasi backing up. Mousasi nods at Yared to acknowledge the strikes.
Yared scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yared misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mousasi misses with a double jab
and Yared counters with a big head kick but Mousasi shrugs it off.
Mousasi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yared counters with a head kick.
Mousasi darts in trying to clinch
and Yared counters with a good low kick that Mousasi was not able to check.
Yared walks into a jab.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yared counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mousasi is looking to get back to is feet but Yared passes into side control.

Yared has hold of Mousasi's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Mousasi seems comfortable defending it but Yared has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Mousasi is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Mousasi is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Yared couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Yared!