PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and paper boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). paper boy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mousasi
vs
boy

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, 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 Amsterdam, paper boy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mousasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from boy misses.
Mousasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mousasi shoots in and drives through. boy sprawls well.
boy misses with a takedown attempt

and Mousasi counters with a takedown into side control.
boy is trying to escape the position but Mousasi is controlling the position.
Mousasi with the ground and pound but boy regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mousasi tries to pass the half guard into mount. boy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mousasi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
boy wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Mousasi.
Mousasi drops an elbow to the side of boy's head.
boy trying to hold on to Mousasi's head to control him but Mousasi postures up.
Mousasi prevents boy from improving his position.
boy trying to control but Mousasi postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if boy can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mousasi decides to return to a standing position.
Mousasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
boy is looking to clinch.

Mousasi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mousasi trying to control the position but boy is working away.
The ground and pound from Mousasi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mousasi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mousasi decides to stand back up.
A shot to the body from boy misses
and Mousasi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mousasi, as that shot connected.
No luck for boy with that takedown attempt.
boy looks gassed!
Mousasi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mousasi lands a jab to boy's midsection.
boy with a poor takedown

and Mousasi counters with a takedown into side control.
Gegard Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of paper boy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
boy struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
boy trying to remain calm as Mousasi controls from the top position.
boy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mousasi.
boy prevents Mousasi from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
boy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mousasi is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
boy can't do much from the bottom here.
Mousasi grinds an elbow into boy's temple.
Mousasi works to advance to full mount. boy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mousasi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mousasi landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

boy tries to clinch up.
boy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mousasi has a takedown stuffed.
boy wants to clinch.
Mousasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mousasi drops boy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for boy! Mousasi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Gegard Mousasi!