PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pablo insua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gegard Mousasi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mousasi
vs
insua

186 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, pablo insua!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

insua pushes Mousasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mousasi scores with a nice short uppercut.

insua pulls guard successfully.
insua wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
insua working a defensive guard here.
insua is controlling Mousasi's posture.
Mousasi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for insua on the ground.
insua looking to control.
insua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mousasi's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells insua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing insua from controlling successfully.
insua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

insua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

insua shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mousasi's guard.
insua content to stall in guard here.
insua wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position.

insua stands up and waves to Mousasi to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to clinch

and insua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mousasi wants to improve his position but insua is controlling well.

insua looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
insua looks gassed!
insua is keen to just control but Mousasi is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with insua in particular looking to stall.
insua scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mousasi is staying active underneath insua, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
insua not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mousasi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mousasi closes the distance looking to clinch

and insua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
insua wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mousasi breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mousasi.
insua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mousasi as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and insua counters with a nice double leg into guard.
insua works a leg free and moves into half guard.
insua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, insua seems content to control.
Let's hope that insua has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pablo insua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mousasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
insua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mousasi up against the cage.
Mousasi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mousasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

insua pulls Mousasi into guard.
Mousasi preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
insua is trying to keep Mousasi in close.
insua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mousasi is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi is looking to stand up but insua won't let him.
insua seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

insua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mousasi defends well.
insua wants to stand and escape but Mousasi is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mousasi.
Mousasi tries to clinch but insua moves away

and insua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mousasi's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
insua trying to control but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
insua thows a big elbow that misses.
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing insua from controlling successfully.
Mousasi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as insua controls the pace.
insua advances position into side control!
insua tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
insua throws an elbow but Mousasi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mousasi is not content to let insua control the position.
Mousasi is being controlled here.
insua tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mousasi's legs.

insua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mousasi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
insua working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
insua misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mousasi has his takedown stuffed

so insua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mousasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
pablo insua has got the better of the ground game so far.

insua stands up from Mousasi's guard - insua perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

insua clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pablo insua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

insua fails with the takedown.
Mousasi wants to clinch but insua slips to the side

and insua counters by moving into the clinch.
insua jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mousasi walks away with a smile on his face. insua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mousasi tries to clinch but insua moves away

and insua decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mousasi's guard.
insua is looking to work some ground and pound but Mousasi has wrist control.
insua showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
insua trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
insua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet but insua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

insua stands up from guard. Let's bang!
insua swings and misses with a hook to the body.

insua closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mousasi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, insua seems content to control.
insua seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

insua decides to return to a standing position.
Mousasi tries to clinch but insua moves away

and insua counters with a nice double leg into guard.
insua postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells insua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mousasi wants to stand up but insua is controlling him.
insua passes Mousasi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
insua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
insua controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but insua scores with a couple of nice shots.
insua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, insua seems content to control.
Gegard Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
insua passes to side control.
insua advances to full mount.
insua scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
insua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
insua trying to control but Mousasi is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by insua there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
insua moves to take his opponent's back.
pablo insua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mousasi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by insua.

And that's the end of the fight!
pablo insua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got insua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pablo insua!