PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Johnny Rico has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rico
vs
Mousasi

200 cm
28
275 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

187 cm
28
269 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mamed Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi scores with a jab to the head.
Rico is breathing heavily.

Mousasi pushes Rico up against the cage in a clinch.
Mousasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rico blocks it with crossed arms.
Mousasi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mousasi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mousasi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Mousasi.
A right hand to the body from Mousasi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mousasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mousasi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mousasi lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mousasi.
Mousasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Rico is rocked!
Mousasi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rico.
Mousasi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mousasi scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Mousasi.
A short left from Mousasi.
Mousasi scores with a hook to the body.
Mousasi digs a right hand underneath Rico's ribcage. Rico let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Mousasi.
Mousasi lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mousasi.
Mousasi gets through Rico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mousasi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mousasi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mousasi.
Oh Rico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mousasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Mousasi lands a right hand.
Mousasi presses Rico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Mousasi.
Mousasi lands a big right hand that drops Rico! The killer instinct kicks in and Mousasi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mousasi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamed Mousasi!