PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Ota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Mousas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ota
vs
Mousas

184 cm
19
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Ota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgar Mousas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousas looks for a takedown but Ota sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Ota. No joy for Mousas on that attempt.

Ota closes the distance and clinches.
Ota connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mousas's face.

It looks like Edgar Mousas has been cut.
Ota tries to land a knee to the head but Mousas blocks with his arms.
Ota lands a knee to the head.
Mousas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Idi Ota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Mousas.
Ota with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ota drops Mousas with a big knee straight up the middle! Mousas is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Mousas looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mousas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ota moves into range and clinches up with Mousas.
Ota crunches a lovely knee into Mousas's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ota.
Ota landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ota with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ota.
Ota unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ota tries to land a knee to the head but Mousas blocks with his arms.
Ota with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Edgar Mousas's cut even more.
Ota crunches a lovely knee into Mousas's ribcage.
Mousas can't break the clinch.
Ota with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ota looking to throw knees to the head but Mousas is blocking nicely.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
Ota connects with a knee to the head.
Ota lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ota using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ota unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mousas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ota landing knees to the head.
Ota with a knee to the head.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but Ota has him pressed against the cage.
Ota putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ota tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousas avoids the damage to the body.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ota to keep the fight standing.
Ota lands a knee to the body.
Ota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousas is defending well for now.
Ota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousas.
Ota missing with knees to the body.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ota to keep the fight standing.
Ota landing knees to the head.
Mousas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousas avoids it.
Ota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousas.
Mousas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ota smiles and moves away.
Idi Ota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mousas closes the distance and clinches up with Ota, looking for a takedown. Mousas pushes Ota against the cage but Ota circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ota moves into the clinch successfully.
Ota tries a knee to the head but Mousas blocks it.
Ota landing knees to the body.
Ota landing knees to the head.
Ota lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ota throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mousas blocks it with crossed arms.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mousas is looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Ota.
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ota using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ota putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousas is trying to break the clinch but Ota is controlling him.
Ota with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota holds him up against the cage and eventually Mousas drops back down to his feet.
Ota crunches a lovely knee into Mousas's ribcage.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but Ota has him pressed against the cage.
Ota landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ota unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mousas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mousas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mousas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ota smiles and moves away.
Edgar Mousas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ota pushes Mousas up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idi Ota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Mousas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mousas looks for a takedown but Ota sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mousas fails to pull guard.
Mousas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ota.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ota.
Ota connects with a knee to the head.
Mousas is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ota is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ota scores with a knee to the head.
Ota crunches a lovely knee into Mousas's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ota connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mousas's face.
Ota with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ota landing knees to the head.

The cut above Edgar Mousas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mousas fails to pull guard.
Idi Ota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Mousas.
Ota with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mousas jumps guard but Ota stands there with Mousas around his waist. Mousas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ota landing knees to the head.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but Ota turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mousas takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Ota.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ota with a knee to the head.
Ota misses with a knee strike.
Ota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousas.
Mousas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ota walks away with a smile on his face. Mousas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ota closes the distance and pushes Mousas back into the cage.
Ota landing knees to the body.
Ota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ota tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousas avoids the damage to the body.
Ota throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mousas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ota walks away with a smile on his face. Mousas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Idi Ota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousas fails to land the takedown.
Mousas tries for a takedown but Ota sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ota with a knee to the head.
Ota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousas is defending well for now.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota holds him up against the cage and eventually Mousas drops back down to his feet.
Ota landing knees to the body.
Mousas managing to block the knees to the body from Ota.
Mousas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mousas has had enough of the clinch but Ota keeps him there for the moment.
Mousas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ota walks away with a smile on his face. Mousas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mousas throws out the jab.

Ota darts in and clinches Mousas up against the cage.
Ota looking to throw knees to the head but Mousas is blocking nicely.
Mousas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ota walks away with a smile on his face. Mousas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mousas or perhaps it was just good defense by Ota which made him look bad.

Ota clinches with his opponent.
Ota lands a good knee to the midsection. Mousas won't want to take too many of those.
Mousas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ota utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ota utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mousas is trying to drag Ota to the mat but Ota just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Idi Ota has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousas takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idi Ota dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Mousas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Ota. No joy for Mousas on that attempt.
Mousas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ota as he jumps to the side.

Ota drives through and clinches with Mousas against the cage.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but Ota turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Idi Ota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Mousas.
Ota throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ota landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ota lands a knee to the body.
Ota working Mousas over with knees to the body.
Ota connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mousas's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ota with a knee to the head.
Ota working Mousas over with knees to the body.
Ota utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Ota.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but Ota turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mousas jumps guard but Ota turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ota connects with a knee to the head.
Ota landing knees to the head.
Ota tries a knee to the head but Mousas blocks it.
Mousas jumps guard but Ota turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ota to keep the fight standing.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
Ota scores a nice knee to the body.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ota connects with a knee to the head.
Ota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ota missing with knees to the body.
Ota missing with knees to the body.
Ota trying to land knees to the body.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota won't allow it.
Mousas managing to block the knees to the body from Ota.
Mousas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ota walks away with a smile on his face. Mousas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ota closes the distance and clinches.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota won't allow it.
Ota putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ota trying to land knees to the body.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota won't allow it.
Mousas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Ota.
Ota is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousas can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but Ota has him pressed against the cage.
Mousas fails to pull guard.
Ota is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ota landing knees to the head.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
Mousas jumps guard but Ota stands there with Mousas around his waist. Mousas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota won't allow it.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ota obliges.
Ota scores with a knee to the head.
Mousas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ota smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mousas gets tackled into the cage by Ota. Ota maintains the clinch.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota holds him up against the cage and eventually Mousas drops back down to his feet.
Ota unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ota landing knees to the head.
Ota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mousas tries to pull guard but Ota forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mousas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ota to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ota lands a knee to the body.
Ota connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mousas's face.
Edgar Mousas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Idi Ota is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ota blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Idi Ota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ota 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Idi Ota!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Idi Ota!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Idi Ota!

Idi Ota wins by unanimous decision!