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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greger Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greger Mousasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greger Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi throws out a loose jab but Dowd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dowd clinches up against the cage.
Dowd scores a nice knee to the body.
Dowd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mousasi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dowd lands a nice shot to the body.
Dowd crunches a lovely knee into Mousasi's ribcage.
Mousasi looks gassed!
Dowd pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dowd working for a triangle but Mousasi defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi trying to control but Dowd is working from the bottom.
Mousasi stopping the sweep attempt from Dowd.
Dowd is working hard here to advance position.
Dowd has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mousasi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dowd is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Dowd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dowd is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mousasi pulls his head out easily.
Dowd gets full guard.
Dowd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.
Dowd is working an open guard so Mousasi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dowd shoots for a double leg takedown but Mousasi sprawls well. He's pushed Dowd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dowd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowd lands with a slapping head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dowd.
Mousasi taking a bit of punishment here - Dowd scoring with strikes.
Dowd tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mousasi's legs.
Mousasi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dowd asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dowd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mousasi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Check out the look on Dowd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mousasi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Check out the look on Dowd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mousasi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mousasi taking a bit of punishment here - Dowd scoring with strikes.
Dowd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mousasi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dowd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dowd fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mousasi taking a bit of punishment here - Dowd scoring with strikes.
Dowd cracks Mousasi with a big right hand but Mousasi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mousasi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dowd cracks Mousasi with a big elbow.
Dowd goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mousasi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dowd's guard! Nice work there by Mousasi!
Dowd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dowd lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mousasi!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowd unloading with bombs!
Dowd raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Mousasi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dowd with a couple of short strikes.
Mousasi is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dowd lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dowd raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wellen Dowd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dowd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Dowd.
Mousasi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wellen Dowd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dowd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mousasi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mousasi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dowd has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dowd scoring with punches and elbows.
Dowd advances nicely into full mount.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Dowd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dowd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mousasi hang on?
Dowd is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dowd breaks from Mousasi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dowd.
Mousasi is in a horrible position here. Dowd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mousasi taking shots to the head.
Mousasi is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Dowd.
Mousasi is still in real trouble! Can Dowd finish him?
Mousasi is bucking up trying to escape but Dowd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dowd cracks Mousasi with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wellen Dowd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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