PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dark Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Death
vs
Mousasi

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Death misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Mousasi. Beautiful body shot.
Death's corner calls for a 1-2. Death obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Death rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mousasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Death swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Death slips under a jab.
Death scores with a one two! Mousasi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mousasi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Death thows a body shot but no joy.
Death misses with a few strikes there.
Death throws a right hand that Mousasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mousasi also avoids with ease.
Mousasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Death.
Death throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mousasi misses with a double jab.
Mousasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Death scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mousasi doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Death swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mousasi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mousasi.
Mousasi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Death takes a swing at Mousasi's ribcage but misses.
Dark Death seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Death misses with a hook.
Mousasi misses with a wild body shot.
Death throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Death pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mousasi back to the cage. Death follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Death works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Death slips a jab and a cross from Mousasi.
Death takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Death steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mousasi.
Death connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi takes a swing at Death's ribcage but misses.
Death thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Death tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mousasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Death.
Death works Mousasi's body with a nice hook.
Death is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mousasi wants to clinch up but Death keeps it at a distance.
Death pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Mousasi clinches up against the cage.
Mousasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Death controls his hands.
Death has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Death blocks an uppercut.
Death's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Death tries to circle away but Mousasi has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Death.
Mousasi throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Death.
Mousasi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Death tries to break free but Mousasi pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mousasi.
Mousasi scores with a shoulder strike.
Death looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mousasi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Death breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Death misses the shot to the body.
Death throws a predictable looking body shot

and Mousasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mousasi misses with some punches.
Mousasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mousasi has a couple of punches blocked by Death.

Death escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with a wild body shot.
Death thows a body shot but no joy.
Mousasi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Death. Those never looked like landing.
Mousasi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Death. Mousasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Death throws a right hand that Mousasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mousasi also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Death ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousasi moves away.
Death misses with a shot to the body

and Mousasi counters by clinching up.
Death is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Death.
Mousasi lands with a right to the head.

Death is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Mousasi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Death is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mousasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Death backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dark Death will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mousasi fakes the body blow, causing Death to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Death goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gegard Mousasi!
A victorious Gegard Mousasi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.