PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. Mousasi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Faded kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Womba
vs
Mousasi

185 cm
36
215 lbs
44 - 10 - 1

191 cm
33
208 lbs
28 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Mousasi. That snapped Womba's head back.
Mousasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Womba.
Mousasi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Womba counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Womba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Womba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mousasi sees it coming and defends easily.
Womba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mousasi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mousasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Womba.

Womba is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Womba throwing shots but Mousasi is blocking nicely.
Womba trying to pass the guard but Mousasi defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba misses with a head shot. Mousasi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Womba won't allow Mousasi to sweep him here.
Womba wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving.
Mousasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Womba looking to sit in guard and control but Mousasi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mousasi is in close to Womba's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Mousasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Womba is keeping the position.
Womba pulls Mousasi in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mousasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Womba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Womba is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mousasi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Womba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Womba throws a big elbow that misses.
Mousasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba throws a big elbow that misses.
Womba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mousasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mousasi has momentary wrist control but Womba slips an elbow through the middle.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position.
Womba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Our spies down at at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† inform us that Mousasi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mousasi keeping full guard, as Womba tries to pass.
Womba passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Womba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mousasi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Womba's guard! Nice work there by Mousasi!

Womba working for a triangle but Mousasi defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
Womba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mousasi manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Womba throws a strike but Mousasi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.

Womba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.
Mousasi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Womba misses with a body shot.
Mousasi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mousasi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Womba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mousasi connects with a looping right hand.
Mousasi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Womba's head backwards.
Womba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Womba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mousasi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Womba.
Womba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mousasi connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with a hook.
Womba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Womba digs a good body shot into Mousasi's ribs.
Womba throws a right hand that Mousasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mousasi also avoids with ease.
Womba thuds a left hand into Mousasi's body.
Mousasi lands a nice shot that snaps Womba's head back.
Womba walks into a straight right hand from Mousasi.
Womba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousasi moves away.
Womba jabs at Mousasi's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Mousasi as Womba shoots in.
Mousasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Womba.
Womba walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi lands with a hook. Womba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Womba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mousasi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Womba on the side of the head.
Womba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Womba throws a jab when Mousasi was well out of range.
Mousasi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Womba in his tracks.
Mousasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Womba.
Mousasi misses the jab.
Womba swings for the body but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi cracks Womba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Womba closes the distance and clinches up with Mousasi, looking for a takedown. Womba pushes Mousasi against the cage but Mousasi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba misses with a straight left.
Mousasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Womba.
Womba ducks under a wild hook from Mousasi.
Womba misses with a body kick.
Mousasi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mousasi lands a really nice looking cross but Womba seems unphased.
Mousasi loads up on a big right hand but Womba slips the punch.
Mousasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Womba.
Womba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mousasi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Womba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mousasi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Womba throws a solid leg kick but Mousasi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Womba.
Mousasi slips under a jab.
Womba blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba misses with a left hand

and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Womba won't be happy with that.
Mousasi advances nicely into full mount.
Womba manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Womba is pressing down on Mousasi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Womba has his foot on Mousasi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mousasi works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Womba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mousasi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mousasi slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Womba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousasi moves away.
Nice jab there from Womba.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mousasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mousasi blocks the body kick.
Womba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mousasi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Womba somewhat.
Womba lands with an overhand left.
Womba swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Womba won't be happy with that.
Womba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mousasi trying to control the position but Womba is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mousasi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mousasi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Womba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mousasi off and has taken his back!
Mousasi wants to escape the position.
Womba is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mousasi up.

Mousasi showing good submission defense here.
Womba throws strikes from the back but Mousasi rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Mousasi.
Mousasi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Womba.
Womba throwing strikes from guard but Mousasi blocks nicely.
Womba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Mousasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Womba is looking to work some ground and pound but Mousasi has wrist control.
Mousasi controls Womba momentarily but Womba frees himself.

Womba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mousasi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mousasi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mousasi!
Mousasi wants to control but Womba is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Womba's legs.
Womba tries to bench press Mousasi off him but Mousasi keeps the position.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Womba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mousasi tries to move to mount but Womba blocks the move with his legs.
Mousasi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Womba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to control the position but Womba is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Womba tries to bench press Mousasi off him but Mousasi keeps the position.
Mousasi working away.
Womba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mousasi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Womba taking punishment in the form of punches.
Womba gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Womba has a hand on Mousasi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mousasi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi trying to control but Womba is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Smokudju Womba did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Womba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mousasi.
Womba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Womba checks a low kick from Mousasi.
Womba throws a jab when Mousasi was well out of range.
Mousasi misses with a body kick.
Womba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mousasi connects with a crisp jab.
Womba needs to keep his hands up - Mousasi had a free shot at his head there.
Womba thows a leg kick but Mousasi checks it

and Mousasi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mousasi.
Mousasi looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mousasi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mousasi wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Womba.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mousasi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Womba.
Mousasi misses with a punch on the inside.
Womba fails to pull guard.
Womba is trying to pull guard but Mousasi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Womba is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Womba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Womba tries to pull guard but Mousasi won't allow it.
Womba tries to pull guard but Mousasi won't allow it.
Womba misses with a punch to the body.
Womba pushes Mousasi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Womba breaks from the clinch.

Mousasi feints and as Womba raises his hands in defense, Mousasi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Womba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mousasi defends it easily.

Womba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mousasi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mousasi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mousasi forces his way into half guard.
Womba wants to control but Mousasi is keeping busy.
Mousasi wants to control but Womba is keeping him busy.
Womba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Womba actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Womba looking for submissions off his back.
Mousasi is controlling the pace.
Mousasi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Womba defending well though.

Womba actively working from the bottom here.
Womba tries to roll over but Mousasi keeps him under control.

Womba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba wants to improve his position but Mousasi is controlling well.
Womba 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.
Womba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smokudju Womba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mousasi trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.
Womba wants to sweep but no luck.
Mousasi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Womba tries to roll over but Mousasi keeps him under control.
Mousasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Womba's head.
Mousasi is trying to control. Womba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Gegard Mousasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Womba misses with a hook
and Mousasi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Womba shoots and misses

and Mousasi moves into the clinch.
Womba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Womba has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mousasi uses from the top position.
Mousasi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Womba is looking for a triangle but Mousasi pushes his legs off easily.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
Mousasi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Womba working for submissions but it's allowed Mousasi to get to half guard.
Womba manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Womba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mousasi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Womba is keeping the position for now.
Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.

Womba has his foot on Mousasi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mousasi works his way back into a safe position though.
Womba wants to sweep but no luck.
Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mousasi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gegard Mousasi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick and Womba moves out of range easily.
Womba throws out a loose jab but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Womba misses with a body punch

and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mousasi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Womba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Womba tries to get to full guard but Mousasi has control of the leg.
Mousasi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mousasi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba regains half guard.
Mousasi trying to control from half guard but Womba is working away.
Nice strikes from Mousasi there.
Womba wants to control but Mousasi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mousasi prevents Womba from improving his position.
Womba has a hand on Mousasi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mousasi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi content just to control the position here.
Womba is desperately trying to improve his position but Mousasi has a good base and remains in mount.
Mousasi looking to control but Womba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mousasi lands a couple of good shots and Womba has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Will Mousasi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womba just trying to survive but Mousasi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mousasi keeps control of the position as Womba tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Mousasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mousasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gegard Mousasi!
A relieved looking Gegard Mousasi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.