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's entrance music is Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mousasi's choice of entrance music: Faded. Smokudju Womba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Womba
vs
Mousasi

185 cm
37
215 lbs
45 - 11 - 1

191 cm
34
208 lbs
30 - 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 45 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi misses with a leg kick

and Womba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mousasi is keeping the position for now.

Mousasi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Womba throws an elbow that misses. Mousasi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Womba's guard. Nice move by Mousasi!
Mousasi trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.

Womba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Womba is looking to sweep but instead, Mousasi has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba tries to get to full guard but Mousasi has control of the leg.
Mousasi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Womba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mousasi pulls his head out easily.
Womba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mousasi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Womba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mousasi slips nicely into half guard.

Womba looking for submissions off his back.

Womba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mousasi pulls his head out easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mousasi working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Womba is looking for a sweep. Mousasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mousasi throwing shots but Womba is blocking nicely.
Womba is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to control the pace.
Womba is not content to let Mousasi control the position.

Womba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Womba manages to get to full guard.
Mousasi tries to free his leg and advance position but Womba is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mousasi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Womba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mousasi has managed to get both his arms back between Womba's legs - danger averted.

Womba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mousasi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Womba is on top in guard.
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 controlling from the top position.

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.
Womba wants to sweep here but Mousasi controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mousasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Womba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Womba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mousasi's guard.
Mousasi 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.
Womba passes Mousasi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Womba trying to advance position but Mousasi counters by regaining guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Womba pushing down on Mousasi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Mousasi actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mousasi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Womba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Womba finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Womba.
Mousasi misses the jab.

Womba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Womba showed some decent athleticism there.
Womba is thwarting Mousasi's attempts to control the position.
Womba throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mousasi to regain full guard.
Mousasi controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba landing some decent shots from guard.
Womba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mousasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Womba preventing the sweep.
Smokudju Womba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mousasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Womba wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving.
Womba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mousasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Womba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Womba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Womba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mousasi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Womba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Womba throws an elbow but Mousasi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mousasi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Womba off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Womba's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Womba turns into Mousasi and is now in his guard.
Womba wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mousasi is trying to keep Womba in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mousasi holds on and takes a little breather.
Mousasi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Womba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Womba tries to free his leg and advance position but Mousasi is retaining full guard.
Womba is in close to Mousasi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position.
Womba with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba postures up in Mousasi's guard and throws a big left but Mousasi blocks it.
Womba trying to control but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position.
Mousasi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba pushes down on Mousasi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Womba is stalling here. Mousasi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Womba seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mousasi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Womba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mousasi cracks Womba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Womba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smokudju Womba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womba tries to score with a low kick but Mousasi moves his leg out of the way.
Womba misses the shot to the body.
Womba misses with a double jab.
Mousasi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Womba is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Mousasi misses.
Womba cracks Mousasi with an open hand slap.
Womba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mousasi.
Nice uppercut lands for Mousasi. That snapped Womba's head back.
Womba misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mousasi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mousasi staying out of range there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mousasi enables Womba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mousasi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mousasi looking to control.

Womba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mousasi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mousasi has escaped and now he's on top!
Mousasi trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.
Womba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Womba working for a triangle but Mousasi defends it easily.
Womba seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Womba is keeping the position.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi looking to pass the guard.

Womba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mousasi throwing strikes from guard but Womba blocks nicely.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Womba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mousasi uses it to pass to side control.
Womba tries to bench press Mousasi off him but Mousasi keeps the position.
Womba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Womba manages to get to full guard.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Womba working for a triangle but Mousasi defends it easily.
Mousasi stands and throws Womba's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba tries to improve position but can't.
Mousasi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Womba is avoiding damage well.
Womba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Womba is defending well.
Mousasi content to control rather than advance.
Mousasi wants to take a breather but Womba is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Womba actively working from the bottom here.
Womba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Womba actively working from the bottom here.
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 shoots in but Mousasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mousasi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Mousasi there.
Nice uppercut lands for Womba. That snapped Mousasi's head back.
Womba swings for the body but Mousasi moves out of range.
Womba just misses with a punch to the body.
Womba throws out a loose jab but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut.
Womba sizes up Mousasi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Womba misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut. Womba saw that one coming.
Mousasi slips under a jab.
Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Womba.
Womba throws a leg kick but Mousasi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Womba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mousasi lands with an uppercut that bounces Womba off the cage and back into range.
Mousasi looks to land a right hand but Womba moved out of range.
Womba throws a low kick, looking for Mousasi's leg but Mousasi calmly moves out of range.
Womba slips a jab from Mousasi.
Womba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Womba clobbers Mousasi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Womba swings for the body but Mousasi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba walks into a jab.
Womba swings for the body but Mousasi moves out of range.
Womba throws a head kick that Mousasi semi-blocks.
Womba looks to land a left hand but Mousasi moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Womba avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Womba misses.
Mousasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mousasi misses with a body kick.
Mousasi misses with a looping right.
Mousasi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi blocks a leg kick.
Womba lands a slapping body shot.

Womba shoots in and gets a takedown into Mousasi's guard.
Mousasi is trying to control the position but Womba postures up.
Mousasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mousasi, not yet.
Womba throwing strikes from guard but Mousasi blocks nicely.
Mousasi controls Womba momentarily but Womba frees himself.

Mousasi has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Womba should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mousasi has tightened it up now! Womba should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). 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.