PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momo La Brute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

La Brute
vs
Mousasi

189 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Island Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Momo La Brute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Brute throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mousasi shoots in and bounces La Brute off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
La Brute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
La Brute looking to control but Mousasi passes into half guard.
Mousasi stops La Brute from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mousasi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mousasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed La Brute's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi prevents La Brute from improving his position.

Mousasi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so La Brute is just riding it out for now. Mousasi eventually gives up the hold.

Mousasi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but La Brute sees it coming and defends easily.
La Brute on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if La Brute tries to get out of the position.
Mousasi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi thows a huge punch but La Brute dodges it nicely.

Mousasi is working for a kimura but La Brute is defending it quite comfortably.
La Brute is looking to escape.

Mousasi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but La Brute sees it coming and defends easily.

Mousasi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mousasi is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Brute is trying to get back to full guard.
La Brute looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Mousasi wants to work for an arm triangle but La Brute is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mousasi is working for a submission of some sort.
La Brute trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Brute blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mousasi.

Mousasi seems to be looking for submissions.
La Brute is looking for a sweep. Mousasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mousasi is looking for a kimura here.
La Brute pushes Mousasi off looking to stand but Mousasi dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

La Brute feints a jab promting Mousasi to slip. La Brute then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mousasi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mousasi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
La Brute dips to his left and cracks Mousasi with an uppercut!
La Brute with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mousasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but La Brute swivels and escapes.
Mousasi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Brute.
La Brute lands a jab to Mousasi's midsection.
La Brute cracks a nice hook into Mousasi's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from La Brute.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mousasi finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under La Brute's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Mousasi falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momo La Brute!