PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock Superstar. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mousasi
vs
Mota

186 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Mota!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mota.
Mota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick and Mota moves out of range easily.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Mota is having none of it.
Mousasi tries to clinch up but Mota circles away and keeps his distance.

Mota pushes Mousasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Mota lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Mousasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mota blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Mota breaks from the clinch.
Mota throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mousasi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mota counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Mota moves away

and Mota counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mousasi trying to keep a closed guard but Mota is proving a slippery customer.

Mota decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mousasi, up you get!
Mousasi moves out of range of the body kick from Mota.

Mousasi pushes Mota up against the cage in a clinch.

Mousasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota stalks Mousasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mousasi's face. Mousasi staggers backwards, shaken.

Mousasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mousasi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mota has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mousasi tries to land a knee to the head but Mota blocks with his arms.
Mousasi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mota breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi darts in trying to clinch

and Mota counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Mota gets to his feet - Mousasi follows without any prompting.
Mousasi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mousasi has his takedown stuffed
and Mota counters with a series of strikes. Mousasi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Mousasi closes the distance but Mota moves to the side
and Mota counters with a head kick. That will keep Mousasi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mousasi blocks a head kick by Mota.
Mota lands a high kick!

Gegard Mousasi's cut is getting worse.
Mota connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Mousasi! He's out on his feet! Mota rushes in and drops Mousasi with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pablo Mota!