PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinjin Mouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Drwal had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Drwal
vs
Mouser

185 cm
18
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sinjin Mouser!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drwal gets caught flat footed, as Mouser shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drwal wants to control the position but Mouser says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Mouser stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Drwal to get to his feet.

Mouser takes the fight into the clinch.

Drwal jumps guard.
Mouser trying to control the position from guard on top but Drwal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drwal is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Drwal throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mouser escapes and throws Drwal's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mouser happy to just control the position for now.
Mouser wants to stand but Drwal has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouser decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mouser tries to clinch up but Drwal circles away and keeps his distance.

Mouser closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drwal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mouser wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mouser stands up.
Mouser tries to clinch there but Drwal circles away.
Mouser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouser fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mouser pushes Drwal up against the cage in a clinch.
Drwal takes a knee right on the jaw!

Drwal pulls guard.
Mouser controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drwal working for a triangle but Mouser defends it easily.
Mouser wants to stand but Drwal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mouser must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Drwal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mouser doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mouser manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drwal is breathing heavily.

Drwal is working an open guard so Mouser takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mouser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drwal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mouser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drwal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mouser utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mouser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drwal's face.

It looks like Tomasz Drwal has been cut.

Mouser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drwal with a poor takedown

and Mouser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mouser using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mouser landing knees to the head.

Mouser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouser wants to clinch up but Drwal keeps it at a distance.
Mouser scores with a three punch combo!
Mouser tries to clinch but Drwal is having none of it.

Mouser closes the distance and pushes Drwal back into the cage.
Mouser gets underhooks to prevent Drwal's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Drwal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mouser pulls guard.
Drwal wants to pass the guard but Mouser is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouser is pulling down on Drwal's head. It's preventing any offense from Drwal, at least for the moment.

Mouser looking for a guillotine here but Drwal defends easily.

Mouser had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Drwal is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mouser Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Drwal's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mouser is trying to stick to Drwal's back but Drwal is turning into Mouser. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mouser's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Drwal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinjin Mouser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Drwal's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mouser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouser is looking to clinch.

Mouser rushes Drwal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drwal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drwal is trying to drag Mouser to the mat but Mouser just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mouser missing with knees to the body.
Mouser can't get the takedown.

Mouser pulls guard effortlessly.
Drwal won't allow Mouser to get back to his feet.
Mouser keeping moving, preventing Drwal from controlling successfully.
Mouser is adopting a defensive guard.

Drwal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drwal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Drwal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mouser dives on top into guard.
Mouser would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mouser stands up from Drwal's guard - Mouser perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tomasz Drwal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drwal circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mouser clinches with his opponent.
Drwal managing to block the knees to the body from Mouser.
Mouser lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Mouser.

Mouser has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Drwal uses from the top position.
Drwal prevents Mouser from getting back to his feet.
Drwal looking to pass the guard.

Mouser pushes Drwal off and gets back to his feet.

Mouser shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drwal working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drwal has his foot on Mouser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouser works his way back into a safe position though.
Drwal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mouser wants to stand but Drwal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mouser stopping the sweep attempt from Drwal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouser wants to stand but Drwal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mouser looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drwal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mouser manages to get himself to full guard.
Drwal looking to sit in guard and control but Mouser gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Drwal had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mouser is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Drwal Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mouser's back instead.
Mouser looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinjin Mouser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Drwal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mouser scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drwal tries to bench press Mouser off him but Mouser keeps the position.

Mouser stands up.
Mouser wants to clinch.
Mouser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouser wants to clinch up but Drwal keeps it at a distance.
Mouser tries to clinch up.
Mouser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drwal swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mouser shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Drwal looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouser stands up and beckons Drwal to join him on the feet.

Mouser moves into the clinch.
Mouser landing knees to the body.
Mouser wants a takedown but no success here.
Mouser connects with a knee to the head.

Drwal gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drwal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mouser keeps working.
Mouser is holding on to half guard well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouser tries to kick Drwal off but Drwal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Drwal is trying to work for a kimura but Mouser is defending well.

Drwal is working for a submission of some sort.

Mouser kicks off Drwal and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mouser counters with a series of strikes. Drwal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drwal shoots and misses
and Mouser counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mouser shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mouser was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drwal tries to lock up and control but Mouser gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mouser throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Mouser is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Drwal keeps the fight on the outside.

Mouser takes the fight into the clinch.
Drwal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mouser avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Drwal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drwal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mouser lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouser landing knees to the body.
Mouser tries to pull guard but Drwal won't allow it.
Mouser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drwal blocks it with crossed arms.
Mouser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Mouser manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Drwal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mouser is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mouser has escaped and now he's on top!

Drwal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mouser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Drwal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tomasz Drwal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinjin Mouser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drwal trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sinjin Mouser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mouser has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinjin Mouser!