PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between gerard mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Dethklok - The Gears as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

mousasi
vs
Johnson

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, gerard mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to bum rush mousasi with a series of wild strikes but mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
mousasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a right and a left that mousasi avoids nicely.
No luck for mousasi with that takedown attempt.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. mousasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by mousasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
mousasi slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mousasi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gerard mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from mousasi. mousasi gets slowly back to his feet.
mousasi blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mousasi fails with the takedown.
mousasi shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

mousasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but mousasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
mousasi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johnson is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson looks gassed!

mousasi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Johnson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to roll but mousasi sticks to his back.

mousasi tightening his grip on Johnson, looking for the choke.

Johnson fending off the submission attempt from mousasi.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Johnson breaks mousasi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wanted to stand there but mousasi had control of the position.
mousasi wants to sweep but no luck.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mousasi.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mousasi.
mousasi tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.

mousasi gets a takedown into half guard.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mousasi passes to full mount!

mousasi working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Johnson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips mousasi off and cradles Johnson's limp body as mousasi celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). gerard mousasi!