PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Resina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gerard mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Resina
vs
mousasi

187 cm
26
234 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Resina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, gerard mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mousasi shoots in for a takedown but Resina shows good takedown defense.
Resina pivots, looking for a leg kick but mousasi is out of range and Resina settles back down.
A combination from Resina does no damage.
mousasi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Resina circles away.
Resina shoots and misses

so mousasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
mousasi looking to pass the guard.
mousasi pushes down on Resina's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Resina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of mousasi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take mousasi's back!
mousasi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Resina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
mousasi is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
mousasi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Resina drops an elbow to the side of mousasi's head.
Resina wants to stand up but mousasi is controlling the position.
mousasi wants to improve his position but Resina is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mousasi is staying active underneath Resina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
mousasi gets full guard.
mousasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Resina is one step ahead there.
mousasi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Resina is desperately trying to improve his position but mousasi has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mousasi forces the positional change into back control.

mousasi working for the choke.

mousasi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

mousasi sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Resina taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). gerard mousasi!