PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hague
vs
Mousasi

194 cm
26
256 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Hague !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mousasi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hague to the ground. Mousasi is now in Hague 's guard.

Hague is looking for a triangle but Mousasi pushes his legs off easily.
Hague tries to strike from the bottom.
Hague wants to hit a switch here but Mousasi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hague there!
Hague can't escape the position.
Hague regains half guard.
Hague is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hague keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hague has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mousasi is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hague tries to roll over but Mousasi keeps him under control.

Hague looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hague gets full guard.

Hague isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mousasi stacks Hague on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mousasi!

Mousasi stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hague .

Mousasi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hague gets back to full guard.

Mousasi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mousasi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hague trying to keep a closed guard but Mousasi is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hague is looking for a triangle here but Mousasi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mousasi tries to stand but Hague is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Hague 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mousasi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hague to his feet.
Hague misses with a hook.

Mousasi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hague is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hague is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mousasi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hague has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mousasi has managed to get both his arms back between Hague 's legs - danger averted.
Mousasi tries to stand but Hague is controlling from the bottom.

Hague throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mousasi uses it to pass to side control.
Mousasi wants to stand but Hague is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Mousasi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mousasi shoots in and gets a takedown into Hague 's guard.

Hague throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hague is looking for a triangle but Mousasi pushes his legs off easily.

Hague had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mousasi defends it easily.

Mousasi is sitting in close to Hague 's body. Hague has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mousasi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mousasi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hague .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tim Hague !