PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerard Mousasi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Edgar
vs
Mousasi

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casey Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Edgar.
Mousasi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Edgar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mousasi moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mousasi manages to avoid it.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edgar doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mousasi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Edgar is trying to push Mousasi away but Mousasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edgar is trying to push Mousasi away but Mousasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Edgar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edgar fails to pull guard.
Edgar prevents the takedown attempt.

Mousasi has clasped his hands together around Edgar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Edgar wants to control but Mousasi postures up.
Mousasi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mousasi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mousasi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Edgar wants to control but Mousasi postures up.
Mousasi taking a breather here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mousasi moves out of range as Edgar throws a body kick.
Edgar tries for a takedown but Mousasi circles away easily

and Mousasi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mousasi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Mousasi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Mousasi.

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Edgar working a defensive guard here.
Mousasi is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Mousasi was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Mousasi looking to score a takedown here. Edgar is defending well but Mousasi drives through and ends up in Edgar's guard.
Mousasi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerard Mousasi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mousasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mousasi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like Mousasi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerard Mousasi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mousasi is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.

Mousasi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Edgar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee asks Mousasi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mousasi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Edgar tries to buck Mousasi off but Mousasi is having none of it.
Mousasi moves into full mount!
Mousasi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi forces the positional change into back control.
Mousasi biding his time, looking for the opening.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mousasi needs to keep his hands up - Edgar had a free shot at his head there.
Edgar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edgar.
Mousasi checks a leg kick.
Edgar throws an overhand right that lands on Mousasi's shoulder, as Mousasi tries to avoid the shot.
Mousasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Edgar.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mousasi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Edgar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mousasi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerard Mousasi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mousasi closes the distance and clinches up with Edgar, looking for a takedown. Mousasi pushes Edgar against the cage but Edgar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Casey Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edgar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Mousasi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edgar tries for a takedown but Mousasi circles away easily

and Mousasi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Edgar's guard.
Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Mousasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mousasi's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Mousasi.
Mousasi tries for a takedown but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casey Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Mousasi.
Mousasi shoots in but Edgar avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mousasi.
Mousasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mousasi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Edgar!
Mousasi controlling the position easily from mount.
Edgar is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gerard Mousasi has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Mousasi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.

Mousasi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Edgar to the ground. Mousasi is now in Edgar's guard.
Mousasi controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerard Mousasi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Edgar tries to keep at a distance but Mousasi has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edgar tries to break the clinch but Mousasi is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mousasi after a bit of a struggle.
Mousasi can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mousasi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Edgar's guard.
Edgar seems keen to control Mousasi's posture.
Mousasi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Mousasi.

Mousasi dives in and scores a takedown into Edgar's guard.
Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edgar is working hard here to advance position.
Mousasi controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Mousasi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Edgar throws a combination that misses

and Mousasi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Edgar wants to control but Mousasi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Gerard Mousasi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mousasi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerard Mousasi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mousasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Edgar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mousasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Mousasi.

Mousasi gets a takedown into half guard.
Edgar is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi controlling the pace.
Mousasi passes to full mount!
Mousasi controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerard Mousasi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mousasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgar swivels and escapes.
Edgar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Mousasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mousasi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Mousasi!