PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greger Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Torres
vs
Mousasi

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greger Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mousasi circles away.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mousasi.
Mousasi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt

and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi lands a couple of digs.
Mousasi looking to pass the guard.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Torres looking for a guillotine here but Mousasi defends easily.
Mousasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mousasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mousasi looking to pass the guard.
Torres is looking to stand up but Mousasi isn't so interested in that idea.

Torres looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres has momentary wrist control but Mousasi slips an elbow through the middle.
Mousasi landing with the ground and pound.
Torres doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mousasi stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
Torres wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mousasi is now in half guard.
Mousasi not doing much here.
Mousasi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Torres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mousasi unloading with bombs!
Mousasi with shots to the head and body - Torres looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mousasi tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Mousasi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Torres looks a forlorn figure.
Mousasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greger Mousasi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mousasi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mousasi lands a nice short elbow.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Mousasi has control of the leg.
Mousasi stalling.
Mousasi winds up and cracks Torres with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mousasi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mousasi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Mousasi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.

Torres looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torres with a poor takedown

and Mousasi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mousasi.
Torres is looking to stand up but Mousasi isn't so interested in that idea.
Torres lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mousasi!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to control but Torres is having none of it.

Torres working for a guillotine from mount but Mousasi is in no mood to give up.

Torres looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Torres with a couple of short strikes.
Mousasi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mousasi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Torres looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torres tries to control but Mousasi wriggling away.
Mousasi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Torres jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mousasi manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torres tries to advance to mount but can't.

Torres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Torres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mousasi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mousasi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Torres works to advance to full mount. Mousasi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mousasi is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greger Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mousasi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torres is trying to improve his position.
Torres taking a bit of punishment here - Mousasi scoring with strikes.
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.
Mousasi wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres is looking to regain half guard here but Mousasi keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, jab by Mousasi - just one landing.
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mousasi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mousasi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mousasi lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
Torres wants to sweep here but Mousasi controlling him for the moment.
Torres striking off his back but it's not causing Mousasi any problems.

Mousasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.
Mousasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mousasi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mousasi trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres manages to get back to half guard.
Torres 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!
Greger Mousasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Torres. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Torres has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mousasi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Carlos Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mousasi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
Greger Mousasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mousasi 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

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