PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taison Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mousasi
vs
Silva

183 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taison Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mousasi!

It looks like Taison Silva has been cut.

Silva forces Mousasi back against the cage and clinches.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Silva prevents Mousasi from breaking the clinch.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand up but Mousasi is controlling him.
Mousasi is stalling in the full guard.
Mousasi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Mousasi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controls Mousasi momentarily but Mousasi frees himself.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva is trying to keep Mousasi in close.
Mousasi looking to pass the guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Mousasi shoots in.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mousasi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mousasi throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mousasi's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving.
Mousasi is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Mousasi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mousasi tries to get out of the position.
Silva passes Mousasi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mousasi keeps working.
Silva prevents Mousasi from improving his position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mousasi keeps working.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mousasi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mousasi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Mousasi decides to stand up.
Mousasi fails with the takedown.

Mousasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Mousasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Mousasi moves out of range easily.
Mousasi cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Mousasi shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mousasi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mousasi wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to control but Mousasi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mousasi controls the pace.
Mousasi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Mousasi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Mousasi fails to land the takedown.

Mousasi scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mousasi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mousasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Mousasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mousasi content just to control the position here.
Gegard Mousasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Mousasi content just to control the position here.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Mousasi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mousasi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mousasi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Mousasi. Mousasi gets slowly back to his feet.
Mousasi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mousasi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Mousasi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Mousasi is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mousasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva tries to hold on but Mousasi postures up.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mousasi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Mousasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva can't escape the position.
Mousasi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Mousasi has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Mousasi looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Mousasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mousasi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Mousasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mousasi lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mousasi controlling from mount.
Silva can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mousasi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

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