PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dani Mustonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arik Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mustonen
vs
Hazard

190 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Apocalypse Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dani Mustonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arik Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Hazard or perhaps it was just good defense by Mustonen which made him look bad.

Hazard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hazard trying to control the action but Mustonen is working from the bottom.
Mustonen can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hazard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hazard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mustonen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mustonen can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard advances to full mount.
Hazard avoids the attempt from Mustonen to control.
Hazard tries to control but Mustonen wriggling away.
Mustonen is in a horrible position here. Hazard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hazard controlling from mount.
Mustonen stops Hazard from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hazard controlling from the full mount.
Mustonen regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustonen is defending against the submission attempts here by Hazard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mustonen is staying active underneath Hazard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hazard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hazard takes Mustonen's back.
Hazard looks gassed!
Hazard not allowing Mustonen to control his hands.
Will Hazard go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Mustonen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hazard.
Mustonen tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mustonen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hazard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mustonen is working to get back to half guard.

Hazard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Hazard has hold of Mustonen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mustonen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hazard trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hazard working for a guillotine from mount but Mustonen is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard with good strikes from the mount here!
Hazard trying to control but Mustonen is having none of it.
Hazard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mustonen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Hazard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mustonen has worked his arm free - good work by Mustonen!
Hazard working away.

Hazard tries for a kimura but Mustonen is defending well.

Hazard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mustonen struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arik Hazard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mustonen.
Hazard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mustonen circles away.
Mustonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Hazard or perhaps it was just good defense by Mustonen which made him look bad.
Hazard takes one on the button.

Mustonen has Hazard up against the cage in a clinch.

Mustonen has hold of one of Hazard's legs. Hazard is fighting the takedown attempt but Mustonen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazard looking to control.

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

Hazard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hazard trying to keep a closed guard but Mustonen is proving a slippery customer.
Mustonen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mustonen.
Hazard can't keep his opponent in guard - Mustonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazard is looking to control Mustonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hazard avoid being mounted?
Mustonen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hazard tries to get to full guard but Mustonen has control of the leg.
Mustonen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hazard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hazard looking to control.

Hazard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hazard is looking for a triangle but Mustonen pushes his legs off easily.

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

Hazard rushes Mustonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hazard pulls guard successfully.

Hazard has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mustonen doesn't defend quickly enough and Hazard has managed to lock this one up! Can Mustonen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hazard on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arik Hazard!