PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Intergalactic. Frank Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mamed Mousasi's chin.

Roberts
vs
Mousasi

205 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamed Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A choreographed right hand from Roberts misses the target.
Good work by Mousasi as he checks the leg kick.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
Mousasi checks the leg kick.
Mousasi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mousasi but Mousasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Mousasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mousasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mousasi lands a left and a right that sends Roberts crashing to the canvas! Mousasi dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Frank Roberts has been cut.
Mousasi content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mousasi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mousasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mousasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Roberts slips under a jab from Mousasi.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mousasi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mousasi.

Roberts is rocked!
Mousasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mousasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Roberts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mamed Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mousasi misses with a body shot.
Roberts seems to have got his legs back now.
Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
Mousasi sneaks back into half guard.
Mousasi wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mousasi pushes Roberts off and gets back to his feet.
Roberts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mousasi counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Mousasi misses.
Mousasi misses the shot to the body.
Mousasi slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Mousasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roberts - that will leave a mark!
Mousasi looks gassed!
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Mousasi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mousasi is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Mousasi circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as Mousasi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mousasi misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mousasi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roberts rather than just go for the knockout.
Roberts cracks Mousasi with a good jab.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Mousasi.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts misses with a low kick as Mousasi jumps back.
Roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frank Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mousasi misses with a double jab.

Roberts clinches up with Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Mousasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roberts counters with a low kick, right behind Mousasi 's knee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roberts. That's going to slow Mousasi down.
A punch combination from Mousasi misses.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roberts.
Mousasi staying out of range there.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mousasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mousasi scores with a three punch combo!
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts scores with a kick to the body.
Mousasi takes a swing at Roberts's ribcage but misses.
Mousasi punishes Roberts's body with a nice straight punch.
Mousasi misses with a double jab.
Mousasi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roberts.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Mousasi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Mousasi misses.
Mousasi scores with a jab to the head.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mousasi avoids a kick to the body.
Roberts lands a nice looking body kick.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
Roberts throws a shot from downtown. Mousasi moves away and avoids it.
Roberts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Mousasi. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Mousasi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Mousasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mousasi lands a two punch combo.

Roberts gets a takedown into half guard.
Mousasi is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Mousasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Roberts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mousasi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mousasi throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Mousasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mousasi scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mousasi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mousasi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Roberts.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mousasi jabs at Roberts's body.
Jab from Mousasi.
Roberts needs to keep his hands up - Mousasi had a free shot at his head there.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with Mousasi, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes Mousasi against the cage but Mousasi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts swinging wilding here.
Mousasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mousasi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mousasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamed Mousasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mousasi throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mousasi is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Mousasi circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousasi digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
Mousasi jabs at Roberts's body.
Roberts throws a push kick but Mousasi slaps the foot to one side.
Frank Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts thows a body kick. Mousasi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mousasi counters with a two punch combo.
Mousasi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roberts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mousasi's calf.
Mousasi stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mousasi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roberts.
Roberts throws the kick towards the body but Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mousasi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roberts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mousasi's knee momentarily.
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
Mousasi throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Mousasi sprawls well.
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roberts throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mousasi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mousasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Mousasi. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Mousasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mousasi blocks the body kick.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Mousasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mousasi lands a jab to the nose.
Mousasi punishes Roberts's body with a nice straight punch.
Mousasi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mousasi swivels and escapes.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Mousasi is pressed up against the cage. Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mousasi down to the mat. Mousasi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roberts looks for the body kick but Mousasi saw that one coming.
Mousasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
A cross from Roberts lands.
Mousasi lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Mousasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mousasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Roberts with that takedown attempt.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mousasi as he jumps to the side.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mousasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi lands a glancing blow to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mousasi punishes Roberts's body with a nice straight punch.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Mousasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mousasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mousasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mousasi.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Roberts working for a guillotine from mount but Mousasi is in no mood to give up.
Mousasi suckers Roberts into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Mousasi is now in Roberts's guard!
Roberts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Mousasi tries to pass.
Roberts looking to control.
Roberts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Roberts controlling from mount.

Roberts looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Roberts throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Roberts throwing strikes here but Mousasi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Roberts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mousasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Mousasi.
Mousasi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Mousasi avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roberts!
Mousasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mousasi takes one to the chin there.
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Mousasi misses.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.
Mousasi blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Mousasi avoids them all with ease.
Mousasi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mousasi checks a low kick from Roberts.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Mousasi.
Mousasi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mousasi.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Mousasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roberts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mousasi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mousasi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Mousasi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a nice kick to the body.
Roberts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mousasi's calf.
Roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roberts fakes the leg kick and cracks Mousasi in the body.
Roberts throws a front kick that sends Mousasi stumbling back into the cage.
Roberts tries to bum rush Mousasi with a series of wild strikes but Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roberts.
Mousasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Mousasi misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roberts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mousasi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mousasi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mousasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mousasi misses with a looping right.
Mousasi moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Mousasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roberts tries to clinch up
and Mousasi counters with a right hand to the body.
Mousasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Mousasi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Mousasi misses.
Roberts looks to land a combination. Mousasi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mousasi moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Mousasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mousasi as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Roberts gets the takedown into side control.
Mousasi is trying to improve his position.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mousasi keeps working.
Mousasi manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mousasi gets full guard.
Roberts stops Mousasi from standing up.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mousasi is keeping the position for now.
Frank Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mousasi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Mousasi has his feet on Roberts's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mousasi misses with a few strikes there.
Mousasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Mousasi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Roberts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scores with the left hand. Mousasi knows he should have avoided that one.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roberts.
Roberts shoots in but Mousasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mousasi moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
Roberts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts connects with a body shot.
Roberts tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it.
Mousasi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mousasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts tries a low kick but Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mousasi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mousasi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mousasi there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mousasi swivels and escapes.
Mousasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Mousasi didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Mousasi blocks nicely.
Mousasi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mousasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

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