PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vilho Alanen (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.

Mousasi
vs
Alanen

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, 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 Helsinki, Vilho Alanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alanen has Mousasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Mousasi wants a takedown but no success here.
Alanen is pressed up against the cage. Mousasi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alanen down to the mat. Alanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alanen is looking to clinch but Mousasi is avoiding it.
Alanen tries to clinch but Mousasi moves out of range.
Alanen closes the distance but Mousasi moves to the side

and Mousasi counters by clinching up.

Alanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alanen throws a head punch that misses.
Alanen has a couple of punches blocked by Mousasi.
Mousasi takes a shot to the head.
Mousasi looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alanen is leaning against Mousasi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Alanen throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alanen scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alanen lands a knee to the body.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Alanen stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Alanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Alanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Alanen landing knees to the head.
Alanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mousasi is trying to break the clinch but Alanen is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Alanen - that landed with a thud.
Alanen tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Alanen back against the cage.
Alanen lands an elbow inside.

Alanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alanen clinches up against the cage.
Alanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alanen.

Alanen manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alanen tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alanen tries to clinch but Mousasi moves away

and Mousasi counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alanen.
Alanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mousasi gets an underhook and turns Alanen into the cage.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alanen.
Alanen tries to land a knee to the head but Mousasi blocks with his arms.
Mousasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alanen lands a knee to the head.
Alanen taking a breather.
Mousasi takes an elbow to the forehead.

Alanen manages to break the clinch.

Alanen clinches.
Alanen prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alanen landing knees to the body.

Alanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mousasi tries to keep at a distance but Alanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Alanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mousasi working aggressively here.
Alanen lands a left hand.
Alanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mousasi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alanen wants to clinch up but Mousasi keeps it at a distance.

Alanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi has Alanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousasi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alanen lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Alanen.
Alanen taking a breather.
Mousasi takes an elbow to the temple.
Alanen lands a good knee to the midsection. Mousasi won't want to take too many of those.
Alanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mousasi controls his hands.
Alanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mousasi's defenses.

Alanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mousasi shoots in looking for a takedown. Alanen tries to sprawl out of it but Mousasi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alanen tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vilho Alanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mousasi gets tackled into the cage by Alanen. Alanen maintains the clinch.
Mousasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Alanen digs a right hand into Mousasi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mousasi's gas tank.
Alanen misses with a knee to the head.
Alanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Mousasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alanen digs a right hand underneath Mousasi's ribcage. Mousasi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Alanen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alanen obliges.
Alanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alanen with a knee to the head.

Gegard Mousasi's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alanen manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alanen wants to clinch up but Mousasi keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen cracks a nice hook into Mousasi's ribs.
Vilho Alanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Alanen clinches with his opponent.
Alanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mousasi blocks a body shot from Alanen.
Alanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alanen keeps control of Mousasi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Alanen.
Mousasi is trying to pull guard but Alanen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mousasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alanen managing to block the knees to the body from Mousasi.
Alanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Alanen pushes Mousasi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mousasi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Alanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mousasi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alanen pushes Mousasi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alanen with a knee to the head.
Alanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Alanen trying to stall but Mousasi improves his position.
Alanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Alanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Mousasi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Alanen clinches.
Alanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mousasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alanen working Mousasi over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Alanen breaks from the clinch.

Alanen darts in and clinches Mousasi up against the cage.

Alanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alanen trying to stall but Mousasi improves his position.
Alanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mousasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mousasi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Alanen tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.
Mousasi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alanen tries to work over Mousasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mousasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Alanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mousasi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alanen cracks Mousasi with a nice body shot.
Alanen lands a shoulder strike.
Alanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Alanen tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.
Mousasi tries to pull guard but Alanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Mousasi drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Alanen.
Alanen can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Alanen lands a good knee to the midsection. Mousasi won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vilho Alanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Alanen forces Mousasi back against the cage and clinches.
Alanen is working Mousasi over against the cage.
Mousasi takes a shot to the head.
Alanen lands with a right to the head.
Mousasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alanen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alanen working Mousasi over with knees to the body.
Alanen trying to stall but Mousasi improves his position.
A short left from Alanen.
Alanen lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.
Mousasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mousasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alanen lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alanen lands a damaging elbow.
Alanen scores with a shot to the side of Mousasi's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Alanen on the inside.
Alanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mousasi goes for a takedown attempt but Alanen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alanen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mousasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alanen lands an uppercut.
Alanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alanen is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mousasi's face.

Mousasi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Mousasi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mousasi's defenses.

Gegard Mousasi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Alanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alanen clinches with his opponent.
Mousasi seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Alanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Alanen.

Alanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousasi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alanen has managed to clinch.
Alanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.
Alanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanen lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.
Alanen lands a damaging elbow.
Alanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mousasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mousasi wants to take the fight to the mat but Alanen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mousasis head.
Alanen lands a nice elbow.
Gegard Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mousasi up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Alanen.
Alanen tries a knee to the head but Mousasi blocks it.
Alanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousasi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mousasi or not.
Alanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousasi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vilho Alanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alanen tries to clinch but Mousasi moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vilho Alanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mousasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Alanen.
No luck for Mousasi with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vilho Alanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alanen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vilho Alanen!