PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itamar Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mousassi Gegard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Barbosa
vs
Gegard

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Itamar Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mousassi Gegard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gegard throws a series of punches but Barbosa moves out of range.
Gegard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gegard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Barbosa drops back looking for a leg! Gegard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gegard manages to kick Barbosa off! Barbosa jumps back into Gegard's guard.
Barbosa is stalling in the full guard.
Gegard wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa slips nicely into half guard.

Barbosa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gegard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Itamar Barbosa!
A determined Itamar Barbosa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!