PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kuli Feia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mousassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roots Bloody Roots. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Feia
vs
Mousassi

166 cm
20
136 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuli Feia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Mousassi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousassi misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Mousassi. No joy for Feia on that attempt.
Mousassi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Feia.
Feia shoots for a double leg takedown but Mousassi sprawls well. He's pushed Feia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Feia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Feia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuli Feia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feia moves in looking to clinch but Mousassi pushes him off.
Mousassi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mousassi gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mousassi.
A short right from Mousassi.

Mousassi manages to break the clinch.
Mousassi scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feia closes the distance and clinches up with Mousassi, looking for a takedown. Feia pushes Mousassi against the cage but Mousassi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mousassi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Feia looks to clinch

and Mousassi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mousassi.
Feia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mousassi walks away with a smile on his face. Feia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roman Mousassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Feia looks to clinch
and Mousassi counters with an outside leg kick.
Feia has his takedown stuffed
letting Mousassi counter with a right hand.
Feia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mousassi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mousassi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousassi lands with a right to the head.
Mousassi lands with a left to the head.

Mousassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mousassi misses with a looping left.
Feia doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mousassi to counter with a crisp jab.

Mousassi moves into the clinch.

Mousassi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mousassi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feia.
Mousassi wants to clinch up but Feia keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mousassi moves into the clinch.
Mousassi lands a nice uppercut.
Feia wants a takedown but no success here.
Feia jumps guard but Mousassi stands there with Feia around his waist. Feia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mousassi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mousassi lands a right hand.

Mousassi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Feia takes one to the side of the head.
Feia shoots and misses
and Mousassi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuli Feia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mousassi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mousassi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Feia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mousassi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Feia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mousassi breaks the clinch.

Feia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mousassi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mousassi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mousassi is pulling down on Feia's head. It's preventing any offense from Feia, at least for the moment.
Feia tries to free his leg and advance position but Mousassi is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mousassi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Mousassi dominated that round.
That's time! Feia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mousassi tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Feia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mousassi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Feia wants to stand and escape but instead Mousassi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Feia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Feia with a poor takedown
and Mousassi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Feia takes one on the button.

Mousassi forces Feia back against the cage and clinches.
Feia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mousassi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mousassi can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousassi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Feia can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuli Feia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousassi presses Feia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Mousassi.
Feia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mousassi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feia backwards.

Mousassi breaks the clinch.
Feia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Feia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mousassi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Feia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mousassi counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousassi tries to break the clinch but Feia is controlling the position.
Mousassi lands with a light punch inside.
Mousassi lands an uppercut.
Mousassi scores with a shoulder strike.
Feia is working for takedown but Mousassi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mousassi scores with a shoulder strike.
Feia takes a shot to the head.

Mousassi manages to break the clinch.
Mousassi is breathing heavily.
Feia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mousassi counters by moving into the clinch.

Mousassi breaks the clinch.
Mousassi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Feia counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousassi gets through Feia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Feia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Feia looking for a sweep. Not yet Feia, not yet.
Mousassi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mousassi won't allow Feia to get back to his feet.
Feia trying to control the position.

Feia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Feia tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Feia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousassi is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mousassi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Feia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mousassi holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roman Mousassi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Feia drives through and clinches with Mousassi against the cage.
Feia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Feia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mousassi manages to break the clinch.
Feia tries to clinch
and Mousassi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Feia shoots and misses
and Mousassi counters with a stiff right hand.
Feia tries to clinch but Mousassi moves away

and Mousassi counters by clinching up.

Mousassi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousassi throws a jab when Feia was well out of range.
Feia misses with a takedown

and Mousassi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mousassi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuli Feia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mousassi manages to break the clinch.
Feia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mousassi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mousassi misses with an uppercut.
Feia with a poor takedown

and Mousassi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Feia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mousassi wants to stall.

Mousassi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousassi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mousassi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feia defending well as Mousassi loads up on a big left hand.
Feia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mousassi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Feia jumps guard but Mousassi stands there with Feia around his waist. Feia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mousassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mousassi misses with a wild body shot.
Feia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mousassi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Mousassi misses its intended target.
Kuli Feia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feia fails with the takedown

and Mousassi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mousassi.

Feia manages to pull guard.
Mousassi stays in close to Feia's body and controls the position.
Kuli Feia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mousassi preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mousassi postures up.
Mousassi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feia looking to control.

Feia is looking for a triangle but Mousassi pushes his legs off easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mousassi misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Feia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Mousassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mousassi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Mousassi!