PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khosrov Hashempour (ranked 4053 p4p, 2897 weight class) and Mahmoud Hussein (ranked 420 p4p, 316 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hashempour
vs
Hussein

185 cm
25
265
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
230
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Khosrov Hashempour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mahmoud Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashempour throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.
Hashempour misses the jab.
Hashempour throws an off balance right hand
and Hussein counters with a nice uppercut.
Hashempour slips a jab and a cross from Hussein.
Hashempour waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussein.

Hussein moves into the clinch successfully.
Hashempour misses with the head strike.
Hussein looking to slow down the pace here.
Hashempour blocks an uppercut.

Hussein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hashempour misses with a lunging right hand
and Hussein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussein slips a jab from Hashempour.
Hussein misses with a looping left.
Hashempour is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hussein's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Hussein darts in and clinches Hashempour up against the cage.
Hussein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashempour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hashempour is pressed up against the cage. Hussein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hashempour down to the mat. Hashempour avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashempour misses with a left hand
and Hussein counters with a nice uppercut.
Khosrov Hashempour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut
and Hussein counters with a nice uppercut.
Hussein 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.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut.
Hashempour jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.
Hashempour throws a poor cross that misses
and Hussein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Hashempour moved out of range.
Hussein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hashempour throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hussein to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussein defending well as Hashempour loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hussein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hussein.
Hashempour working aggressively here.

Hussein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hashempour rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussein counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein throws out a loose jab but Hashempour uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hashempour swings widly with a right hand
and Hussein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hashempour pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hashempour swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hussein to counter with a crisp jab.
Hashempour misses with a hook.
Hashempour catches Hussein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hashempour misses with an uppercut
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Khosrov Hashempour has been cut.
Hussein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hashempour.

Hussein sends Hashempour crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hussein is motioning to the referee to let Hashempour up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hashempour is rocked!
Hashempour stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussein.

Hussein clinches up with Hashempour and pushes him back against the cage.
Hashempour misses with the head strike.
Hashempour throws a head punch that misses.
Hashempour tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hussein.
Hashempour is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hashempour backwards.
Hussein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hussein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hashempour backwards.
Hussein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hashempour backwards.
Oh Hashempour is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hussein scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussein lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hashempour to his knees! Hussein keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahmoud Hussein!
A victorious Mahmoud Hussein thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.