PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Hussein (ranked 1695 p4p, 2650 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 228 p4p, 323 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hussein
vs
Thai

184 cm
29
152
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
40
165
24 - 30 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Knockout power

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Hussein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 30 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussein.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thai.
Hussein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hussein throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hussein catches Thai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thai thumps Hussein with a low kick.

Hussein drops Thai with a beautiful combination! Thai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hussein is looking for the KO!

Thai is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussein drops Thai with a naaaaasty hook - Thai is in real trouble here! Hussein dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zabit Hussein!
Zabit Hussein bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.