PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 581 p4p, 796 weight class) and Zabit Hussein (ranked 86 p4p, 118 weight class). Picklesbly's entrance music is Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady. A fine choice. Adrian Picklesbly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Picklesbly
vs
Hussein

169 cm
34
149
25 - 14 - 1

184 cm
29
152
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picklesbly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Picklesbly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussein misses the shot to the body.
Picklesbly blocks the body kick.
Hussein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussein throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Picklesbly to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussein throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picklesbly misses with a series of wild punches.
Picklesbly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picklesbly. Hussein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Picklesbly connects with a single shot there.
Hussein scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussein tries to work over Picklesbly's front leg with a kick but Picklesbly checks it.
Picklesbly digs a good body shot into Hussein's ribs.
Hussein throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a right and a left that Hussein avoids nicely.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hussein's head backwards.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picklesbly.
Hussein misses with a wild body shot.
Hussein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Picklesbly.
Hussein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hussein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Hussein.
Hussein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Hussein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picklesbly throws out the jab.
Picklesbly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Picklesbly misses.
It looks like Picklesbly has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hussein with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussein.
Picklesbly throws the left hand but Hussein avoids the punch easily.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Picklesbly throwing a counter right hand but Hussein manages to avoid it.
Hussein moves out of range as Picklesbly strikes.
Hussein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Hussein blocks the leg kick.
Hussein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Picklesbly on the side of the head.
A big right from Hussein misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussein.
Hussein walks into a left hand.
Hussein swings widly with a right hand
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Picklesbly tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussein staying out of range there.
Hussein scores with a kick to the midsection.
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picklesbly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picklesbly 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.
Picklesbly throws a jab when Hussein was well out of range.
Hussein is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Picklesbly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussein manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Picklesbly.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Picklesbly moved out of range.
Hussein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picklesbly misses with a hook. Hussein ducked under it nicely.
Hussein takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
Hussein throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussein misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
Hussein misses with a hook. Picklesbly ducked under it nicely.
Hussein throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Picklesbly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussein throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.
Hussein throws a series of punches but Picklesbly avoids them all with ease.
Hussein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hussein.
Picklesbly cracks Hussein with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Hussein misses.
Picklesbly half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hussein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picklesbly.
It seemed like Hussein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Picklesbly cracks Hussein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly slips a jab and a cross from Hussein.
Picklesbly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picklesbly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussein.
Picklesbly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussein to score with a decent uppercut.
Picklesbly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussein misses with a straight right.
A cross from Hussein lands.
Picklesbly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Picklesbly avoids the head kick by Hussein.
Picklesbly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussein under the eye.
Picklesbly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hussein throws a lazy right hand but Picklesbly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picklesbly lands a jab to Hussein's midsection.
Picklesbly looks to throw the jab but Hussein is out of range.
Hussein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Picklesbly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussein missing with a left hand there. Picklesbly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussein misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hussein misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adrian Picklesbly will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Picklesbly lands with a shot to the body.
Picklesbly lands a head shot.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussein was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Picklesbly lands a nice hook to Hussein's body. Hussein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hussein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hussein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picklesbly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picklesbly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Picklesbly blocks a jab.
Hussein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussein misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Picklesbly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picklesbly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Picklesbly connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picklesbly throws the left hand but Hussein avoids the punch easily.
Picklesbly slips a jab from Hussein.
Picklesbly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Picklesbly misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussein! But no joy.
Adrian Picklesbly is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussein throws a leg kick but Picklesbly moved away.
Hussein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussein. That did some damage!
Picklesbly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussein's head.
Hussein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Picklesbly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
Picklesbly loads up on a big right hand but Hussein slips the punch.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut.
Picklesbly lands a slapping body shot.
Hussein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Picklesbly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hussein throws a body punch but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Picklesbly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Picklesbly as he connects with a hook.
Hussein throws a hook but Picklesbly blocks it.
Hussein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picklesbly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussein. Hussein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Picklesbly moved out of range.
Picklesbly checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussein lands a two punch combo.
Hussein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly lands a right hook to the body.
Hussein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Picklesbly.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Picklesbly throws a hook but Hussein blocks it.
Hussein moves out of range as Picklesbly strikes.
Hussein slips under a jab from Picklesbly.
Hussein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picklesbly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussein.
Picklesbly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Picklesbly throws a nice looking combination but Hussein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Hussein checks a leg kick.
Hussein misses with the combination.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Hussein.
Picklesbly scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Picklesbly throws a lazy right hand but Hussein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussein takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Hussein.
Hussein checks a leg kick.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Hussein.
The crowd cheers as Picklesbly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussein doesn't seem phased though.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hussein looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Hussein walks into a straight right hand from Picklesbly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hussein!
Hussein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Picklesbly digs a good body shot into Hussein's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hussein throws a head kick that misses.
Picklesbly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussein.
Picklesbly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussein's hands.
Hussein moves forwards but Picklesbly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hussein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with a straight left.
Picklesbly scores with a jab.
Hussein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hussein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picklesbly.
Hussein scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Hussein misses.
Picklesbly connects with a looping right hand.
Picklesbly scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussein should have avoided that one.
Hussein throws a low kick but Picklesbly moves out of range easily.
Picklesbly slips a jab and a cross from Hussein.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Picklesbly's corner calls for a 1-2. Picklesbly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hussein throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Picklesbly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussein scores with a spinning back kick!
Hussein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picklesbly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussein under the eye.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Picklesbly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Picklesbly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussein.
Donk. Picklesbly catches Hussein right on the button with a cross.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Hussein staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Hussein.
Picklesbly is looking to counter punch.
Picklesbly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussein on the side of the head.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussein throws out the jab.
Picklesbly misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Picklesbly. That snapped Hussein's head back.
Hussein misses with a double jab.
Hussein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
A left and a right from Hussein both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussein missing with a left hand there. Picklesbly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussein throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Hussein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hussein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hussein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hussein lands a really nice looking cross but Picklesbly seems unphased.
Picklesbly cracks Hussein with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Picklesbly finds it's target.
Hussein looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
Hussein slips a jab from Picklesbly.
Hussein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Hussein.
It looked like Picklesbly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Picklesbly just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussein misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Hussein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picklesbly misses with a looping left.
Hussein takes one to the side of the head.
Picklesbly throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Hussein.
Picklesbly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picklesbly with a nice cross.
Zabit Hussein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein misses with a body kick.
Picklesbly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussein scores with a nice head shot.
Picklesbly lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussein's head.
Picklesbly defending well as Hussein loads up on a big left hand.
Hussein walks into a straight right hand from Picklesbly.
Hussein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Picklesbly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussein.
Hussein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picklesbly tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Picklesbly lands a nice shot that snaps Hussein's head back.
Picklesbly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hussein throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Hussein.
Nice straight punches there by Hussein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussein.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Picklesbly, as that shot connected.
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussein throws a leg kick but Picklesbly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Picklesbly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Picklesbly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein misses with a left hand
and Picklesbly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussein misses with a wild combination.
Hussein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Picklesbly.
Picklesbly lands a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Picklesbly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hussein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Picklesbly staying out of range there.
Picklesbly tests Hussein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussein misses with a kick to the body.
Hussein looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
Picklesbly cracks Hussein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picklesbly slips a straight right by Hussein.
Nice defenses there by Hussein.
Hussein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussein misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
Hussein throws a head kick but Picklesbly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly catches Hussein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussein takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
Picklesbly throws a combination that misses
and Hussein counters with a nice body shot.
Hussein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Picklesbly.
Picklesbly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Picklesbly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Picklesbly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussein.
Hussein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picklesbly.
Hussein misses with a head kick.
Picklesbly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Picklesbly throws out a loose jab but Hussein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussein stuns Picklesbly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Picklesbly. That's going to slow Hussein down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picklesbly connects with a body shot that sends Hussein's belly button to the back.
Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussein.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hussein might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Picklesbly has got the better of the exchanges.
Picklesbly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Picklesbly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Picklesbly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Picklesbly!
Adrian Picklesbly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.