PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Hosseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Jalinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalinski has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hosseini
vs
Jalinski

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaled Hosseini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Jalinski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalinski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hosseini's waist but Hosseini gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jalinski off to one side.
Hosseini thuds his shin into the meat of Jalinski's side.
Jalinski looks gassed!

Hosseini clinches.
Jalinski can't break the clinch.

Hosseini has hold of one of Jalinski's legs. Jalinski is fighting the takedown attempt but Hosseini gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hosseini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hosseini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jalinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hosseini wants to get up but he can't break Jalinski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hosseini trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jalinski wants to sweep here but Hosseini controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hosseini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jalinski on the ground.
Hosseini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jalinski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hosseini preventing the sweep.
Hosseini is stalling in the full guard.
Hosseini working some strikes from top position.

Hosseini stands and steps away. Jalinski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jalinski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hosseini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hosseini sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalinski trying to control the position.
Hosseini advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosseini controlling the action here.
Jalinski trying to control here.

Hosseini is trying to work for a kimura but Jalinski is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalinski is looking to improve his position.
Jalinski is looking to control Hosseini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jalinski avoid being mounted?
Jalinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hosseini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jalinski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jalinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Jalinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hosseini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hosseini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jalinski keeping full guard, as Hosseini tries to pass.
Jalinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hosseini controlling from the top position.
Jalinski is trying to keep Hosseini in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaled Hosseini dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jalinski with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hosseini counters with a takedown into side control.

Hosseini decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jalinski has a takedown stuffed.
Khaled Hosseini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hosseini looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jalinski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hosseini controls the pace.
Jalinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hosseini postures up in Jalinski's guard and throws a big left but Jalinski blocks it.
Jalinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Khaled Hosseini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalinski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hosseini wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jalinski avoids the attempt from Hosseini to control.

Jalinski working for a guillotine from mount but Hosseini is in no mood to give up.
Jalinski avoids the attempt from Hosseini to control.
Hosseini is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hosseini is working hard here to advance position.
Hosseini manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hosseini tries to get to full guard but Jalinski has control of the leg.
Hosseini tries to kick Jalinski off but Jalinski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hosseini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jalinski wants to control from the top but Hosseini keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hosseini holds on and takes a little breather.
Jalinski slips nicely into half guard.
Hosseini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jalinski wants to stand up but Hosseini is controlling the position.
Hosseini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jalinski.
Hosseini is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hosseini manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jalinski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hosseini counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hosseini.
Khaled Hosseini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Jalinski.
Hosseini controls from within his opponent's guard.

Hosseini gets to his feet. Jalinski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hosseini darts in and clinches Jalinski up against the cage.

Hosseini jumps into guard, dragging Jalinski to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hosseini holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hosseini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hosseini tries to get out of the position.
Jalinski stopping the sweep attempt from Hosseini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaled Hosseini dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jalinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hosseini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hosseini keeps control of Jalinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hosseini gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hosseini trying to mount his opponent but Jalinski defends it.
Hosseini looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jalinski trying to get back to full guard but Hosseini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hosseini controlling the pace for now.
Jalinski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalinski trying to control from the bottom.
Hosseini prevents Jalinski from improving his position.
Hosseini is taking a breather. Jalinski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hosseini trying to mount his opponent but Jalinski defends it.
Hosseini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jalinski trying to control from the bottom.
Hosseini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hosseini throwing shots but Jalinski is blocking nicely.
Jalinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Jalinski moves into full guard.
Hosseini looking to sit in guard and control but Jalinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hosseini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jalinski is one step ahead there.
Hosseini is striking from the bottom but Jalinski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Hosseini kicks Jalinski off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Hosseini feints and as Jalinski raises his hands in defense, Hosseini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jalinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hosseini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hosseini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jalinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jalinski 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalinski is trying to control the position but Hosseini postures up.
Hosseini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hosseini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jalinski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Jalinski.
Jalinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hosseini counters with a single leg into guard. Jalinski didn't expect that.
Jalinski wants to sweep here but Hosseini controlling him for the moment.
Jason Jalinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jalinski working for a triangle but Hosseini defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khaled Hosseini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hosseini 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaled Hosseini!