PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Hossain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hossain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kusimuki
vs
Hossain

180 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

M/S Paint Fightwear *** Cheapest in town ***

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Kusimuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammed Hossain!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusimuki swings for the body but Hossain moves out of range.
Hossain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kusimuki counters with a right hand to the body.
Hossain misses with a body kick.
Hossain ducks under a wild hook from Kusimuki.

Kusimuki clinches with his opponent.
Kusimuki lands a right hand.
Kusimuki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hossain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kusimuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Kusimuki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Come on Hossain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Kusimuki.
Hossain lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kusimuki.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hossain trying to land knees to the body.

Kusimuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hossain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kusimuki lunges at Hossain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hossain's hand.
Mohammed Hossain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusimuki stuns Hossain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Kusimuki moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
Hossain misses with some punches.
Kusimuki tries to land a knee to the head but Hossain blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossain can't break the clinch.
Kusimuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kusimuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hossains head.
Kusimuki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hossain backwards.
Hossain missing with knees to the body.

Hossain breaks from the clinch.
Hossain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kusimuki counters with a nice body shot.
Hossain looks gassed!

Kusimuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hossain, pushing him back against the cage.
Kusimuki avoiding damage as Hossain throws knees to the body.
Kusimuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Kusimuki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kusimuki.
Hossain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hossain trying to control the position but instead, Kusimuki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hossain into the cage.
Kusimuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hossain backwards.
Hossain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kusimuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kusimuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hossain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kusimuki with a hook.
Hossain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kusimuki drives through and clinches with Hossain against the cage.
Kusimuki scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands an elbow just above Hossain 's eye.
A knee to the head by Hossain.
Hossain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kusimuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hossain has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
Kusimuki blocks the elbow strike.
Hossain looking to stall.
Hossain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Kusimuki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusimuki lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki lands with a left to the head.
Kusimuki lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kusimuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kusimuki presses Hossain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kusimuki.

Kusimuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kusimuki clinches.
Kusimuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hossain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kusimuki blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki presses Hossain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hossain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kusimuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hossain backwards.
A short uppercut from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki gets through Hossain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kusimuki as Hossain tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hossain backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kusimuki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kusimuki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kusimuki cracks Hossain with a nice body shot.
A short right from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kusimuki manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.

Kusimuki moves into range and clinches up with Hossain.
Kusimuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hossain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kusimuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kusimuki.
Hossain landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kusimuki manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki avoids the head kick by Hossain.
Nice uppercut lands for Kusimuki. That snapped Hossain's head back.
Kusimuki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Hossain is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kusimuki scores with a nice head shot.
Hossain is still on wobbly legs! Can Kusimuki finish him?
Kusimuki connects with a crisp jab.
Hossain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kusimuki scores with a sloppy right hand. Hossain should have avoided that one.
Kusimuki lunges at Hossain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hossain's hand.
Kusimuki connects with a body shot.
Hossain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Kusimuki.

Kusimuki clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hossain seems to have recovered his senses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kusimuki.
Hossain throws an elbow but it misses.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hossain backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kusimuki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kusimuki clinches with his opponent.
Hossain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kusimuki avoids it.
Hossain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hossain trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kusimuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hossain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot to the body.

Kusimuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Kusimuki digs a right hand underneath Hossain's ribcage. Hossain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kusimuki lands a right hand.
Kusimuki digs a right hand into Hossain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hossain's gas tank.
Kusimuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kusimuki scores with a shoulder strike.

Kusimuki breaks the clinch.

Kusimuki darts in and clinches Hossain up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kusimuki manages to break the clinch.

Kusimuki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hossain is breathing heavily.
Kusimuki slows down the pace here.
Hossain with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki avoiding damage as Hossain throws knees to the body.
Kusimuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kusimuki scores with a hook to the body.
Takeshi Kusimuki has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kusimuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hossain can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Kusimuki as he connects with a hook.
Kusimuki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hossain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki avoids the head kick by Hossain.

Kusimuki has Hossain up against the cage in a clinch.
Kusimuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hossain backwards.
Kusimuki cracks Hossain with a nice body shot.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hossain backwards.
Hossain takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusimuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kusimuki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands a big right hand that drops Hossain! The killer instinct kicks in and Kusimuki finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kusimuki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeshi Kusimuki!