PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raging Douche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hussain has chosen Dabke Huwara as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Douche
vs
Hussain

150 cm
25
130 lbs
18 - 1 - 1

162 cm
28
140 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raging Douche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saddam Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douche misses with a lunging right hand
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Douche has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Douche's head.
Douche misses with an uppercut
and Hussain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Douche thinking.
A head kick by Douche misses
and Hussain counters with a left to the body.
Douche lands with an overhand left.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Douche moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douche misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Douche counters with a solid body kick.
Saddam Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Douche drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douche creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hussain sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Douche working the strikes but Hussain uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Douche missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douche missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Douche throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Douche not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hussain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Douche.
Douche working over Hussain with some ground and pound. Hussain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Douche throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hussain is trying to get back to full guard.
Douche has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douche looking to finish with strikes here!
Hussain holds on to Douche around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Douche is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hussain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

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.
Hussain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Douche misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Douche raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hussain wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Douche.
Douche landing shots from mount.
Douche looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Douche dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hussain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douche counters with a nice leg kick.
Hussain feints and then cracks Douche's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douche down.
Douche misses with the body kick
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Douche takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Hussain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douche. Douche circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Douche slips a straight right by Hussain.
Saddam Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a low kick, looking for Douche's leg but Douche calmly moves out of range.
Douche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Douche blocks a leg kick.
Douche misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Douche misses.
Hussain misses with a right hand

and Douche counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douche throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Douche throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hussain is trying to maintain the position but Douche is very close to passing his half guard.
Douche looks to land a strike but Hussain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Douche trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussain is controlling Douche's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Douche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Douche thows a big elbow that misses.
Douche is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Douche trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douche throws a strike but Hussain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Douche tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Douche is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hussain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douche is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Douche dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Douche misses the body punch
and Hussain counters with a left to the body.
Hussain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Douche counters with a good low kick that Hussain was not able to check.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Douche throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain misses with a body punch
and Douche counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Douche counters with an inside leg kick.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Douche throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Douche tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Douche checks a leg kick.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douche has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Douche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douche rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain counters with a left to the body.
Hussain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Douche walks into a stiff left hand from Hussain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain misses with a leg kick
and Douche counters with a slapping leg kick.
Douche moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saddam Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douche.
Hussain throws a leg kick
and Douche connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Douche seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Douche
and Hussain counters with a left and a right that stings Douche.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douche. Douche obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain misses with a hook. Douche ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saddam Hussain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Douche has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raging Douche!