PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daanish Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Einstein might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Angra - Mystery Machine. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Daanish Hussain enters the cage!

Einstein
vs
Hussain

185 cm
26
272 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

215 cm
26
306 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Einstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daanish Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Einstein.

It looks like Daanish Hussain has been cut.
Einstein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
Einstein misses with a lunging right hand

and Hussain counters with a single leg into guard. Einstein didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hussain stands up from Einstein's guard - Hussain perhaps looking for a knockout.

Einstein bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Hussain! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Einstein wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Einstein is working hard here to advance position.
Hussain trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Einstein content to stall in guard here.
Einstein wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
Hussain trying to strike off his back.
Einstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hussain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hussain throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Einstein advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Einstein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Einstein in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That has opened up Daanish Hussain's cut even more.
Einstein tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hussain is looking to reverse the position.
Hussain throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Einstein trying to control the position but Hussain is working away.
Einstein misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hussain tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hussain misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hussain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hussain striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hussain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

The cut above Daanish Hussain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daanish Hussain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Albert Einstein!
Albert Einstein retains his super heavyweight title!