PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tabachoy Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hussein has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Akbar Hussein enters the cage!

Paneda
vs
Hussein

180 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

174 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tabachoy Paneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Hussein!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Paneda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hussein looks gassed!
Paneda shoots in and drives through. Hussein sprawls well.
Paneda tries to clinch up.
Paneda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paneda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hussein circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tabachoy Paneda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paneda doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hussein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Paneda trying to keep a closed guard but Hussein is proving a slippery customer.
Hussein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paneda's head.
Paneda controls Hussein momentarily but Hussein frees himself.

Paneda is looking for a triangle but Hussein pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussein passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hussein is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Paneda looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hussein gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Paneda is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hussein lets go of the hold and Paneda can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akbar Hussein!