PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid has chosen There's No Home for You Here as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hossein
vs
Cid

170 cm
27
152 lbs
14 - 6 - 3

175 cm
30
156 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 3, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid throws a looping overhand right but Hossein ducks down to avoid it.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hossein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hossein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hossein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick from Hossein.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
Hossein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cid. That did some damage!
Cid connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hossein throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hossein lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Cid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein throws a poor cross that misses
and Cid makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hossein really felt that one!
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hossein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Hossein.
A good leg kick by Cid.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Cid scores with a jab to the head.
Cid throws a front kick aimed at Hossein's knee but Hossein avoids it well.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hossein misses with an uppercut.
Cid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Hossein misses with an uppercut.
Hossein lands a nice shot that snaps Cid's head back.
Cid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hossein's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hossein.
Hossein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hossein lands with a nice combination. Cid backs away looking to recover.
Cid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hossein misses with a hook. Cid ducked under it nicely.
Hossein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Cid's shoulder, as Cid tries to avoid the shot.
Hossein thuds his right hand into Cid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Cid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hossein throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Hossein connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Hossein finds it's target.
Hossein connects with a nice looking jab.
Cid throws a head kick but Hossein moves out of range.
Cid misses with a looping left.
Cid looks to land a left hand but Hossein moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hossein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein throws a hook but Cid avoids it easily.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein lands a right hook to the body.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein throws the left hand but Cid avoids the punch easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hossein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cid - the referee stops the clock and Hossein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cid. Hossein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Cid is out of range.
Hossein misses with a looping left.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cid misses with a low kick as Hossein jumps back.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Hossein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Cid lands.

Cid pushes Hossein up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein tries to break free but Cid pushes him back against the cage.
Cid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hossein blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cid throws an elbow but misses.
Cid keeps control of Hossein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hossein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cid misses with a punch on the inside.
Cid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hossein prevents a body shot from Cid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid throws an elbow that misses.

Hossein breaks from the clinch.
Hossein throws a looping overhand right but Cid ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xavier Cid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hossein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Cid is looking to chop away at Hossein's legs.
Cid lands with a slapping head kick.
Hossein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hossein is out of range.
Cid misses with a body kick.
Cid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hossein.
Hossein misses with a hook. Cid ducked under it nicely.
Xavier Cid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid doesn't manage to clinch there - Hossein circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a wild body kick that Hossein sees coming a mile off.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Cid misses.

Cid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cid pushes off an throws an elbow but Hossein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hossein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hossein takes an elbow to the temple.
Cid swings wildly with an uppercut but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Hossein avoids a wild elbow strike from Cid.
Cid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hossein is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid scores with a knee to the head.
Cid can't find room to land a body shot as Hossein controls the action.
Cid misses with the head strike.
Hossein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hossein managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
A knee to the head by Cid.

Hossein breaks the clinch.
Hossein misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Cid.
A lazy left from Hossein finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid wants to slow Hossein down by chopping away at his legs.
Cid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Cid.
Cid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hossein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hossein staying out of range there.
Hossein misses with the body kick
and Cid counters with an inside leg kick.
Cid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hossein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hossein.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Hossein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cid throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Hossein.
Hossein throws a lazy right hand but Cid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hossein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cid cracks Hossein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein swinging wildly here.
Hossein throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cid.
Hossein throws a big shot that misses.
Cid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cid throws a shot from downtown. Hossein moves away and avoids it.
Hossein stuns Cid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid slips under a jab from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Cid.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hossein.
Cid throws the left hand but Hossein avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Hossein misses.
Cid thows a body kick. Hossein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hossein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hossein tries a head kick but it misses.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Cid is out of range.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Cid tenderised Hossein's leg. Hossein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good shot there by Cid.
Cid misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein throws a lazy right hand but Cid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hossein to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Hossein swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
Cid moves away from the strike by Hossein.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cid.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Cid. Those never looked like landing.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hossein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid feints and then cracks Hossein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hossein down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid slips under a jab from Hossein.
Cid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Cid misses
and Hossein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hossein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hossein digs a good hook to Cid's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hossein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hossein. That did some damage!
Cid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cid slips under a jab from Hossein.
Hossein lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hossein thumps Cid with a low kick.
Cid wants to clinch.
Hossein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hossein throws a big shot that misses.
Hossein looks to land a right hand but Cid moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid moves away from the strike by Hossein.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Hossein takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.
Cid takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Hossein tests Cid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Cid misses
and Hossein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.

Cid moves into range and clinches up with Hossein.

Hossein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Cid's body. Cid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid throws out a leg kick but Hossein moves out of range and Cid only half commits.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sadiq Hossein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier Cid.
Well Cid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
A pretty intense looking Xavier Cid took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.