PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadiq Hossein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Esteban Delgado's chin.

Delgado
vs
Hossein

168 cm
28
156 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

170 cm
29
152 lbs
18 - 10 - 3

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Delgado is out of range.
Hossein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Delgado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hossein throws the left hand but Delgado avoids the punch easily.
Delgado needs to keep his hands up - Hossein had a free shot at his head there.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delgado manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Hossein as he connects with a hook.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Delgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delgado manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein misses with a left hand
and Delgado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hossein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein lands with a hook. Delgado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Delgado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hossein slips a straight right by Delgado.
Delgado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Hossein works Delgado's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Hossein.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hossein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein misses the jab.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Delgado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hossein's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hossein has Delgado pulled in close to control his posture.
Hossein manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Delgado is squirming around, avoiding Hossein's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein controlling from the full mount.
Hossein tries to control but Delgado wriggling away.
Hossein takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hossein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delgado.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sadiq Hossein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hossein misses with a left hand
and Delgado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hossein thinking.
Good standup being displayed there by Hossein as he connects with a hook.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delgado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delgado.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hossein throws a hook but Delgado blocks it.
Hossein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hossein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Delgado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hossein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hossein misses with a lunging right hand
and Delgado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Delgado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hossein napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hossein is looking for a sweep.
Hossein avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Delgado.
Hossein is looking to regain half guard here but Delgado keeps moving and retains side control.
Delgado misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hossein's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hossein defending against the ground and pound.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Hossein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hossein is looking to regain half guard here but Delgado keeps moving and retains side control.
Delgado trying to control the position but Hossein is working away.
Hossein can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado tries to move to mount but Hossein blocks the move with his legs.
Hossein wants to control but Delgado postures up.
Hossein dodges the ground and pound from Delgado.
The ground and pound from Delgado seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Delgado wants to control for a moment but Hossein uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hossein is trying is best to control the position here.
Delgado stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is trying to control the action in half guard but Hossein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Hossein misses.
Hossein throws a solid leg kick but Delgado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hossein.
Delgado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hossein swings away with a body shot that misses

and Delgado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hossein has control of Delgado's left arm, preventing Delgado from doing any damage.
Hossein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Delgado is controlling him.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Hossein keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Esteban Delgado just wasn't active enough.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Delgado defending well as Hossein loads up on a big left hand.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Delgado's shoulder, as Delgado tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Delgado dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hossein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Delgado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein throws a leg kick
and Delgado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hossein really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Delgado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delgado slips a jab from Hossein.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Delgado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hossein as he avoids it easily.
Delgado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado slips under a jab from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a hook to the body
and Delgado counters with a left to the body.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hossein scores with a hook to the body. Delgado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick from Delgado.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
Hossein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Delgados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hossein misses with a looping left.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Delgado is just out of range.
Hossein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Delgado's head.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. Delgado moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Delgado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Esteban Delgado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delgado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Delgado is trying to control. Hossein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Delgado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Delgado trying to control the action but Hossein is working from the bottom.
Delgado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Esteban Delgado has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A punch combination from Hossein misses.
Hossein stuns Delgado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hossein swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado slips under a jab from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delgado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Delgado is just out of range.
Hossein walks into a stiff left hand from Delgado.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Delgado moves out of range of the strikes.
Delgado misses with an uppercut. Hossein saw that one coming.
Delgado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hook but Delgado blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hossein misses with a straight right.
Hossein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Delgado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hossein throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Delgado misses the target.
Delgado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Hossein misses with an uppercut
and Delgado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq Hossein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hossein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sadiq Hossein made sure he mentioned Empire Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight.