PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Bring Da Ruckus. Sadiq Hossein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hossein
vs
Gracie

170 cm
30
152 lbs
19 - 10 - 3

170 cm
39
158 lbs
33 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 10 - 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 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hossein is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hossein throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hossein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein avoids a kick to the body.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Hossein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
A jab lands there for Hossein.
Hossein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Hossein throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Hossein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Hossein shrugs it off.
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 lands a jab.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Hossein's head coaches at The Sweat Lodge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hossein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hossein misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Hossein.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Hossein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hossein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Hossein misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Gracie
and Hossein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Hossein misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Hossein missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Hossein blocks a leg kick.
Hossein throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Hossein misses with a looping left.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie slips under a jab from Hossein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hossein, as that shot connected.
Hossein jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Hossein swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Hossein tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Hossein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Hossein is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Hossein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Hossein misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
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 throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Nice body punch from Hossein.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hossein rather than just go for the knockout.
Hossein swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Hossein avoids it.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hossein tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie throws a head kick but Hossein moves out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab from Hossein.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Hossein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Hossein.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Hossein scores with a nice right hand.
Hossein scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Hossein cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hossein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Hossein's knee but Hossein avoids it well.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Hossein misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gracie.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hossein.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Hossein shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Hossein.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hossein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hossein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Hossein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hossein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hossein misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hossein doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hossein misses the jab.
Hossein throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Hossein looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Hossein - just one landing.
Hossein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein throws a nice head kick!
Hossein misses with an uppercut.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sadiq Hossein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Hossein checks it.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Hossein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Hossein's head.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hossein connects with a body shot.
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hossein on the side of the head.
Hossein stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Hossein's torso.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Hossein's leg. Hossein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hossein misses with a wild combination.
Hossein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Hossein counters with a right hand to the body.
Hossein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hossein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hossein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hossein misses with a straight right.
A jab from Hossein misses.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Hossein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hossein misses with a straight left.
Hossein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hossein swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Hossein ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab when Hossein was well out of range.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Hossein had a free shot at his head there.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Hossein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hossein blocks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hossein there.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Hossein avoids it well.
Hossein jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Hossein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Hossein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hossein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hossein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hossein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hossein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hossein bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie swings for the body but Hossein moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renato Gracie.
Well Hossein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.