PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chibuike Soun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Soun
vs
Haszan

170 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chibuike Soun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haszan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haszan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haszan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haszan is looking to work some ground and pound but Soun has wrist control.
Soun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haszan throws a big right hand that misses.
Haszan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haszan tries to free his leg and advance position but Soun is retaining full guard.
Soun is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Iron Fist Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Soun being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like Haszan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ushman Haszan wasn't active enough on the ground.

Haszan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soun on his heels. He'll look to pass Soun's guard now, I'm sure.
Haszan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haszan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haszan is stalling in the full guard.
Haszan throwing strikes from guard but Soun blocks nicely.
Haszan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Haszan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haszan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haszan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haszan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soun's head.
Soun wants to stand but Haszan is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soun being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Haszan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Haszan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haszan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Haszan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haszan is working Soun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haszan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haszan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Soun wants to stand and escape but Haszan is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haszan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haszan lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haszan.
Haszan passes Soun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Haszan.
Soun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haszan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haszan lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ushman Haszan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haszan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Soun was covering up waiting for the punch and Haszan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haszan postures up.
Haszan works over Soun with some ground and pound from guard.
Haszan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haszan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soun is keeping the position for now.
Haszan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haszan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soun throws the kick towards the body but Haszan avoids it.
Soun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haszan circles away quickly and effectively.
Soun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soun dives in and grabs Haszan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haszan pushes down on Soun's head and hops out.
Haszan avoids the body shot from Soun.
Soun misses with a wild combination.
Soun misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Soun has managed to clinch.

Haszan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Soun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Haszan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haszan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haszan slips a nice elbow through Soun's hands, connecting with Soun's forehead.
Still in half guard, Haszan seems content to control.
Soun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haszan on the ground.

Haszan is looking for a kimura here.
Haszan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan with a couple of short strikes.
Haszan lands a big elbow.
Haszan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Haszan looking to finish Soun with some ground and pound. This is bad for Soun!
Haszan controlling the position easily from mount.
Haszan lands a couple of good shots and Soun has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soun takes a big shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haszan lands with a hammerfist to the side of Soun's head.
Haszan scores with strikes from the back.
Haszan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haszan keeps control of the position easily here as Soun tries to buck him off.
Haszan lands a shot to the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Haszan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haszan scores with punches and elbows.

Haszan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Soun has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ushman Haszan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Soun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chibuike Soun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Haszan gets a double leg takedown into Soun's guard.
Haszan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Soun regains half guard, as Haszan was trying to land strikes.
Haszan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Haszan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Haszan scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Haszan landing punches.
Haszan lands a nice shot to the head.
Haszan scoring with strikes but Soun is staying in there.
Haszan controlling his opponent.
Haszan raining down shots from the mount!
Haszan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Soun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haszan avoids the attempt from Soun to control.
Haszan controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ushman Haszan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haszan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haszan landing strikes from the mount.
Haszan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haszan raining down shots from the mount!
Ushman Haszan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan lands a nice shot to the head.
Haszan dominating with strikes here.

Haszan has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Soun is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ushman Haszan!
Ushman Haszan thanked the fans post fight for their support.