PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan comes to the cage accompanied by Total War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allan
vs
Hossein

177 cm
34
145 lbs
30 - 10 - 1

170 cm
31
152 lbs
22 - 12 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 4, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein tries to move into range but Allan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Hossein misses with a double jab

and Allan counters by moving into the clinch.
Hossein avoiding damage as Allan throws knees to the body.

Hossein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Hossein tenderised Allan's leg. Allan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allan tests Hossein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hossein cracks a nice hook into Allan's ribs.
Allan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hossein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allan.
We've been told by Allan's head coaches at The Sweat Lodge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hossein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Hossein misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein throws a jab when Allan was well out of range.
Hossein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hossein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Allan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allan throws a chopping leg kick but Hossein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allan manages to avoid it.
Allan wants to clinch.
Hossein swings widly with a right hand

and Allan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Allan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hossein stalling.
Allan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hossein's elbow.
Hossein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hossein working hard to break the clinch.
Allan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allan landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Hossein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hossein tries to break free but Allan pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allan.
Allan scores with a knee to the head.
Allan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Allan gets through Hossein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hossein taking a breather.
Allan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hossein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hossein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hossein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Allans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allan dodges the punch combination from Hossein.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.

Allan rushes Hossein and presses him up against the cage.
Hossein lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hossein.
Allan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allan lands a knee to the body.
Allan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hossein's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Allan.
Allan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hossein's elbow.
Hossein can't break the clinch.
Allan prevents Hossein from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Allan.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Allan has him pressed against the cage.
Allan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Allan is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hossein takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Allan misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan tries to land a knee to the head but Hossein blocks with his arms.
Allan tries to throw a body punch but Hossein avoids it by throwing Allan back against the cage.
Allan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hosseins head.
Come on Hossein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Allan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hossein avoids it.
Allan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hossein blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Allan on the inside.
Hossein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hossein is struggling to control the position.
Hossein tries to stall but Allan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein has a couple of punches blocked by Allan.
Allan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hossein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan 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 sloppy head kick and Allan moves out of range easily.
Hossein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossein throws a leg kick that is checked

and Allan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Allan misses with a punch on the inside.
Allan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hossein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Allan throws a head punch that misses.
Allan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hossein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allan scores with a shot to the side of Hossein's head.
Hossein avoiding damage as Allan throws knees to the body.
Allan misses with the head strike.
Hossein lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hossein.
Allan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hossein avoids the damage to the body.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan tries to throw a body punch but Hossein avoids it by throwing Allan back against the cage.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hossein tries to stall but Allan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Allan works on Hossein's body with a couple of short punches.
Allan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hossein's efforts to push away.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hossein.
Allan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Allan.
Hossein avoiding damage as Allan throws knees to the body.
Hossein tries to circle away but Allan has him pinned against the cage.
Hossein looking to slow down the pace here.
Hossein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allan misses with some punches.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Allan has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hossein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allan has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hossein managing to block the knees to the body from Allan.
Hossein managing to block the knees to the body from Allan.
Hossein lands a hook that snaps the head of Allan backwards.
Allan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Allan misses with a punch on the inside.
Allan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allan landing knees to the body.
Hossein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hossein avoiding damage as Allan throws knees to the body.
Allan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hossein.

Hossein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossein jabs Allan to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein slips under a jab.
Allan moves out of range of the strikes.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allan.
Hossein misses with a body shot

and Allan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Allan.

Hossein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hossein throws a leg kick that is checked

and Allan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hossein has had enough of the clinch but Allan keeps him there for the moment.
Allan missing with knees to the body.
Allan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hossein tries to circle away but Allan has him pinned against the cage.
Hossein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Allan throws a head punch that misses.
Allan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hossein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allan tries to work over Hossein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hossein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hossein working hard to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allan.

Hossein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Hossein.
Hossein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by Allan.
Good leg kick by Hossein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Allan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Allan.
Zack Allan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Hossein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hossein lands with a right hand.

Allan closes the distance and pushes Hossein back into the cage.
Allan tries to land a knee to the head but Hossein blocks with his arms.
Allan lands a knee to the body.
Allan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hossein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Allan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allan lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allan.
Allan is working Hossein over against the cage.
Hossein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hossein backwards.
Hossein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hossein takes a knee to the side of the body.
Allan scores a nice knee to the body.
Allan lands a knee to the body.
Hossein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hossein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allan.
Hossein avoiding damage as Allan throws knees to the body.
Hossein wants to break free but Allan has control.
Hossein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hossein's efforts to push away.
Hossein misses with a punch on the inside.
Allan can't find room to land a body shot as Hossein controls the action.
Hossein avoiding damage as Allan throws knees to the body.
Hossein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hossein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hossein.
Allan tries to work over Hossein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allan tries to throw a body punch but Hossein avoids it by throwing Allan back against the cage.
Allan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hossein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hossein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Allan.
Hossein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Allan lands with a light punch inside.
Allan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Allan missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allan prevents Hossein from breaking the clinch.
Allan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hossein avoids the damage to the body.
Allan scores a nice knee to the body.
Allan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hossein taking a breather.
Allan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hossein can do to turn this around?
Hossein can't break the clinch.
Allan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Allan.
Hossein managing to block the knees to the body from Allan.
Allan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allan tries a body shot but Hossein blocks it.
Hossein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Allan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allan.
Allan trying to land knees to the body.
Hossein is trying to push Allan away but Allan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Allan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hossein's efforts to push away.
Hossein takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hossein tries to break the clinch but Allan is controlling the position.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Allan has him pressed against the cage.
Hossein misses with some punches.
Allan misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hossein.
A shot in the inside from Allan.
Hossein blocks a body shot from Allan.
Hossein lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hossein.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Allan has him pressed against the cage.
Hossein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hossein tries to break the clinch but Allan is controlling the position.
Allan tries a knee to the head but Hossein blocks it.
Allan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allan as Hossein tries to tie him up.
Allan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hossein backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Allan tries to clinch but Hossein is having none of it.
Hossein misses with a looping left.
Allan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hossein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Allan blocks the leg kick.
Allan throws a solid leg kick but Hossein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allan.
Hossein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Allan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Allan.
Allan missing with knees to the body.
Allan tries a knee to the head but Hossein blocks it.
Hossein gets through Allan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allan blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Allan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein is trying to stall.
Allan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hossein avoids it.
Hossein stalling in the clinch but Allan improves position.
Allan tries to land a knee to the head but Hossein blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hossein.
Hossein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Allan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Allan connects with a knee to the head.
Hossein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allan backwards.
Allan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hossein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allan's elbow.
Hossein tries to break the clinch but Allan is controlling the position.
Allan trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan struggles to land a body shot inside as Hossein controls his hands.
Hossein throws a head punch that misses.
Allan missing with knees to the body.
Allan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allan.
Allan landing knees to the head.
Allan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hossein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allan has him pressed against the cage.
Allan trying to land knees to the body.

Hossein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein scores with a nice head shot.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hossein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allan moves away.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Allan.
Allan wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Allan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Hossein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hossein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allan misses with a head kick.
Allan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan slips under a jab.
Allan moves out of range of the body kick from Hossein.
Allan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hossein throws a head kick but Allan moves out of range.
Allan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Hossein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hossein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Allan's sensitive parts.
Hossein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hossein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan tried to score with a low kick but Hossein checks it.
Hossein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan had his way with Sadiq Hossein in that round.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Allan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hossein was well out of range. Poor timing from Allan.
Hossein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hossein scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Allan misses.
Hossein throws a shot to the body.
Allan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allan throws a leg kick but Hossein moved away.
Hossein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Allan throws a head kick but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein throws a body punch but Allan moves out of range.
Allan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hossein. Hossein obviously looking to wear him down.
Hossein is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hossein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allan.
Hossein connects with a crisp jab.
Hossein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a low kick, looking for Allan's leg but Allan calmly moves out of range.
Hossein lands a front kick.
Allan slips a jab and a cross from Hossein.
Hossein throws a nice looking combination but Allan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hossein misses with a double jab

and Allan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hossein breaks from the clinch.
Hossein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Allan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hossein.
Hossein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a right hand that Allan ducks under and follows up with a left that Allan also avoids with ease.
Hossein misses with an uppercut. Allan saw that one coming.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Allan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allan scores with a leg kick.
Hossein throws a big shot that misses.
Hossein lands a jab to the head.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by Allan.
Hossein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Allan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hossein digs a good body shot into Allan's ribs.
Hossein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zack Allan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Allan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Allan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hossein in his tracks.
Allan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Allan moved out of range nicely.
Hossein throws a lazy right hand but Allan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hossein throws a leg kick

and Allan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!
Allan prevents Hossein from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hossein is trying to push Allan away but Allan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sadiq Hossein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hossein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allan's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq Hossein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Allan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Allan!
Zack Allan is the new featherweight champion!
Zack Allan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.