PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berserk
vs
Hossein

170 cm
30
152 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

170 cm
34
152 lbs
26 - 15 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry
Perkele!

LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry

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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Berserk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 4, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein throws a head kick that misses.
Hossein blocks a low kick nicely.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Berserk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hossein throws a sloppy head kick and Berserk moves out of range easily.
Berserk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hossein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Berserk wants to clinch but Hossein slips to the side
and Hossein counters with a nice body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hossein.
Berserk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hossein misses the body punch
and Berserk counters with a three punch combo that has Hossein backing up. Hossein nods at Berserk to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Berserk throws a front kick aimed at Hossein's knee but Hossein avoids it well.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Berserk is out of range.
Berserk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hossein. That did some damage!
Hossein punishes Berserk's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein swings for the body but Berserk moves out of range.
Hossein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Berserk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hossein is just out of range.
Berserk slips under a jab from Hossein.
Berserk tries a head kick but it misses.

Berserk closes the distance and clinches.
Berserk lands an uppercut.
Hossein leaning his opponent against the cage.
Berserk fails to pull guard.
Berserk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hossein's elbow.

Hossein breaks from the clinch.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berserk throws a front kick aimed at Hossein's knee but Hossein avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein lands the left hand.
Berserk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein misses the jab.
Hossein bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hossein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berserk. Berserk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein lands a nice shot that snaps Berserk's head back.
Hossein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berserk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hossein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berserk can pounce on him.
Hossein scores with a sloppy right hand. Berserk should have avoided that one.
Berserk slips a jab from Hossein.
A good leg kick by Berserk.
Berserk lands a nice looking body kick.
Hossein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hossein checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a big shot that misses.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Berserk misses with a body kick.
Hossein misses with an uppercut.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick.
Hossein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hossein scores with a head kick.

It looks like Thor Berserk has been cut.
Hossein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hossein thows a leg kick but Berserk checks it
and Berserk counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Berserk.
Berserk connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berserk keeps Hossein at a distance using the push kick.
Hossein is looking to chop away at Berserk's legs.
Berserk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hossein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berserk. That one must have hurt.
Berserk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berserk throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
Hossein swinging wildly here.
Hossein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berserk tries to land a front kick but Hossein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab from Hossein.
Berserk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hossein checks a leg kick.
Hossein misses with a looping left.
Berserk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 Thor Berserk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hossein is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Berserk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein throws a sloppy head kick
and Berserk counters with a solid body kick.
Hossein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hossein moves out of range as Berserk throws a body kick.
Hossein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Berserk.
Hossein lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hossein.
Hossein blocks a low kick nicely.
Berserk looks to land a body kick but Hossein moved away.
Nice shot by Hossein.
Hossein throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hossein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Berserk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hossein to score with a decent uppercut.
Hossein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berserk defending well as Hossein loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Hossein misses
and Berserk counters with an inside leg kick.
Hossein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Berserk moved out of range nicely.
Berserk lands a leg kick that knocks Hossein off balance momentarily.
Hossein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hossein is looking to chop away at Berserk's legs.
Berserk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berserk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hossein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hossein.
Berserk pushes Hossein away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berserk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hossein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berserk.
Berserk lands with a kick to the temple. Hossein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.

Berserk drives through and clinches with Hossein against the cage.
Hossein has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berserk.
Berserk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berserk can't find room to land a body shot as Hossein controls the action.
Hossein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berserk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hossein smiles and moves away.
Hossein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hossein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hossein.
Berserk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hossein.
Berserk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hossein throws a lazy uppercut
and Berserk counters with a low kick, right behind Hossein 's knee.

Berserk has closed the distance and engaged Hossein in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berserk misses with a punch on the inside.
Berserk blocks a body shot from Hossein.
A short right from Berserk.
Berserk stalling in the clinch but Hossein improves position.
Berserk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein tries to throw a body punch but Berserk avoids it by throwing Hossein back against the cage.
Hossein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hossein tries to break the clinch but Berserk is controlling the position.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Berserk has him pressed against the cage.
Hossein scores with a shot to the side of Berserk's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berserk controlling the action here for a moment.
Hossein tries to break free but Berserk pushes him back against the cage.
Berserk tries to work over Hossein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hossein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hossein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berserk has a couple of punches blocked by Hossein.

Hossein breaks the clinch.
Hossein walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berserk.
Hossein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berserk. Berserk obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thor Berserk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hossein moves out of range of the body kick from Berserk.
Berserk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hossein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berserk connects with a leg kick. Hossein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berserk misses with a looping right.
Hossein misses with a body punch

and Berserk counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Berserk fails to land.

Hossein breaks the clinch.
Hossein slips under a jab from Berserk.
Hossein misses with a two punch combination.
Berserk throws a push kick but Hossein slaps the foot to one side.
Berserk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Berserk is just out of range.
Berserk's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berserk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hossein with a jab.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berserk lands a nice looking body kick.
Berserk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Berserk closes the distance and pushes Hossein back into the cage.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hossein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berserk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berserk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hossein's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hossein lands an overhand right.
Berserk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berserk misses with a kick to the body
and Hossein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hossein looks for the body kick but Berserk saw that one coming.
Berserk connects with a right hand. Hossein shakes it off.
Hossein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berserk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berserk throws a leg kick but Hossein checks it.
Hossein throws a combination. Berserk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Berserk.
A clash of legs there as Berserk blocks the low kick.
Hossein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hossein throws a hook but Berserk blocks it.
Berserk blocks a head kick by Hossein.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hossein.
Hossein throws a head punch that misses.
Hossein misses with a body punch.

Berserk jumps guard and drags Hossein to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Berserk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hossein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berserk is trying to control the position but Hossein postures up.

Hossein decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Berserk, up you get!
Hossein keeps Berserk at a distance using the push kick.
Berserk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berserk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Berserk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk lands a leg kick that knocks Hossein off balance momentarily.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk throws a head kick but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein misses with the combination.
Hossein misses with a left hand

and Berserk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Berserk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hossein wants to break free but Berserk has control.
Berserk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hossein.
Hossein tries to break free but Berserk pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berserk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berserk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hossein up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Thor Berserk did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hossein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berserk.
Berserk digs a good body shot into Hossein's ribs.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Berserk tries to clinch there but Hossein circles away.
Hossein throws a right and a left that Berserk avoids nicely.
Berserk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berserk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berserk tries to land a leg kick but Hossein saw it coming and moves away.
Hossein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hossein misses with a double jab
and Berserk counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Berserk misses.
Hossein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berserk lands with an uppercut that bounces Hossein off the cage and back into range.
Hossein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hossein lands a jab to the nose.
Berserk works Hossein's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berserk.
Berserk throws a leg kick which misses Hossein's front leg but catches the back leg as Hossein tries to avoid it.
Berserk misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hossein, right into the meat.
Berserk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berserk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berserk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berserk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hossein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hossein thumps Berserk with a low kick.
Hossein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Berserk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berserk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick.
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hossein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hossein stalks Berserk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Berserk's face. Berserk staggers backwards, shaken.
Berserk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hossein circles away.
Berserk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hossein.
Berserk throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hossein back to the cage. Berserk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Berserk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Berserk throws a chopping leg kick but Hossein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Berserk.
Berserk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hossein. That's going to slow Berserk down.
Hossein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossein throws a hook but Berserk avoids it easily.
Hossein checks a leg kick.
Hossein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berserk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Berserk uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossein misses with an uppercut
letting Berserk counter with a right hand.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hossein was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
Hossein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick from Berserk.
Berserk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Hossein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berserk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berserk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berserk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berserk moves out of range of the strikes.
Berserk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Berserk had his way with Sadiq Hossein in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hossein throws the left hand but Berserk avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Hossein.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Berserk is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Berserk blocks the low kick.
Hossein scores with a jab. Berserk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hossein tries a head kick but it misses.
Berserk swings for the body but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berserk drops his hands momentarily and Hossein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berserk scores with a nice body kick.
Berserk is looking to wear down Hossein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berserk.
Hossein throws a leg kick but Berserk sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berserk leaning against his opponent.
Berserk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hossein backwards.
Hossein has a couple of punches blocked by Berserk.
Hossein letting Berserk take a breather here.
Hossein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hossein breaks the clinch.
Hossein throws a jab when Berserk was well out of range.
Berserk fakes the leg kick and cracks Hossein in the body.
Berserk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hossein circles away.
Berserk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein cracks the inside of Berserk's front leg.
A combination from Hossein does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berserk, right into the meat.
Berserk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Berserk.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein throws a nice looking combination but Berserk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Berserk scoring well with a low kick there.
Berserk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hossein throws a right hand that Berserk ducks under and follows up with a left that Berserk also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Berserk keeps Hossein at a distance using the push kick.
Hossein is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Berserk throws a body kick that misses.
Berserk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hossein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Berserk drives through and clinches with Hossein against the cage.
Hossein blocks an uppercut.
Hossein has had enough of the clinch but Berserk keeps him there for the moment.
Berserk gets through Hossein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Berserk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hossein has had enough of the clinch but Berserk keeps him there for the moment.
Hossein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berserk has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hossein fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein is trying to force a seperation but Berserk has the dominant position.
Hossein throws a punch but it's blocked by Berserk.
Hossein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Berserk jumps into guard, dragging Hossein to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Berserk working for a triangle but Hossein defends it easily.
Hossein trying to control but Berserk is working from the bottom.
Thor Berserk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hossein is looking to stand up but Berserk won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hossein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Berserk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hossein, into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Berserk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berserk 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thor Berserk!
Thor Berserk retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Thor Berserk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.