PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Butraguenio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Butraguenio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hameed Shahzad Huseyin
vs
Butraguenio

202 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Butraguenio!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butraguenio scores with a nice body kick.
Butraguenio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huseyin was well out of range. Poor timing from Butraguenio.
Butraguenio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huseyin's calf.
Butraguenio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Butraguenio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butraguenio.
Huseyin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butraguenio slips a jab and a cross from Huseyin.
Huseyin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butraguenio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Butraguenio. That's going to slow Huseyin down.
Huseyin throws a series of strikes that have Butraguenio backpedaling.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huseyin tries to clinch but Butraguenio is having none of it.
Butraguenio throws out a loose jab but Huseyin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Huseyin coming out on top.
Huseyin is looking to clinch but Butraguenio is avoiding it.
Butraguenio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Huseyin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butraguenio throws a hook to the side of Huseyin's head but Huseyin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Huseyin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huseyin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Butraguenio lands a leg kick that knocks Huseyin off balance momentarily.

Huseyin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Butraguenio sprawling to the canvas! Butraguenio rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Huseyin finish him?!

Butraguenio is rocked!
Huseyin connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Butraguenio out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!