PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Hussle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Hussle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hussle
vs
Roth

170 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
203 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

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Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hussle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Roth!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hussle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussle. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Roth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hussle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hussle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roth throws a looping overhand right but Hussle ducks down to avoid it.
Roth cracks Hussle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussle digs a good body shot into Roth's ribs.
Hussle moves out of range of the strikes.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
Roth looks for the body kick but Hussle saw that one coming.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Roth misses the target.
Roth misses with a looping left.
Roth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussle scores with a jab. Roth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hussle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roth's head backwards.
Hussle takes a swing at Roth's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mike Hussle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussle throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussle.
Mike Hussle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roth, as that shot connected.
Good work by Hussle as he checks the leg kick.
Roth slips under a jab from Hussle.
Hussle scores with a body shot.
Hussle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussle finds it's way round the side to connect with Roth's head.
Hussle staying out of range there.
Hussle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Hussle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Roth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussle is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussle misses with a wild body shot.
Hussle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roth's sensitive parts.
Hussle misses with a series of wild punches.
Roth throws a big counter head kick but Hussle avoids it with no problem.
Roth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth dodges the punch combination from Hussle.
Hussle fakes the leg kick and cracks Roth in the body.
Roth with a hook.
Roth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roth's head backwards.
Hussle throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Hussle throws a big shot that misses.
Hussle throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
That kick from Hussle tenderised Roth's leg. Roth is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Hussle.
Roth scores with a jab. Hussle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Hussle misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hussle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mike Hussle is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Hussle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roth, as that shot connected.
Hussle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussle cracks Roth with a good jab.
Hussle lunges at Roth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roth's hand.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
Hussle is looking to land body kicks.
Roth blocks a low kick nicely.
Hussle misses with a wild body shot.
Roth throws a lazy right hand but Hussle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roth on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussle blocks the body kick.
Hussle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roth misses with a right hand
and Hussle counters with a nice leg kick.
Hussle throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussle throws a shot from downtown. Roth moves away and avoids it.
Roth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roth.
Roth misses with a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hussle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hussle connects with a leg kick. Roth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roth if he has to take too many more of those.
Roth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hussle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roth can do to turn this around?
Roth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussle on the side of the head.
Hussle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roth.
A big left from Roth misses.
Hussle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussle misses the target.
Hussle throws a leg kick that misses.
Hussle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hussle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussle clobbers Roth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussle misses with a low kick.
Roth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussle throws a head kick but Roth moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hussle catches Roth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roth throws a hook but Hussle avoids it easily.
Hussle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roth throws a lazy body kick
and Hussle counters with a low kick, right behind Roth 's knee.
Hussle slips a jab from Roth.
Roth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roth blocks a jab.
Hussle dodges the punch combination from Roth.
Hussle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roth misses with a hook.
Hussle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussle connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussle lands a high kick!
Hussle slips a straight right by Roth.
Hussle lands a nice shot that snaps Roth's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hussle dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Hussle. That's going to slow Roth down.
Hussle lands a glancing blow to the side of Roth's head.
A jab from Roth misses.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussle.
Roth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussle manages to avoid it.
Roth misses with a looping left.
Hussle misses with a straight left.
Hussle lands with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Hussle.
Roth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hussle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussle misses with a double jab.
Hussle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roth moves away.
Hussle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roth on the side of the head.
Hussle jabs Roth right on the nose. Roth blinks but takes it well.
Hussle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roth.
Hussle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
Roth thuds his right hand into Hussle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hussle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussle.
Roth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussle.
A low kick from Hussle misses
and Roth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth scores with a jab to the body.
Roth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussle.
Hussle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roth.
Hussle scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth blocks a jab.
Hussle misses with a wild body shot.
Hussle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roth avoids the head kick by Hussle.
A countering left hand to the body from Roth misses.
Roth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hussle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hussle throws a shot from downtown. Roth moves away and avoids it.
Hussle throws a leg kick
and Roth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hussle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roth. That's going to slow Hussle down.
Hussle tests Roth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussle looks to score with a jab to the body but Roth is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Roth.
Roth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Roth backs away, Hussle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Roth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussle misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hussle clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice inside leg kick there by Hussle. That's going to slow Roth down.
A big right from Roth misses.
Hussle lands with a right hand.
Hussle cracks Roth with an open hand slap.
Roth takes one on the button.
Roth misses with a head kick.
Roth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussle just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth moves out of range as Hussle strikes.
Hussle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussle. Hussle obviously looking to wear him down.
Roth throws a nice looking combination but Hussle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab by Roth.
Jab, jab by Hussle - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussle under the eye.
Hussle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roth manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Roth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hussle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hussle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roth counters with a nice body kick.
Hussle misses with a body kick.
Hussle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Roth.
Roth misses with an uppercut. Hussle saw that one coming.
Hussle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roth throws a sloppy head kick and Hussle moves out of range easily.
Hussle throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roth avoids it.
Roth misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Roth.
Hussle throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussle connects with a right hand. Roth shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Hussle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle punishes Roth's body with a nice straight punch.
Roth avoids the body shot from Hussle.
Roth blocks a leg kick.
Roth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hussle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roth! But no joy.
Hussle throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Roth throws out a counter right but Hussle avoids it with no problem.
Roth throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Hussle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussle throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hussle.
Hussle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth looks to land a body kick but Hussle moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Hussle there.
Hussle misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Roth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hussle had his way with Tim Roth in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hussle is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roth. Hussle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roth moves out of range as Hussle throws a body kick.
Hussle misses the shot to the body.
Roth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hussle looks to land a combination but Roth avoids it well.
Hussle is looking to slow Roth down with leg kicks.
Hussle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Roth
and Hussle counters with a good low kick that Roth was not able to check.
Hussle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Hussle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roth doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussle moves away.
Hussle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hussle connects with a body shot.
Roth takes one to the side of the head.
Hussle's corner calls for a 1-2. Hussle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth ducks right into an uppercut from Hussle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hussle connects with a jab.
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussle throws out the jab.
It seemed like Roth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussle thumps Roth with a low kick.
A big right from Roth misses.
Hussle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussle lands the left hand.
Hussle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hussle tests Roth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roth throws a lazy right hand but Hussle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussle throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
A head kick misses from Roth.
Roth throws a sloppy head kick and Hussle moves out of range easily.
Roth is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hussle misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roth.
Hussle throws a poor cross that misses
and Roth counters with a stiff right hand.
Roth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussle finds it's way round the side to connect with Roth's head.
Hussle misses with a leg kick
and Roth counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roth's head.
Hussle jabs Roth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hussle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Hussle.
Roth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussle.
Hussle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hussle throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Hussle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Roth.
Hussle tries to land a front kick but Roth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roth throws out a counter right but Hussle avoids it with no problem.
Tim Roth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Hussle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussle throws out a powerful jab.
Hussle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hussle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hussle 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hussle!
Mike Hussle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Tim Roth stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll come back stronger next time.'.