PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saladin Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Snow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Snow
vs
Hussain

189 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
28
173 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saladin Hussain !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow tries to land a body kick

and Hussain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Snow won't be happy with that.
Snow wants to control but Hussain postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Snow is avoiding damage well.
Snow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hussain 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hussain is keen to just control but Snow is a slippery customer.
Snow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Snow pulls Hussain in close to prevent any damage.
Snow wants to sweep here but Hussain controlling him for the moment.
Snow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Snow tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snow is trying to keep Hussain in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
Snow pulls Hussain in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Snow throws a front kick that sends Hussain stumbling back into the cage.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snow manages to avoid it.
Snow throws a nice head kick!
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow blocks a jab.
Snow lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain 's hand.
Hussain checks a low kick from Snow.
A countering left hand to the body from Hussain misses.
Hussain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussain feints the counter takedown.
Snow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snow looks to land a combination but Hussain avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain . Snow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hussain if he has to take too many more of those.

Snow has Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
Snow scores with a hook to the body.

Snow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Snow!
Snow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Snow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hussain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It appears Snow was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow clobbers Hussain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Snow tries to work over Hussain 's front leg with a kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Snow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain 's hands.

Hussain is rocked!
Snow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain scores with a body shot.

Snow pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
Snow pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hussain misses with an elbow strike.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Snow.
Snow avoids the elbow strike from Hussain , against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Snow.
Snow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hussain in his tracks.
Snow misses with the body kick

and Hussain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hussain in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Snow tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hussain !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saladin Hussain !
During a confident post fight interview, Saladin Hussain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.