PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saladin Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Saladin Hussain was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The Kid
vs
Hussain

186 cm
26
186 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

168 cm
29
173 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

MayheM sportswear
Spartan Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill The Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saladin Hussain !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain .
Hussain swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain misses with the combination.
Hussain fails to land with a series of punches.
The Kid misses with a wild combination.
The Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The Kid slips a jab and a cross from Hussain .
The Kid connects with a single shot there.
The Kid scores with a shot to the body.
Hussain looks to land a combination. The Kid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saladin Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Kid thuds a left hand into Hussain 's body.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
The Kid swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
The Kid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from The Kid misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Kid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Kid lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain misses with an elbow strike.
Hussain looking to throw knees to the head but The Kid is blocking nicely.
The Kid tries to circle away but Hussain has him pinned against the cage.
The Kid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
The Kid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Kid stalling the fight.
The Kid leaning against his opponent.

The Kid manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Hussain misses.
The Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussain .
Nice cross by The Kid.
The Kid is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain works over The Kid's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Hussain , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Kid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Danga de danga de dang - Hussain scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Kid scores with a nice right hand.
The Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain .
Despite the aggression on Hussain 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from The Kid does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - The Kid circles away.
The Kid looks to land a combination but Hussain avoids it well.
The Kid tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
The Kid scores with a jab.
The Kid throws a hook to the side of Hussain 's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Kid circles away quickly and effectively.
The Kid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Hussain blocks the low kick.
Hussain misses with a wild combination.
Hussain avoids the body shot from The Kid.
Despite the aggression on Hussain 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Kid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Hussain is rocked!
A punch combination from Hussain misses.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can The Kid finish him?
Hussain throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Kid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Kid misses with an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain misses with a double jab
and The Kid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.
The Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from The Kid.
Hussain misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Hussain misses.
The Kid misses the jab.
Hussain misses with a two punch combination.
The Kid rushes Hussain and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Hussain is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. The Kid Piles on the pressure and Hussain crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill The Kid!
Bill The Kid very nearly forgot to thank MayheM sportswear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.