PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikkard Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hameed Shahzad Huseyin
vs
Hanson

202 cm
22
202 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 6 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikkard Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hanson misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Huseyin misses the target.
Huseyin throws an off balance right hand
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Huseyin backing up. Huseyin nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Huseyin looks to land a combination but Hanson avoids it well.
Hanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huseyin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hanson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Huseyin dips to his left and cracks Hanson with an uppercut!
Hanson slips under a jab.
Hanson feints the counter takedown.

Huseyin drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Huseyin digs a right hand underneath Hanson's ribcage. Hanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huseyin to keep the fight standing.
Huseyin can't find room to land a body shot as Hanson controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Huseyin.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hanson drags the fight down to the ground.
Hanson being controlled here, momentarily.
Huseyin throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin wants to stand but Hanson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Huseyin from controlling successfully.

Hanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huseyin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Huseyin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Huseyin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huseyin managing to control the position.
Hanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Huseyin is retaining full guard.
Hanson trying to control but Huseyin is working from the bottom.
Huseyin trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huseyin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huseyin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huseyin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Huseyin forces Hanson back against the cage and clinches.
Hanson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Hanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huseyin to keep the fight standing.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Huseyin manages to get underhooks.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rikkard Hanson.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huseyin is defending well.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson jumps guard but Huseyin stands there with Hanson around his waist. Hanson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huseyin misses with an uppercut. Hanson saw that one coming.
Hanson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Huseyin tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.

Huseyin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanson.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hanson manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hanson moves into the clinch.
Huseyin avoids the elbow strike from Hanson, against the cage.
Huseyin misses with the head strike.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huseyin misses the jab.

Hanson moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huseyin prevents it.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huseyin wants to clinch.
Huseyin connects with a jab.

It looks like Rikkard Hanson has been cut.
Huseyin wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson misses with the combination.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Huseyin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huseyin scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanson misses the target.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huseyin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hanson to the canvas! Hanson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Huseyin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
A victorious Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.