PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Distress - Progress/Regress. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hameed Shahzad Huseyin
vs
Kropotkin

202 cm
23
202 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
203 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 7 - 1 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huseyin clinches up against the cage.
Kropotkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Kropotkin scores with a shot to the side of Huseyin's head.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin lands with a right to the head.
Kropotkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Kropotkin.
Huseyin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huseyin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Huseyin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
A short right from Huseyin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kropotkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.

Kropotkin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kropotkin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kropotkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huseyin defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Kropotkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huseyin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kropotkin looking to control.

Kropotkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huseyin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Huseyin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huseyin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huseyin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kropotkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kropotkin seems keen to control Huseyin's posture.
Huseyin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Huseyin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kropotkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huseyin has managed to get both his arms back between Kropotkin's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huseyin trying to control but Kropotkin is working from the bottom.
Huseyin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kropotkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huseyin defends well.

Kropotkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huseyin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huseyin preventing the sweep.

Kropotkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huseyin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kropotkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huseyin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Kropotkin is working an open guard so Huseyin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Huseyin tests Kropotkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Kropotkin. That snapped Huseyin's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huseyin. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huseyin.
A jab lands there for Huseyin.
Huseyin throws a combination that misses
and Kropotkin counters with a straight right hand.
Kropotkin walks into a jab.

Kropotkin is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Huseyin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Huseyin has closed the distance and engaged Kropotkin in a clinch.
Kropotkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Huseyin.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Huseyin controls the action.
Kropotkin fails to pull guard.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Kropotkin.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huseyin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin can't find room to land a body shot as Kropotkin controls the action.

Kropotkin jumps into guard, dragging Huseyin to the mat.

Kropotkin has his foot on Huseyin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huseyin works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kropotkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Huseyin stands and steps away. Kropotkin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Huseyin drops Kropotkin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kropotkin looks back up at him and smiles so Huseyin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kropotkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Huseyin finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huseyin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kropotkin lands a shoulder strike.
Kropotkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Huseyin has a couple of punches blocked by Kropotkin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huseyin.
Kropotkin working aggressively here.
Huseyin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huseyin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kropotkin can do to turn this around?
Huseyin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kropotkin or not.
Huseyin lands an uppercut.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Kropotkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huseyin misses with the head strike.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Kropotkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Kropotkin tries to throw a body punch but Huseyin avoids it by throwing Kropotkin back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Huseyin.
Huseyin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but Huseyin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kropotkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huseyin to keep the fight standing.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kropotkin.
A shot in the inside from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Huseyin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Huseyin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Huseyin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kropotkin drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Huseyin working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
Huseyin lands a shoulder strike.
Kropotkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Huseyin digs a right hand underneath Kropotkin's ribcage. Kropotkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Huseyin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kropotkin drops back down to his feet.
Kropotkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands a left hand.
Huseyin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huseyin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Kropotkin blocks a body shot from Huseyin.
Kropotkin works on Huseyin's body with a couple of short punches.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
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.
Huseyin lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huseyin lands with a right to the head.
Huseyin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Huseyin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Kropotkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huseyin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huseyin scores with a shoulder strike.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Kropotkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Huseyin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huseyin is defending well for now.
A short right from Huseyin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huseyin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Huseyin lands a big right hand that sends Kropotkin crashing to the mat! Huseyin stays standing though and waves Kropotkin back to his feet!
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Huseyin's shoulder, as Huseyin tries to avoid the shot.
Huseyin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Huseyin moves away from the strike by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Huseyin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Kropotkin falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Kropotkin was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
A very excited looking Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.