PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AL Lickertwat struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!

Hossein
vs
Lickertwat

170 cm
41
148 lbs
39 - 29 - 5

175 cm
39
159 lbs
26 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 29 - 5, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Lickertwat is just out of range.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Lickertwat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lickertwat throws a shot from downtown. Hossein moves away and avoids it.
Lickertwat throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lickertwat 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lickertwat, as that shot connected.
Lickertwat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lickertwat misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lickertwat throws a hook but Hossein avoids it easily.
Hossein moves out of range of the strikes.
Hossein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lickertwat looks to land a combination but Hossein avoids it well.
Hossein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hossein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hossein's head.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hossein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hossein lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein moves out of range as Lickertwat strikes.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Lickertwat is just out of range.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lickertwat was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
A slow jab from Lickertwat misses its intended target.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hossein throws a hook but Lickertwat blocks it.
Hossein looks to land a combination but Lickertwat avoids it well.
Hossein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lickertwat connects with a leg kick. Hossein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hossein checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hossein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hossein is looking to wear down Lickertwat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lickertwat missing with a left hand there. Hossein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lickertwat slips a jab and a cross from Hossein.
Lickertwat throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat looks to land a right hand but Hossein moved out of range.
Lickertwat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hosseins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lickertwat.
Hossein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lickertwat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hossein.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
Hossein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lickertwat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
Lickertwat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
And Lickertwat tries to counter it with a takedown but Hossein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hossein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Hossein misses.
Lickertwat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slow jab from Lickertwat misses its intended target.
Lickertwat connects with a body shot.
Lickertwat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hossein looks to land a right hand but Lickertwat moved out of range.
Hossein closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lickertwat looks to land a body kick but Hossein moved away.
Hossein appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hossein swings for the body but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Lickertwat throws a jab when Hossein was well out of range.
Hossein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a body punch but Lickertwat moves out of range.
And Lickertwat tries to counter it with a takedown but Hossein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lickertwat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lickertwat throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein scoring well with a low kick there.
Hossein throws a nice looking combination but Lickertwat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hossein works over Lickertwat's head and body with a nice combination.
Hossein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lickertwat digs a good hook to Hossein's body.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein slips under a jab from Lickertwat.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Lickertwat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hossein scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lickertwat. Hossein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lickertwat throws a head kick that misses.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Hossein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat scores with a shot to the body.
Lickertwat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lickertwat throws a shot from downtown. Hossein moves away and avoids it.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat looks winded!
Hossein swings for the body but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Lickertwat swings for the body but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein thuds his right hand into Lickertwat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hossein lands a jab to Lickertwat's midsection.
Hossein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lickertwat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Hossein swings for the body but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Lickertwat drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hossein defends it well.
Hossein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lickertwat.
Hossein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein scores with a hook to the body. Lickertwat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lickertwat throws a looping overhand right but Hossein ducks down to avoid it.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
A clash of legs there as Hossein blocks the low kick.
Lickertwat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Lickertwat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lickertwat moves away.
Hossein lands a right hook to the body.
Lickertwat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lickertwat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hossein takes a swing at Lickertwat's ribcage but misses.
Lickertwat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Lickertwat's body. Lickertwat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lickertwat connects with a nice looking jab.
Hossein lands a slapping body shot.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Hossein. That snapped Lickertwat's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lickertwat misses with a straight left.
Lickertwat defending well as Hossein loads up on a big left hand.
Hossein dodges the punch combination from Lickertwat.
Hossein takes a swing at Lickertwat's ribcage but misses.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Lickertwat's body. Lickertwat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hossein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hossein.
Lickertwat tries a head kick but it misses.
Hossein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lickertwat can do to turn this around?
Lickertwat is breathing heavily.
Hossein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lickertwat is able to avoid easily.
Hossein staying out of range there.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Lickertwat is just out of range.
Hossein lands a nice shot that snaps Lickertwat's head back.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Lickertwat looks to land a combination. Hossein sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lickertwat misses with a hook. Hossein ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Hossein does no damage.
Lickertwat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Hossein lands a lovely overhand right.
Lickertwat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hossein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hossein lands a slapping body shot.
Hossein stuns Lickertwat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hossein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Lickertwat does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lickertwat was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the strikes.
Lickertwat loads up on a big right hand but Hossein slips the punch.
Hossein punishes Lickertwat's body with a nice straight punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lickertwat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hossein has got the better of the exchanges.
Lickertwat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lickertwat misses with a hook.
Hossein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hossein walks into a jab.
Hossein moves out of range as Lickertwat strikes.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lickertwat moves away.
Lickertwat feints the counter takedown.
Lickertwat slips under a jab from Hossein.
Lickertwat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hossein throws a right and a left that Lickertwat avoids nicely.
Hossein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lickertwat moves away.
Jab from Lickertwat.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
Hossein throws a body punch but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Lickertwat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Lickertwat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Lickertwat misses with a few strikes there.
Lickertwat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lickertwat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lickertwat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Lickertwat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Lickertwat misses.
Hossein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Hossein finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hossein misses with an uppercut.
And Lickertwat tries to counter it with a takedown but Hossein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lickertwat misses with a straight left.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein swings for the body but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Lickertwat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hossein checks it well.
Hossein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Lickertwat.
Hossein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lickertwat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lickertwat misses with a straight right.
Lickertwat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Hossein moves out of range as Lickertwat throws a body kick.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein slips a straight right by Lickertwat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Lickertwat throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein takes a swing at Lickertwat's ribcage but misses.
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sadiq Hossein dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hossein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lickertwat in his tracks.
A combination from Lickertwat does no damage.
Hossein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lickertwat looks to land a right hand but Hossein moved out of range.
A punch combination from Lickertwat misses.
Hossein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hossein is looking to slow Lickertwat down with leg kicks.
Lickertwat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
Lickertwat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lickertwat misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Hossein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lickertwat doesn't seem phased though.
Hossein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hossein digs a good hook to Lickertwat's body.
Hossein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lickertwat backs up against the cage.
Hossein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hossein checks the leg kick.
Lickertwat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lickertwat throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lickertwat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hossein takes a swing at Lickertwat's ribcage but misses.
Hossein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lickertwat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hossein looks to land a combination but Lickertwat avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Lickertwat there.
Hossein throws a series of punches but Lickertwat moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Lickertwat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein throws a right hand that Lickertwat ducks under and follows up with a left that Lickertwat also avoids with ease.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein blocks a low kick nicely.
Hossein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lickertwat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lickertwat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lickertwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein slips a jab from Lickertwat.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the strikes.
Lickertwat throws the left hand but Hossein avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hossein throws a head kick that misses.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lickertwat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lickertwat moves away.
Hossein jabs at Lickertwat's body.
Lickertwat throws a jab but it's blocked by Hossein.
Lickertwat throws a shot from downtown. Hossein moves away and avoids it.
Hossein throws a body punch but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Lickertwat misses with a left hand
and Hossein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hossein blocks a jab.
Lickertwat connects with a nice looking jab.
Hossein scores with a shot to the body.
Hossein lands with a nice body punch.
Hossein throws a body punch but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Lickertwat.
A counter left hand to the body from Hossein misses its target.
Lickertwat throws a jab when Hossein was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the strikes.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein blocks a leg kick.
Hossein blocks a head kick by Lickertwat.
Hossein scores with a one two! Lickertwat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hossein punishes Lickertwat's body with a nice straight punch.
Hossein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lickertwat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Hossein.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Lickertwat takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Hossein works Lickertwat's body with a nice hook.
Lickertwat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein swings for the body but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Hossein takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hossein punishes Lickertwat's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Lickertwat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hossein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein slips a jab from Lickertwat.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lickertwat was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
No joy there for Hossein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hossein's corner calls for a 1-2. Hossein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lickertwat tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Hossein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lickertwat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Lickertwat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lickertwat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hossein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lickertwat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
AL Lickertwat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lickertwat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lickertwat misses with a lunging right hand
and Hossein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hossein scores with a shot to the body.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq Hossein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hossein 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
A victorious Sadiq Hossein thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.