PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hameed Shahzad Huseyin
vs
Horn

202 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

182 cm
29
203 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 11 - 3 - 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch but Horn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Huseyin is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Huseyin darts in and clinches Horn up against the cage.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Horn successfully pulls guard.

Horn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huseyin defends it easily.
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.
Horn is trying to control the position but Huseyin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn wants to sweep but no luck.
Horn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huseyin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huseyin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horn is keeping the position for now.
Horn is pulling down on Huseyin's head to control his posture.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin trying to control but Horn is working from the bottom.
Horn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huseyin is one step ahead there.
Huseyin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huseyin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horn controls Huseyin momentarily but Huseyin frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huseyin is one step ahead there.
Huseyin wants to control from the top but Horn keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Huseyin lands with a good body shot.

Horn has managed to clinch.
Huseyin misses with the head strike.
Horn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huseyin is keeping busy.
Horn misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Huseyin.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Horn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huseyin or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Horn fails to land.
Horn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Huseyin up against the cage.
Horn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Huseyin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horn.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Horn jumps guard but Huseyin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Horn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.
Horn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Huseyin.
Horn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huseyin's elbow.
Huseyin misses with a punch on the inside.
Horn tries to pull guard but Huseyin holds him up against the cage and eventually Horn drops back down to his feet.
Horn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horn tries a body shot but Huseyin blocks it.
Huseyin blocks a body shot from Horn.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huseyin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Horn scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huseyin prevents the takedown attempt.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klas Horn.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huseyin scores with a shot to the side of Horn's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horn.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horn looking to stall.
Horn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin works on Horn's body with a couple of short punches.
Horn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huseyin lands with a left to the head.
Huseyin prevents a body shot from Horn.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horn looks to score with a jab to the body but Huseyin is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Huseyin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Klas Horn has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Huseyin. That snapped Horn's head back.
Huseyin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huseyin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horn misses with a hook.
Horn misses with a wild combination.
Huseyin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horn misses with a lunging right hand
and Huseyin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huseyin moves out of range of the body kick.
Huseyin wants to clinch.
Huseyin moves in looking to clinch but Horn pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horn! But no joy.

Huseyin clinches up against the cage.
Horn misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Horn.
Huseyin tries a body shot but Horn blocks it.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Horn lands a body shot.
Huseyin tries to throw a body punch but Horn avoids it by throwing Huseyin back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Horn - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Huseyin as the two fighters clinch.
Horn digs a right hand into Huseyin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huseyin's gas tank.
Horn digs a right hand underneath Huseyin's ribcage. Huseyin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Horn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Huseyin as Horn tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Horn stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to stall.
Horn is leaning against Huseyin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horn can't find room to land a body shot as Huseyin controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Horn.
Horn digs a right hand into Huseyin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huseyin's gas tank.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Horn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Huseyin is trying to keep an underhook but Horn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Horn wants to free his trapped foot but Huseyin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Horn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Huseyin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Horn working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huseyin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Huseyin looking to control.
Horn connects with a couple of short punches.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Huseyin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn stands up over Huseyin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Horn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin wants to stand but Horn is controlling the position.
Huseyin keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.
Horn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Horn controlling the action here.
Horn is trying to control the action in half guard but Huseyin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Horn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Huseyin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Huseyin!
Huseyin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horn landing shots from mount.
Huseyin wants to hold on but Horn pushes him away.
Huseyin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Horn controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Horn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Horn.
Horn landing strikes from the mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huseyin wants to control but Horn is having none of it.
Horn tries to control but Huseyin wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klas Horn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klas Horn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Huseyin cracks Horn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huseyin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Huseyin throws a series of punches but Horn avoids them all with ease.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Huseyin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horn.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Horn moves out of range.
Huseyin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horn. Horn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huseyin doesn't seem bothered though.
Huseyin ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
Huseyin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Huseyin clinches up with Horn and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Huseyin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Horn gets control of Huseyin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Horn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Huseyin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huseyin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huseyin looking to control.
Huseyin keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.
Horn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huseyin is controlling Horn's posture.
Horn connects with a couple of short punches.
Huseyin keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.
Horn looking to pass the guard.
Klas Horn has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huseyin controls Horn momentarily but Horn frees himself.
Horn works over Huseyin with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huseyin working a defensive guard here.
Horn stands up over Huseyin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Horn content to stall in guard here.
Horn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huseyin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Huseyin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huseyin is trying to hold Horn in close to prevent damage but Horn has managed to pass into half guard.
Horn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huseyin taking some punishment here, with Horn in his half guard.
Horn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huseyin's head.
Huseyin wants to get back to full guard.
Horn throwing shots but Huseyin is blocking nicely.
Horn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Huseyin trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin has hold of Horn's hands but Horn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Horn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huseyin wants to get back to full guard.
Horn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huseyin trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huseyin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Horn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huseyin's head.
Huseyin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horn trying to control but Huseyin is working from the bottom.
Huseyin has momentary wrist control but Horn slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klas Horn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klas Horn!
Klas Horn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.