PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pens Julver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junmar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Julver
vs
Hussein

167 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

164 cm
20
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Shinryaku MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pens Julver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junmar Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julver throws a lazy right hand but Hussein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Julver throws a shot from downtown. Hussein moves away and avoids it.
Hussein moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussein tries for a takedown but Julver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Julver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Julver throws a big shot that misses.
Julver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussein on the side of the head.
Julver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Julver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein defending well as Julver loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julver throws a big shot that misses.
Pens Julver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Julver circles away.
Julver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Julver misses with a looping right.
Hussein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Julver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussein.
Hussein slips a straight right by Julver.
Hussein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Julver finds it's way round the side to connect with Hussein's head.
Julver thuds his right hand into Hussein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hussein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hussein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Julver can't keep his opponent in guard - Hussein advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussein is keen to just control but Julver is a slippery customer.
Hussein is stalling here. Julver is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hussein seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Julver has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein regains half guard.
Julver is looking to take a break and control but Hussein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Julver prevents Hussein from improving his position.
Hussein gets full guard.
Julver is breathing heavily.
Julver stopping the sweep attempt from Hussein.
Julver being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julver preventing the sweep.

Julver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Julver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hussein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hussein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Julver tries to free his leg and advance position but Hussein is retaining full guard.
Hussein manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Julver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hussein cracks Julver with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hussein with good strikes from the mount here!
Julver in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Julver tries to reverse the position but Hussein maintains control.
The referee warns Julver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Julver tries to reverse the position but Hussein maintains control.
Julver wants to control but Hussein is having none of it.
Julver is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junmar Hussein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hussein moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hussein.
Hussein moves away from the strike by Julver.
Hussein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A choreographed right hand from Julver misses the target.
Julver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Julver misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hussein.
Hussein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hussein there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Julver gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Julver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hussein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Julver is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Julver keeps moving.
Hussein connects with a couple of short punches.
Hussein trying to control the position from guard on top but Julver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hussein decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Julver, up you get!

Hussein gets a takedown into half guard.
Hussein wants to free his trapped foot but Julver is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julver has hold of Hussein's hands but Hussein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hussein controlling the pace.
Hussein is looking to take a break and control but Julver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Julver trying to hold on to Hussein's head to control him but Hussein postures up.
Hussein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Julver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Julver actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Hussein escapes and gets back to his feet.

Hussein clinches.
Julver throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussein.
Hussein jumps guard but Julver stands there with Hussein around his waist. Hussein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hussein tries to pull guard but Julver won't allow it.
Hussein fails to pull guard.
Pens Julver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junmar Hussein.
Julver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Julver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Julver has a couple of punches blocked by Hussein.
Julver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Julver looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julver misses with the head strike.
Hussein jumps guard but Julver stands there with Hussein around his waist. Hussein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hussein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hussein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hussein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hussein tries to pull guard but Julver holds him up against the cage and eventually Hussein drops back down to his feet.
Julver misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussein blocking some punches.
Hussein wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hussein drags the fight down to the ground.
Julver trying to control but Hussein is working from the bottom.
Julver postures up in Hussein's guard and throws a big left but Hussein blocks it.
Julver forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junmar Hussein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hussein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julver.
Julver throws a right and a left that Hussein avoids nicely.
Julver throws a lazy right hand but Hussein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Julver misses with a looping right.
A choreographed right hand from Julver misses the target.
Hussein tries for a takedown but Julver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hussein slips a jab from Julver.
Hussein wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Julver misses.
Hussein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hussein rushes Julver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Julver lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein misses with a knee strike.
Hussein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Julver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hussein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Julver misses with an uppercut. Hussein saw that one coming.
Julver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Julver scores with a body shot.
A jab from Julver does it's job there.
Julver throws a nice looking combination but Hussein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julver misses the shot to the body.
Hussein slips a straight right by Julver.
Hussein tries to clinch up.
Julver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussein.

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.

Hussein decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Julver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Julver keeping full guard, as Hussein tries to pass.
Hussein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hussein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hussein connects with a couple of short punches.
Hussein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Julver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Julver trying to keep a closed guard but Hussein is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julver wants to stand up but Hussein is controlling him.
Julver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Junmar Hussein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Julver working a defensive guard but Hussein passes into half guard.
Julver is looking to improve his position.
Hussein is pressing down on Julver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Julver is holding on for now.
Julver wants to get back to full guard.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hussein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Julver is looking for a sweep.
Hussein lands an elbow.
Julver manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hussein desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Julver takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hussein is not content to let Julver control the position.
Pens Julver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julver keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junmar Hussein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hussein winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junmar Hussein!