PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badir Housasi (ranked 5047 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk McDirk (ranked 2734 p4p, 0 weight class). Housasi comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Berzerk. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Housasi
vs
McDirk

198 cm
29
280 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

150 cm
32
247 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Badir Housasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk McDirk!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDirk misses with the combination.
Housasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDirk.
McDirk looks to throw the jab but Housasi is out of range.
Housasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDirk.
McDirk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Housasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDirk.
Housasi looks to throw the jab but McDirk is out of range.
Housasi misses with a two punch combination.
Housasi dips to his left and cracks McDirk with an uppercut!
Housasi misses with a two punch combination.
McDirk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Housasi circles away quickly and effectively.
McDirk walks into a left hand.
Housasi misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Housasi misses.
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!
Housasi misses the jab.
McDirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Housasi counters with a left and a right that stings McDirk.
McDirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Housasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDirk lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from McDirk misses the target.
McDirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Housasi throws a big counter combination but McDirk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from McDirk misses.
McDirk scores with a nice strike.
Housasi misses with a straight left.
McDirk throws a series of punches but Housasi avoids them all with ease.
Housasi throws a big shot that misses.
McDirk cracks Housasi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Housasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Housasi.
Housasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDirk.
Housasi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McDirk back to the cage. Housasi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Housasi misses with a few strikes there.
Housasi dodges the punch combination from McDirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Housasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Housasi misses with a wild body shot.
McDirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Housasi is just out of range.
McDirk misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Housasi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Housasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDirk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badir Housasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Housasi.
It looked like Housasi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Housasi looks to throw the jab but McDirk is out of range.
Housasi slips a jab and a cross from McDirk.
Housasi misses with an uppercut. McDirk saw that one coming.
McDirk throws a body punch but Housasi moves out of range.
Housasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling McDirk to counter with a crisp jab.
McDirk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Housasi on the side of the head.
A cross from McDirk lands.
Housasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Housasi throws a big shot that misses.
McDirk misses the body punch
enabling Housasi to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Housasi misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Housasi. McDirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Housasi throws a right hand that McDirk ducks under and follows up with a left that McDirk also avoids with ease.
Housasi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Housasi throws a series of punches but McDirk avoids them all with ease.
Housasi is breathing heavily.
Housasi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Housasi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDirk throws a right hand that Housasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Housasi also avoids with ease.
McDirk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDirk misses with a straight right.
Housasi walks into a stiff left hand from McDirk.
McDirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Housasi is looking for a counter combo.
McDirk scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from McDirk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Housasi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Housasi moves away.
McDirk scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDirk looks to land a left hand but Housasi moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDirk throws the left hand but Housasi avoids the punch easily.
McDirk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDirk lands with a cross.
McDirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Housasi is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from McDirk.
McDirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDirk scores with a hook to the body. Housasi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Housasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Housasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Housasi misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Housasi moves out of range of the strikes.
Housasi appears to be looking for a big counter.
McDirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Housasi.
Housasi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDirk blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dirk McDirk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McDirk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDirk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Housasi.
McDirk throws a right hand that Housasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Housasi also avoids with ease.
McDirk throws a lazy uppercut
and Housasi counters with a series of strikes. McDirk will be more careful next time no doubt.
McDirk misses with a hook.
Housasi takes one on the button.
McDirk throws a body shot but no joy.
McDirk lands with a hook. Housasi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from McDirk. Those never looked like landing.
McDirk connects with a body shot.
McDirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Housasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDirk is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Housasi throws a shot to the body.
Badir Housasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Housasi throws a right and a left that McDirk avoids nicely.
Housasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDirk counters with a three punch combo that has Housasi backing up. Housasi nods at McDirk to acknowledge the strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McDirk. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McDirk lands a nice shot that snaps Housasi's head back.
McDirk punishes Housasi's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Housasi throws a right hand that McDirk ducks under and follows up with a left that McDirk also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDirk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Housasi.
McDirk scores with a one two! Housasi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McDirk swings for the body but Housasi moves out of range.
McDirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Housasi fails to land with a series of punches.
McDirk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Housasi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dirk McDirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from McDirk does no damage.
A punch combination from Housasi misses.
McDirk lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDirk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Housasi.
McDirk throws a body shot but no joy.
Housasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Housasi avoids the body shot from McDirk.
McDirk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDirk lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Housasi.
McDirk throws a shot from downtown. Housasi moves away and avoids it.
Housasi throws a series of punches but McDirk avoids them all with ease.
McDirk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McDirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Housasi moves away.
Housasi misses with a left hand
and McDirk counters with a right hand to the body.
Housasi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDirk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Housasi scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for McDirk.
Housasi misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from McDirk.
McDirk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Housasi swings widly with a right hand
and McDirk counters with a left to the body.
Housasi looks to score with a jab to the body but McDirk is just out of range.
McDirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Housasi was well out of range. Poor timing from McDirk.
McDirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from McDirk.
Housasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDirk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Housasi is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDirk. Housasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Housasi takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Housasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDirk throws a body shot but no joy.
Housasi throws a big counter combination but McDirk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDirk. Housasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDirk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Housasi misses the target.
Housasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Housasi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Housasi takes a swing at McDirk's ribcage but misses.
McDirk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Housasi takes one on the button.
McDirk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McDirk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDirk scores with a hook to the body. Housasi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - McDirk scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Housasi moves away.
McDirk swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from McDirk finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk McDirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McDirk lands with a nice body punch.
McDirk swings for the body but Housasi moves out of range.
A big right from McDirk misses.
McDirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Housasi moves away.
McDirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDirk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Housasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDirk throws out a counter right but Housasi avoids it with no problem.
Housasi looks to land a combination but McDirk avoids it well.
Housasi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McDirk backs up against the cage.
McDirk blocks a jab.
McDirk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Housasi takes one on the button.
McDirk throws a hook but Housasi avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDirk throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Housasi misses the target.
Housasi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Housasi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDirk stalks Housasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Housasi's face. Housasi staggers backwards, shaken.
McDirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Housasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDirk slips a jab and a cross from Housasi.
Nice defenses there by McDirk.
McDirk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Housasis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Housasi throws a looping overhand right but McDirk ducks down to avoid it.
McDirk unleashes a big counter combination but Housasi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for McDirk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Housasi throws a combination that misses
and McDirk counters with a two punch combo.
Housasi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Housasi cracks McDirk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDirk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Housasi throws a lazy uppercut
and McDirk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from McDirk. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Housasi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McDirk scores with a jab to the body.
McDirk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McDirk.

Housasi is rocked!
McDirk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McDirk duly obliges.
Oh Housasi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDirk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from McDirk. Those never looked like landing.
McDirk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDirk looks to land a combination but Housasi avoids it well.
Housasi seems to have got his legs back now.
McDirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Housasi.
Housasi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Housasi there as he acknowledges the shot.
McDirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McDirk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McDirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Housasi.
A right-left combo lands from McDirk.
Sloppy strikes from Housasi. Those never looked like landing.
Housasi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDirk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDirk misses with a body shot.
Housasi looks to land a combination but McDirk avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDirk. Housasi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Housasi throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDirk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDirk punishes Housasi's body with a nice straight punch.
McDirk lands with an overhand left.
Housasi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McDirk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Housasi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danga de danga de dang - McDirk scores with a four punch combination!

Oooooh!!! McDirk has knocked Housasi down with a huge combo! McDirk steps away and waves a wobbly Housasi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McDirk is working the combinations to good effect here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDirk punishes Housasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Housasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Housasi missing with a left hand there. McDirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDirk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDirk stalks Housasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Housasi's face. Housasi staggers backwards, shaken.
Housasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDirk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDirk throws the left hand but Housasi avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDirk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Housasi circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from McDirk misses.
Housasi is looking for a counter combo.
McDirk misses with a series of wild punches.
McDirk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Housasi looks to land a combination but McDirk avoids it well.
McDirk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Housasi.
McDirk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDirk dodges the punch combination from Housasi.
Housasi fails to land with a series of punches.
McDirk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badir Housasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDirk misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk McDirk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDirk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk McDirk!