PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Altaf Hussain (ranked 3918 p4p, 4395 weight class) and Rock Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Jay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hussain
vs
Jay

175 cm
25
196
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Altaf Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Jay!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay lands a head kick. Hussain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jay delivers a nice body kick.
Jay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Altaf Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Jay.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain closes the distance but Jay moves to the side
and Jay counters with a body kick.
Jay thumps Hussain with a low kick.

Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jay, pushing him back against the cage.
Jay tries to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling the position.
Hussain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jay blocks it with crossed arms.
Jay misses with a knee strike.
Hussain misses with a knee strike.
Hussain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jay is looking to control Hussain's arms but Hussain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jay has his back to the cage.
Hussain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain tries to land a knee to the head but Jay blocks with his arms.
Hussain digs a right hand underneath Jay's ribcage. Jay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hussain blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jay looking to stall.
Jay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Hussain.
Jay trying to land knees to the body.
Hussain lands a body punch.
Jay looks winded!
Hussain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jay stalling the fight.
Jay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hussain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Hussain - that landed with a thud.
Hussain cracks Jay with a nice body shot.
Hussain is leaning against Jay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hussain throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hussain.

It looks like Rock Jay has been cut.
Hussain pushes Jay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hussain scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain pushes Jay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hussain with a knee to the head.
Jay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hussain with a knee to the head.
Hussain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hussain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jay throws an elbow but misses.
Jay wants to break free but Hussain has control.
Hussain has Jay pressed against the cage, preventing Jay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Hussain.
Hussain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jay tries to land a knee to the head but Hussain blocks with his arms.
Jay tries a knee to the head but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hussain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jay blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain presses Jay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Hussain drops Jay with a big knee straight up the middle! Jay is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Jay is rocked!

That has opened up Rock Jay's cut even more.

Hussain gets a clinch.
Jay is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussain finish him?
Hussain jerks Jay's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Jay drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hussain goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hussain because Jay was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Altaf Hussain!