PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anwar Hussin (ranked 880 p4p, 3276 weight class) and Sean Faolin (ranked 123 p4p, 396 weight class). Hussin's entrance music is Shooting Stars ft. Toro y moi (Flume Cover). A fine choice. Sean Faolin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hussin
vs
Faolin

179 cm
25
170
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
170
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anwar Hussin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Faolin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faolin throws a nice looking combination but Hussin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Hussin misses.

Faolin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Faolin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hussin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hussin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hussin throws an elbow that misses. Faolin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hussin's guard. Nice move by Faolin!

Faolin throws a strike but Hussin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hussin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hussin is looking to work some ground and pound but Faolin has wrist control.
Hussin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hussin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faolin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faolin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussin trying to control but Faolin is working from the bottom.
Hussin scoring with some ground and pound.
Hussin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hussin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hussin postures up in Faolin's guard and throws a big left but Faolin blocks it.
Hussin is looking to work some ground and pound but Faolin has wrist control.
Hussin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hussin wants to control from the top but Faolin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hussin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hussin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hussin trying to control but Faolin is working from the bottom.
Faolin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hussin.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sean Faolin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hussin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hussin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faolin controlling Hussin's posture.
Hussin trying to control the position from guard on top but Faolin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hussin postures up in Faolin's guard and throws a big left but Faolin blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin has his hands on Hussin's head, controlling the position.
Hussin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hussin seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hussin lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Hussin there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hussin connects with a nice short shot to Faolin's temple.
Hussin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anwar Hussin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faolin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sean Faolin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hussin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hussin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hussin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Faolin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hussin wants to control from the top but Faolin keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anwar Hussin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussin lands a couple of elbows.
Faolin keeping moving, preventing Hussin from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Faolin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Faolin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faolin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussin was well out of range. Poor timing from Faolin.
Hussin attempts a counter takedown but Faolin avoids it well and moves away.
Faolin swinging wildly here.
Faolin slips under a jab from Hussin.
No joy there for Faolin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faolin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin misses the shot to the body.
Hussin attempts a counter takedown but Faolin avoids it well and moves away.
Faolin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussin was well out of range. Poor timing from Faolin.
Hussin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Faolin throws a nice looking combination but Hussin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Faolin.
Faolin throws a combination that misses

and Hussin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hussin lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faolin has hold of Hussin's hands but Hussin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hussin trying to control the pace.
Faolin is not content to let Hussin control the position.
Hussin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faolin can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hussin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Faolin is refusing to be controlled, as Hussin sits in half guard.
Hussin thows a huge punch but Faolin dodges it nicely.
Faolin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussin.
Hussin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Faolin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hussin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hussin lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hussin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hussin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hussin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hussin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hussin controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussin is trying to control. Faolin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anwar Hussin dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Faolin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussin moves away.
Faolin misses with a hook.
Hussin shoots for a takedown but Faolin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Faolin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Faolin throws a looping overhand right but Hussin ducks down to avoid it.
Hussin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hussin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faolin throws out the jab.
Sean Faolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faolin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussin.

Hussin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faolin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hussin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussin chips away with some ground and pound.
Faolin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussin scoring with some ground and pound.
Hussin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hussin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Faolin keeping moving, preventing Hussin from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Faolin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A combination from Faolin does no damage.
Faolin tries to bum rush Hussin with a series of wild strikes but Hussin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hussin is defended easily by Faolin.
Faolin is looking for the big counter here.
Faolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hussin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Faolin sprawls and moves away.
Faolin misses with a hook

and Hussin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hussin won't allow Faolin to sweep him here.
Hussin trying to control the position from guard on top but Faolin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hussin advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin is not content to let Hussin control the position.
Faolin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hussin throws an elbow but Faolin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hussin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hussin scoring with punches from side control.
Hussin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Faolin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faolin keeps working.
Hussin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Faolin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hussin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faolin keeps working.
Hussin grinds an elbow into Faolin's temple.
Hussin scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hussin working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anwar Hussin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anwar Hussin!
A very excited looking Anwar Hussin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Sean Faolin had this to say: 'Fook off ye cheeky coont.'.