PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Hosseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosseini comes to the cage accompanied by Zulfiqar - Secret Chiefs 3. Armstrong has chosen We Were Soldiers by Sgt. Mackenzie as his entrance music. Abdullah Hosseini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hosseini
vs
Armstrong

188 cm
25
255 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
275 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Hosseini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosseini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Hosseini cracks Armstrong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Craig Armstrong has been cut.
Hosseini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Hosseini finds it's target.

Armstrong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hosseini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hosseini scores with a shot to the body.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Hosseini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hosseini pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hosseini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Hosseini slaps away a takedown attempt from Armstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hosseini misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Hosseini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abdullah Hosseini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Armstrong.

Hosseini lands a left and a right that send Armstrong crashing to the mat, dazed. Hosseini thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Armstrong is rocked!
Armstrong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hosseini's waist but Hosseini gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armstrong off to one side.
Hosseini slaps away a takedown attempt from Armstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armstrong looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Hosseini sends Armstrong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hosseini is motioning to the referee to let Armstrong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hosseini throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Hosseini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong ducks into an uppercut from Hosseini and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdullah Hosseini!