PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ghazala Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hussein kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enae Volare Mezzo. Damien Demented has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ghazala Hussein's chin.

Hussein
vs
Demented

179 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
166 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Hell's Balls Recovery
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghazala Hussein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demented throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demented throws a hook to the side of Hussein's head but Hussein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussein walks into a straight right hand from Demented.
Demented lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Demented misses with an uppercut.
Hussein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hussein lands a jab to Demented's midsection.
A cross from Hussein lands.
Hussein lands a right hook to the body.
Demented uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Demented is just out of range.
Demented takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hussein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented throws an overhand right that lands on Hussein's shoulder, as Hussein tries to avoid the shot.
Hussein misses with a shot to the body
and Demented counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Demented misses with a series of wild punches.
Hussein slips a jab and a cross from Demented.
Demented throws a nice looking combination but Hussein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hussein misses with a looping left.
Demented throws a lazy right hand but Hussein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demented moves away.

That's two 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.
Hussein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demented sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demented throws a looping overhand right but Hussein ducks down to avoid it.
Hussein swings for the body but Demented moves out of range.
Demented misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demented ducks under a wild hook from Hussein.
Hussein moves away from the strike by Demented.
A swing and a miss from Hussein.
Demented swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein fails to land the takedown.
Hussein is looking to wear down Demented with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Demented misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demented moves out of range as Hussein strikes.
Demented fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hussein slips under a jab.
A big left from Hussein misses.
Hussein cracks Demented with an open hand slap.
Demented throws a body punch but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
Demented loads up on a big right hand but Hussein slips the punch.
Demented waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussein.
Hussein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

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.
Demented swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hussein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Demented swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein misses with an uppercut.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussein staying out of range there.
Hussein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Demented.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demented misses the jab.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Demented.
Demented misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghazala Hussein dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Demented misses the shot to the body.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein misses with an uppercut.
Demented throws the left hand but Hussein avoids the punch easily.
Damien Demented seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demented throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hussein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Hussein misses its intended target.
Hussein misses with a jab to the body
and Demented counters with a series of strikes. Hussein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hussein slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Demented counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hussein thinking.
Demented rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demented is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demented manages to avoid it.
Demented moves out of range as Hussein strikes.
Hussein misses with a jab to the body
and Demented counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demented misses with a straight right.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Hussein thows a body shot but no joy.
Damien Demented is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussein with a poor takedown
and Demented counters with a left to the body.
Demented thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demented uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
Demented takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussein. Demented does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demented throws an overhand right that lands on Hussein's shoulder, as Hussein tries to avoid the shot.
Hussein misses with a combination
and Demented counters with a left to the body.
Demented waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussein.
Demented throws a looping overhand right but Hussein ducks down to avoid it.
Demented dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussein's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hussein duly obliges.
Demented stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghazala Hussein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demented slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demented takes a swing at Hussein's ribcage but misses.
Demented misses with a hook to the body
and Hussein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demented thinking.
Demented throws a big shot that misses.
Hussein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demented.
Hussein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Demented counters with a straight right hand.
Hussein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demented misses with an uppercut. Hussein saw that one coming.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Demented connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussein misses with a jab to the body
and Demented counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Demented has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hussein tries to clinch
and Demented counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Demented staying out of range there.
Demented's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Demented duly obliges.
Demented throws a hook but Hussein avoids it easily.
Hussein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Demented misses the jab.
Hussein lands with a good body shot.
Demented fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Demented looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussein is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Demented showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hussein misses with a takedown attempt
and Demented counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussein lands with a shot to the body.
Hussein throws a body punch but Demented moves out of range.
Demented drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussein shoots in but no luck this time.
Hussein scores with a shot to the body.
Hussein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demented.
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Demented is just out of range.
Demented misses with the combination.
Demented tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demented.
A cross from Hussein lands.
A slow jab from Demented misses its intended target.
Hussein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demented.
Hussein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Demented with a nice cross.
Hussein throws the left hand but Demented avoids the punch easily.
Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demented.
Demented thows a body shot but no joy.
Demented scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Demented throws a right hand that Hussein ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussein also avoids with ease.
Demented throws out a loose jab but Hussein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussein throws out a loose jab but Demented uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hussein.
Hussein moves out of range of the strikes.
Demented jabs at Hussein's body.
Demented keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussein.
Hussein lands a nice looking body shot.
Demented connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussein's hands.
Demented misses with a body shot
and Hussein counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Demented throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demented loads up on a big right hand but Hussein slips the punch.
Hussein throws out a loose jab but Demented uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Demented looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hussein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hussein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghazala Hussein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demented misses with a combination
and Hussein counters with a nice uppercut.
Demented misses with a body punch
and Hussein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four 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.
Demented stuns Hussein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Demented swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demented swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demented throws a combination that misses
and Hussein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demented manages to avoid it.
Hussein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demented throws a hook but Hussein avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demented throws a sloppy body shot
and Hussein counters with a right hand to the body.
Demented looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hussein throws a body punch but Demented moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghazala Hussein clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Hussein.
Hussein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A right-left combo lands from Demented.
Hussein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussein misses with a jab to the body
letting Demented counter with a right hand.
Demented misses the shot to the body.
Demented uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demented moves away.
Demented misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hussein to counter with a crisp jab.
Demented throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussein.
Demented misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hussein.
Demented misses with a double jab
and Hussein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussein misses the shot to the body.
Demented misses with a double jab

and Hussein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Demented's guard.
Hussein preventing the sweep.
Demented is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hussein looking to sit in guard and control but Demented gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demented has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hussein is proving hard to escape from.
Demented is stalling in the full guard.
Hussein is trying to control the position but Demented postures up.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hussein tests Demented's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Demented throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Demented throws a jab when Hussein was well out of range.
Demented throws a chopping leg kick but Hussein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Demented misses with a double jab
and Hussein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demented falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hussein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four 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.
Demented stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Demented ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Demented takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demented manages to avoid it.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Demented moved out of range.
Hussein misses with an uppercut. Demented saw that one coming.
Hussein takes a swing at Demented's ribcage but misses.
Hussein loads up on a big right hand but Demented slips the punch.
Hussein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghazala Hussein had his way with Damien Demented in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Demented throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussein.
Demented moves out of range as Hussein strikes.
Hussein staying out of range there.
Hussein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hussein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Demented.
Hussein defending well as Demented loads up on a big left hand.
Demented blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demented.
Hussein takes a swing at Demented's ribcage but misses.
Hussein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hussein throws a body punch but Demented moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein throws a hook but Demented blocks it.
Demented takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Demented misses with a looping right.
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick from Demented.
A combination from Hussein does no damage.
Demented uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
Hussein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Demented connects with the punch.
Demented throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.
Damien Demented has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hussein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demented swings for the body but Hussein moves out of range.
Demented displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussein throws out the jab.
Hussein tries to clinch but Demented moves out of range.
Demented fails to land with a series of punches.
Hussein tries to bum rush Demented with a series of wild strikes but Demented uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussein doesn't manage to clinch there - Demented circles away.
Hussein connects with a body shot.
Hussein throws a shot from downtown. Demented moves away and avoids it.
Hussein missing with a left hand there. Demented was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demented. Hussein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demented throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hussein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demented takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussein. That snapped Demented's head back.
Hussein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demented dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Demented counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damien Demented is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussein looks to land a left hand but Demented moved out of range nicely.
Demented misses with a double jab
enabling Hussein to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein fails with a takedown attempt.
Demented missing with a left hand there. Hussein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demented misses with a few strikes there.
Demented looks to land a left hand but Hussein moved out of range nicely.
Demented throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghazala Hussein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussein loads up on a big right hand but Demented slips the punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demented manages to avoid it.
Hussein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demented was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussein.
Hussein misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ghazala Hussein.
Well Hussein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghazala Hussein!
Ghazala Hussein retains his lightweight title!