PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ho Sung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pak comes into the arena with Stronger with each beat I will defeat you blaring out of the sound system. Ho Sung Pak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sung Pak
vs
Hussain

172 cm
25
149 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

162 cm
32
155 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Sung Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saddam Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pak moves away.
Pak throws a nice looking combination but Hussain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ho Sung Pak has been cut.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pak.
Pak swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pak.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hussain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saddam Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
A big right from Pak misses.
Hussain takes a swing at Pak's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Pak lands.
Pak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Pak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pak lands with a cross.
Hussain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain scores with the left hand. Pak knows he should have avoided that one.
Pak missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Pak does no damage.
Pak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pak avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Pak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain.
Pak throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Pak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Pak.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Pak checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Pak off balance momentarily.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pak throws out the jab.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Pak slips the punch.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses.
Pak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Pak does no damage.
Pak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Pak is out of range.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pak misses with a body shot.
Pak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain defending well as Pak loads up on a big left hand.
Pak cracks Hussain with an open hand slap.
Pak misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Hussain.
Pak thows a body shot but no joy.
Hussain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain throws a front kick that sends Pak stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Pak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ho Sung Pak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ho Sung Pak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hussain stuns Pak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hussain throws a hook but Pak blocks it.
Hussain catches Pak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pak checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Pak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pak stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saddam Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pak manages to avoid it.
Pak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Pak throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Pak lands.
Pak defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Pak throws a sloppy body shot
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Pak.

Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pak, pushing him back against the cage.
Pak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hussain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pak.
Hussain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hussain misses with the head strike.

Pak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussain walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pak slips under a jab.
Pak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.
Hussain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Pak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain counters with an inside leg kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pak.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak misses with a hook.
Pak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Pak looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
A jab from Pak finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Pak misses with a double jab
and Hussain counters with an outside leg kick.
Hussain scores with a punch to the head.
Hussain connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pak scores with a nice strike.
Pak checks a leg kick.
A jab from Hussain finds it's way through Pak's defenses.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Pak lands a jab to Hussain's midsection.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Pak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pak!
Hussain tries a head kick but it misses.
Pak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saddam Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ho Sung Pak's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hussain lands a head kick!

Pak is rocked!
Pak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Oh Pak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Pak.
Pak gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Hussain points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Pak wakes up just in time to hear Hussain thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saddam Hussain!
A relieved looking Saddam Hussain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.