PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hossein
vs
Parker

170 cm
27
152 lbs
13 - 5 - 3

178 cm
31
159 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 13 - 5 - 3, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Hossein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Hossein throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Hossein clobbers Parker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hossein lands with a nice combination. Parker backs away looking to recover.
Parker is looking to slow Hossein down with leg kicks.
Parker misses with a low kick as Hossein jumps back.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Hossein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hossein tries to land a leg kick but Parker saw it coming and moves away.
Hossein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hossein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Parker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hossein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Parker.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hossein misses.
Parker throws a low kick but Hossein avoids it.
Parker throws a front kick aimed at Hossein's knee but Hossein avoids it well.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker swings for the body but Hossein moves out of range.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Hossein misses.
Hossein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hossein.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Hossein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hossein throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hossein misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hossein swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hossein throws a wild body kick that Parker sees coming a mile off.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Hossein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hossein, pushing him back against the cage.

Parker breaks the clinch.
A jab from Hossein finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker scores with a head kick.

It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Hossein lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Hossein throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Parker thows a body kick. Hossein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hossein takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Hossein.
Hossein checks a low kick from Parker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Hossein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hossein scores with a kick to the body.
Hossein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker cracks Hossein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hossein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.
Hossein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker counters with a low kick, right behind Hossein 's knee.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hossein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hosseins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parker takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Hossein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Hossein circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parker scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Parker avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hossein rather than just go for the knockout.
Hossein throws a head kick that misses.
Parker tries to clinch but Hossein is having none of it.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Hossein moves his leg out of the way.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Hossein misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker blocks the body kick.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parker prevents Hossein from breaking the clinch.
Parker misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hossein misses with a body shot.

Parker rushes Hossein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Parker looking to stall.
Hossein blocks an uppercut.
Parker with a knee to the head.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with some punches.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Hossein.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hossein's efforts to push away.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hossein is trying to push Parker away but Parker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Hossein gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hossein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker tries to work over Hossein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hossein blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker prevents Hossein from breaking the clinch.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker keeps control of Hossein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Hossein.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Hossein controls his hands.
Parker stalling.
Hossein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parker throws an elbow but misses.

Hossein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Hossein scores with a one two! Parker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to work over Hossein's front leg with a kick but Hossein checks it.
Hossein throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hossein.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hossein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hossein misses the jab.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hossein thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein lands a lovely overhand right.
Parker tries to clinch there but Hossein circles away.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker looks for the body kick but Hossein saw that one coming.
Hossein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Hossein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Hossein is controlling him.
Parker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Hossein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hossein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein jabs Parker right on the nose. Parker blinks but takes it well.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parker throws a wild body kick that Hossein sees coming a mile off.
Hossein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hossein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hossein misses with a hook to the body
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hossein catches Parker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hossein keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker wants to clinch up but Hossein keeps it at a distance.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hossein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hossein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hossein checks a low kick from Parker.

Parker clinches up with Hossein and pushes him back against the cage.
Hossein is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Parker works on Hossein's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Parker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hossein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hossein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker looking to throw knees to the head but Hossein is blocking nicely.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Hossein gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Hossein throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Hossein cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Parker.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hossein throws a combination. Parker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Parker is rocked!
Hossein connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Parker tumbling to the canvas! Hossein pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Parker was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein gave a mention to Empire Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).