PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hossein
vs
McLean

170 cm
28
152 lbs
14 - 8 - 3

175 cm
35
155 lbs
22 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Empire Threads

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 14 - 8 - 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 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLean throws a right hand that misses
and McLean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLean moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLean.
Hossein lands a body shot.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. McLean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.
Hossein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McLean misses with a hook. Hossein ducked under it nicely.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hossein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hossein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLean scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean misses with a shot to the body
and Hossein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hossein lands a nice shot that snaps McLean's head back.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of McLean's head but McLean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
Hossein throws a jab when McLean was well out of range.
McLean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hossein lands with a straight right. McLean didn't see that one coming.
McLean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hossein throws a big shot that misses.
McLean scores with the left hand. Hossein knows he should have avoided that one.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLean manages to avoid it.
Hossein blocks a head kick by McLean.
McLean throws an overhand right that lands on Hossein's shoulder, as Hossein tries to avoid the shot.
McLean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hossein works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein lands with an uppercut that bounces McLean off the cage and back into range.
Hossein cracks McLean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hossein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but McLean is out of range.
McLean 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.
McLean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
Hossein lands with a nice body punch.
Hossein feints a jab promting McLean to slip. Hossein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McLean slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McLean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hossein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLean can pounce on him.
Hossein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hossein misses with a straight left.
McLean throws a looping overhand right but Hossein ducks down to avoid it.
Hossein is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McLean lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hossein works McLean's body with a nice hook.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hossein.
Hossein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

McLean is rocked!
McLean fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hossein is out of range.
McLean is still on wobbly legs! Can Hossein finish him?
McLean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on McLean's shoulder, as McLean tries to avoid the shot.
McLean throws a body punch but Hossein moves out of range.
McLean seems to have recovered his senses.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLean.
Hossein lands a nice shot to the body.
Hossein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hossein rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hossein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLean.
Hossein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McLean lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hossein's sensitive parts.
Hossein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but McLean uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein drops McLean with a big left hand! McLean is injured, injured bad! Hossein jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.