PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sepulveda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bleed it out. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sepulveda
vs
Haszan

188 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
27
167 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haszan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haszan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haszan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ushman Haszan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepulveda shoots in looking for a takedown but Haszan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sepulveda 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sepulveda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haszan.
Haszan's coach down at Ironfist Athletics was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haszan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Haszan tries to bum rush Sepulveda with a series of wild strikes but Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been hearing reports that Sepulveda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Haszan misses with a two punch combination.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haszan.
Haszan scores with a nice head shot.
Haszan scores with a body shot.
Haszan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sepulveda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haszan.
Sepulveda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda shoots in for a double leg but Haszan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sepulveda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown
and Haszan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Sepulveda . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haszan throws a right and a left that Sepulveda avoids nicely.
Haszan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sepulveda shoots and misses
and Haszan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sepulveda thinking.
Sepulveda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haszan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sepulveda somewhat.
A punch combination from Haszan misses.
Ushman Haszan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sepulveda ducks under a wild hook from Haszan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haszan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sepulveda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haszan.
Haszan loads up on a big right hand but Sepulveda slips the punch.
Sepulveda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haszan connects with a single shot there.
Sepulveda staying out of range there.
No joy there for Haszan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haszan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haszan throws a series of punches but Sepulveda avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sepulveda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haszan.

Sepulveda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Haszan sprawls well initially but Sepulveda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sepulveda trying to mount his opponent but Haszan defends it.

Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Haszan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sepulveda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haszan sees it coming and defends easily.

Sepulveda is working for a kimura here but Haszan manages to reverse the position and he's now in Sepulveda 's guard.
Haszan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sepulveda looking for a sweep. Not yet Sepulveda , not yet.
Haszan is stalling in the full guard.

Haszan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haszan has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda 's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Haszan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haszan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haszan won't allow Sepulveda to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ushman Haszan.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown
and Haszan counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ushman Haszan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haszan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sepulveda is just out of range.
Sepulveda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haszan defends it nicely.
Sepulveda throws a body kick that misses.
Sepulveda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haszan counters with a nice uppercut.
Haszan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Haszan as he connects with a hook.
Sepulveda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Sepulveda . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sepulveda needs to keep his hands up - Haszan had a free shot at his head there.
Haszan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sepulveda 's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haszan sprawls well. Haszan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sepulveda gets slowly back to his feet.
Haszan misses with a double jab.
Haszan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haszan throws out a powerful jab.
Haszan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haszan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sepulveda backs up against the cage.
Haszan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haszan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sepulveda circles away quickly and effectively.
Sepulveda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haszan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sepulveda ducks right into an uppercut from Haszan.
Donk. Haszan catches Sepulveda right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sepulveda .
Haszan throws a looping overhand right but Sepulveda ducks down to avoid it.
Haszan connects with a body shot.
Haszan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sepulveda circles away quickly and effectively.
Haszan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sepulveda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sepulveda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda forces his way into half guard.
Haszan is trying to get back to full guard.

Sepulveda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan won't allow Sepulveda to pass to mount.
Sepulveda trying to advance position but Haszan counters by regaining guard.
Haszan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Haszan is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan is trying to keep Sepulveda in close.
Haszan controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ushman Haszan.
Haszan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haszan throws a right and a left that Sepulveda avoids nicely.
Sepulveda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haszan.
Haszan throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haszan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sepulveda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haszan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haszan misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ushman Haszan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Sepulveda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haszan lands a nice shot to the body.
Good shot there by Haszan.
Haszan loads up on a big right hand but Sepulveda slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Haszan. Those never looked like landing.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haszan sprawls well. Haszan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sepulveda gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Haszan coming out on top.
A punch combination from Haszan misses.
Haszan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sepulveda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haszan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Haszan misses.
Haszan lands a body shot.
Haszan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ushman Haszan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Haszan.
Sepulveda darts in looking for a takedown but Haszan gets double underhooks and turns Sepulveda into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Sepulveda . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haszan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sepulveda tries to pull guard but Haszan won't allow it.

Haszan manages to break the clinch.
Sepulveda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haszan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haszan misses with a wild body shot.
Haszan lands a head shot.
Sepulveda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haszan throws a series of punches but Sepulveda avoids them all with ease.
Sepulveda slips under a jab from Haszan.
Haszan jabs at Sepulveda 's body.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown
and Sepulveda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haszan throws a series of punches but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Haszan throws a right and a left that Sepulveda avoids nicely.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haszan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda goes for a double leg but Haszan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haszan continues to drive forward.
Sepulveda can't get the takedown.

Haszan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haszan looks to land a left hand but Sepulveda moved out of range nicely.
Sepulveda slips under a jab from Haszan.
Sepulveda defending well as Haszan loads up on a big left hand.
Sepulveda tries to move into range but Haszan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haszan works over Sepulveda 's head and body with a nice combination.
Sepulveda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haszan tries to avoid it but Sepulveda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haszan to the ground. Haszan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haszan misses the jab.
Sepulveda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Justin Sepulveda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haszan.
Haszan misses with a looping right.
Sepulveda tries for a takedown but Haszan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sepulveda or perhaps it was just good defense by Haszan, which made it look bad.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haszan.
Haszan lands with an uppercut that bounces Sepulveda off the cage and back into range.
Haszan throws a nice looking combination but Sepulveda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haszan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haszan.
Haszan misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ushman Haszan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haszan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ushman Haszan!
A victorious Ushman Haszan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.