PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dragneel
vs
Hossein

170 cm
31
153 lbs
18 - 4 - 2

170 cm
38
152 lbs
36 - 21 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 5, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Dragneel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Dragneel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.
Hossein misses the jab.
Dragneel is looking to counter the offense by Hossein and move into the clinch.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Hossein saw that one coming.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragneel misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hossein, right into the meat.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hossein thuds a left hand into Dragneel's body.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel 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.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragneel.
Dragneel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hossein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragneel doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
Hossein misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel counters with a series of strikes. Hossein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Hossein scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein blocks a head kick by Dragneel.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
Hossein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dragneel rather than just go for the knockout.
Hossein cracks a nice hook into Dragneel's ribs.
Dragneel dodges the punch combination from Hossein.
Dragneel throws a quick counter head kick but Hossein was just out of range.
Dragneel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hossein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hossein is looking for the big counter here.
Hossein throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Nice shot by Dragneel.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. Dragneel moves away and avoids it.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Hossein misses
and Dragneel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hossein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragneel. That did some damage!

Dragneel lands a big head kick that sends Hossein tumbling to the mat! Dragneel takes a step backwards and waves Hossein back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hossein is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Hossein is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragneel finish him?
Hossein throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Hossein lands with a nice combination. Dragneel backs away looking to recover.
Hossein seems to have recovered his senses.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hossein tries to keep at a distance but Dragneel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hossein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragneel misses with some punches.
Hossein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hossein.
Hossein takes a shot to the head.
Dragneel lands with a short shot to the head.
Hossein wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragneel won't allow it.
Hossein tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Hossein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hossein misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hossein.
Hossein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Hossein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Dragneel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hossein working aggressively here.
Dragneel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hossein or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein lands a shot to the body.
Hossein misses with a punch on the inside.
Hossein blocking some punches.

Dragneel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hossein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dragneel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
Hossein lands a jab to Dragneel's midsection.
Hossein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragneel is just out of range.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hossein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragneel.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel slips a jab and a cross from Hossein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein keeps Dragneel at a distance using the push kick.
Dragneel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hossein is out of range and Dragneel settles back down.
Dragneel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hossein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hossein scores with a shot to the body.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Hossein stuns Dragneel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hossein lands with a shot to the body.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Dragneel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hossein throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Hossein misses the body punch
and Dragneel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein lands a front kick.
Dragneel throws a hook but Hossein blocks it.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dragneel darts in and clinches Hossein up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sadiq Hossein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
That's time! Dragneel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dragneel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hossein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hossein.
Dragneel scores with a kick to the body.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Hossein saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hossein.
Nice shot lands for Dragneel.

That has opened up Sadiq Hossein's cut even more.
Hossein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dragneel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hossein jabs Dragneel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hossein stuns Dragneel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. Dragneel moves away and avoids it.
Dragneel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hossein circles away quickly and effectively.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragneel tries to clinch up.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.
Dragneel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hossein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragneel is looking to land body kicks.
Hossein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dragneel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel thows a body kick. Hossein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dragneel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Dragneel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
Dragneel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hossein stuns Dragneel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Hossein throws a hook but Dragneel blocks it.
Hossein misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dragneel counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dragneel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hossein takes a shot to the head.
Hossein lands a nice uppercut.
Dragneel lands a shot to the body.
Hossein can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a shot to the body.
Hossein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hossein tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Hossein back against the cage.
Good body shot from Dragneel.
Hossein is breathing heavily.
Dragneel prevents Hossein from breaking the clinch.
Natsu Dragneel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hossein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel lands a nice shot to the body.
Hossein misses with the head strike.
Dragneel lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dragneel breaks the clinch.

Dragneel lands a big head kick that sends Hossein tumbling to the mat! Dragneel takes a step backwards and waves Hossein back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dragneel lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Hossein tenderised Dragneel's leg. Dragneel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragneel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Dragneel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragneel scores with a head kick. Hossein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The cut above Sadiq Hossein's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hossein misses with a body shot

and Dragneel counters by moving into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the side of Hossein's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragneel.
Hossein has a couple of punches blocked by Dragneel.
Hossein has a couple of punches blocked by Dragneel.

Hossein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel lunges at Hossein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hossein's hand.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hossein! Dragneel dives in looking to finish! Hossein is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Natsu Dragneel!
Natsu Dragneel retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Natsu Dragneel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.