|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Zamana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Modestep - Show Me A Sign. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
|
|
|
171 cm
19
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emre Hussain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafal Zamana! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hussain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Hussain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Zamana passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hussain is trying to stand.
Hussain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Hussain kicks Zamana off and gets back to his feet. Hussain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zamanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Hussain throws a series of punches but Zamana moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Zamana wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance. Zamana on the wrong end of a nice hook. Zamana fails with a takedown attempt. Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zamana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain. Zamana needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown attempt by Zamana or perhaps it was just good defense by Hussain, which made it look bad. Hussain throws out a powerful jab. Hussain scores with a jab. Hussain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hussain with a nice cross. Hussain scores with a spinning back kick! Hussain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Zamana blocks a head kick by Hussain.
Hussain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zamana.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hussain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Hussain lands with a hook. Zamana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hussain punishes Zamana's body with a nice straight punch. Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Hussain throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Zamana 's head but he takes it in his stride. Zamana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. No luck with that takedown attempt from Zamana. Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Zamana. Hussain lands a body shot.
Hussain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zamana has his takedown stuffed and Hussain counters with a good, hard body kick but Zamana shrugs it off. Zamana looks winded! Hussain throws out a powerful jab. Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick. Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Zamana off the cage and back into range. Zamana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Zamana's head back.
Zamana walks into a straight right hand from Hussain. Zamana on the wrong end of a nice jab. Hussain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zamana. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Hussain dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zamana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hussain clobbers Zamana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Zamana needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there. Rafal Zamana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Zamana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussain.
Zamana with the counter takedown but Hussain avoids it easily. Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zamana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hussain as he jumps to the side. Hussain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. No luck with that takedown attempt from Zamana.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hussain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zamana backs up against the cage.
Zamana with a poor takedown and Hussain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Zamana. Zamana is breathing heavily. Hussain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hussain lands with a cross. A good leg kick by Hussain. Hussain lands with an overhand left. Zamana tries for a takedown but Hussain circles away easily enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab. Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zamana can do to turn this around? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zamana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hussain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hussain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zamana is rocked! Hussain lands with a shot to the body. Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far. Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hussain scores with a nice head shot. A head kick from Hussain lands but Zamana takes it in his stride. Hussain digs a good body shot into Zamana's ribs. A left lands for Hussain. Hussain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zamana is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussain finish him? Hussain throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Zamana shakes it off. Hussain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zamana doesn't seem bothered though. Hussain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain sends Zamana crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hussain is motioning to the referee to let Zamana up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zamana. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hussain throws an overhand right that drops Zamana like a sack of potatoes! Hussain dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain! Emre Hussain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|