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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Dettman (ranked 2261 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Msuva (ranked 4135 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 cm
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158 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
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160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thaddeus Dettman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Msuva! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice cross by Msuva. Dettman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A head kick misses from Msuva. Dettman throws a nice head kick!
Dettman wants to clinch up but Msuva keeps it at a distance. Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Dettman moves out of range easily. Dettman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dettman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Msuva tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Dettman scores with a head kick.
Dettman is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nice defenses there by Dettman. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Msuva circles away.
Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch but Msuva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Msuva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Msuva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dettman backs up against the cage.
It looks like Thaddeus Dettman has been cut. A head kick misses from Msuva. As Msuva looks to move away, Dettman throws a big counter combo but Msuva just gets out of the way. Msuva throws a head kick that misses. Dettman appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dettman is looking to clinch. Dettman is looking to clinch but Msuva is avoiding it.
Dettman is looking to clinch but Msuva is avoiding it.
Msuva scores with a head kick. Dettman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Dettman tries to clinch up. Dettman misses with a head kick.
Msuva throws a counter combo. Msuva takes a kick to the side of the head. Msuva throws a head kick that misses. Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Msuva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Msuva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Msuva. Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Msuva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dettman pushes Msuva up against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Msuva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dettman fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Dettman backs off Msuva throws a huge counter combo but Dettman manages to avoid it all. Msuva circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dettman blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Dettman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Msuva scores with a nice strike. Dettman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Msuva. Msuva throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dettman is looking to clinch but Msuva is avoiding it.
Dettman blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Msuva circles away.
Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Msuva closes the distance and lands a one-two. Dettman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Msuva, pushing him back against the cage. Msuva connects with a knee to the head.
Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Msuva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dettman is looking to clinch. Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dettman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A head kick misses from Msuva. Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Msuva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Msuva avoids the head kick by Dettman.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Msuva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dettman slips a jab and a cross from Msuva.
Dettman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Msuva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Msuva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Msuva throws a series of punches but Dettman moves out of range. Msuva circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Msuva! But no joy. Dettman throws a head kick but Msuva moves out of range.
Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Msuva takes a kick to the side of the head. Dettman avoids the head kick by Msuva.
Dettman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dettman dodges the punch combination from Msuva.
A head kick misses from Dettman.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dettman wants to clinch. A head kick misses from Dettman. Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. 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! Dettman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circle momentarily. Msuva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Dettman throws a head kick that misses. Dettman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Msuva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Msuva misses with a head kick.
Dettman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dettman throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dettman wants to clinch. Dettman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Msuva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Msuva dominated that round. The cut man is working on Thaddeus Dettman's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Dettman moves out of range easily. Msuva misses with the combination.
Dettman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Dettman moves into the clinch. Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses. Dettman throws a big counter combination but Msuva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Msuva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Msuva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Msuva. Those never looked like landing. Dettman tries to clinch up. Msuva throws a head kick that misses. Dettman clinches with his opponent.
Msuva has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dettman wants to clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dettman gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Msuva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dettman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Msuva tries a knee to the head but Dettman blocks it.
Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dettman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dettman tries to clinch there but Msuva circles away.
Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Dettman moves out of range easily. Msuva scores with a head kick.
Msuva blocks a head kick by Dettman.
Msuva scores with a head kick. Dettman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A head kick misses from Msuva. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dettman wants to clinch up but Msuva keeps it at a distance. Msuva throws a head kick that Dettman semi-blocks.
Dettman throws a head kick that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick misses from Msuva. Msuva throws a head kick but Dettman moves out of range.
Dettman connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dettman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A nice combination there by Msuva.
Dettman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dettman misses with a series of wild punches.
Msuva tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Msuva swats him away and circles back towards the center. Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Dettman moves out of range easily. Dettman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Msuva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hassan Msuva seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sloppy strikes from Msuva. Those never looked like landing. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Thaddeus Dettman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dettman tries to clinch there but Msuva circles away.
Msuva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dettman eats them both and turns towards Msuva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Dettman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Msuva's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dettman misses with a wild combination.
Dettman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A jab from Msuva finds it's way through Dettman's defenses. Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Dettman moves out of range easily. Dettman goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Msuva throws a head kick that misses. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Msuva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Msuva is looking for the big counter here. Dettman throws a right and a left that Msuva avoids nicely. Nice cross by Msuva. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Msuva circles away.
Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Msuva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Msuva throws a counter combo. Msuva throws a head kick but Dettman moves out of range.
Msuva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dettman blocks a head kick by Msuva.
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! Dettman fails in his attempt to clinch. Dettman is looking to clinch. Msuva throws a counter combo. Msuva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Msuva looks to land a combination but Dettman avoids it well. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sloppy strikes from Msuva. Those never looked like landing. Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Msuva moves out of range easily. Msuva lands a high kick!
Dettman fails in his attempt to clinch. Msuva throws a big counter head kick but Dettman avoids it with no problem. Dettman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Msuva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Thaddeus Dettman's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Msuva swats away the attempt to clinch by Dettman. Dettman stalks Msuva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Msuva's face. Msuva staggers backwards, shaken. Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dettman throws a quick counter head kick but Msuva was just out of range. Msuva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Dettman drives through and clinches with Msuva against the cage.
Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dettman wants to clinch up but Msuva keeps it at a distance. Dettman dodges the punch combination from Msuva.
Dettman blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Dettman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Msuva misses with a hook. Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Msuva swats him away and circles back towards the center. Msuva tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Msuva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Msuva. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dettman is looking to clinch but Msuva is avoiding it.
Msuva misses with the combination.
Msuva tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Msuva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Dettman. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dettman blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Dettman tries to clinch up but Msuva circles away and keeps his distance. Dettman tries to clinch but Msuva is having none of it. Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Dettman lands but Msuva takes it in his stride. Msuva avoids the head kick by Dettman.
Dettman blocks a head kick by Msuva.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dettman tries to clinch but Msuva is having none of it. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dettman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Msuva throws a head kick but Dettman moves out of range.
Dettman lands with a slapping head kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Msuva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Msuva circles away.
Msuva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dettman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Msuva misses with a head kick.
Dettman wants to clinch up but Msuva keeps it at a distance. Msuva looks to land a combination but Dettman avoids it well. Msuva swats away the attempt to clinch by Dettman. Msuva scores with a head kick. Dettman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Msuva jabbing away but nothing is landing. Msuva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dettman lands with a slapping head kick. Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Msuva circles away.
Msuva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dettman's head. The fight stays on the outside here - Dettman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Msuva misses with a hook. Dettman avoids the head kick by Msuva.
Dettman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dettman tries to clinch but Msuva is having none of it. Msuva throws a head kick that half lands.
Dettman rushes Msuva and presses him up against the cage. Dettman manages to break the clinch.
Msuva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. This has been an exciting period of action! Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Msuva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Msuva throws a head kick but Dettman moves out of range.
Dettman thinks about countering with a head kick. Dettman moves in looking to clinch but Msuva pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dettman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Msuva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Msuva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dettman eats them both and turns towards Msuva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Msuva misses with a head kick.
Dettman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Dettman throws a head kick that misses. Msuva misses with a head kick.
Dettman avoids the head kick by Msuva.
Dettman fails in his attempt to clinch. Dettman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dettman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Msuva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dettman scrambles back to his feet. Msuva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dettman has time to react. Dettman has closed the distance and engaged Msuva in a clinch.
Msuva with a knee to the head.
Dettman manages to break the clinch.
Dettman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Msuva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Msuva circles away.
Thaddeus Dettman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hassan Msuva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A head kick misses from Msuva.
And that's the end of the fight! Hassan Msuva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Msuva 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan Msuva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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