PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 1136 p4p, 1567 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 141 p4p, 195 weight class). Del Bosque comes to the cage accompanied by Mimosa - Drippin. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Del Bosque
vs
Hussain

175 cm
41
170
33 - 36 - 0

171 cm
40
158
33 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Knock Out Clothing

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 33 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Del Bosque. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Del Bosque.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hussain forces Del Bosque back against the cage and clinches.

Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Del Bosque is able to avoid easily.
Del Bosque checks the leg kick.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hussain's knee momentarily.

Hussain gets a clinch.

Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Bosque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Del Bosque pushes him off.
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!
Del Bosque throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Bosque.
Del Bosque staying out of range there.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Bosque's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Del Bosque scrambles back to his feet.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Del Bosque keeps it at a distance.
Hussain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Del Bosque avoids it.
Del Bosque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Del Bosque blocks a jab.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain slips a straight right by Del Bosque.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain tries to clinch but Del Bosque is having none of it.
Del Bosque swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
It looked like Del Bosque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Del Bosque circles away.
A nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain thows a leg kick but Del Bosque checks it
enabling Del Bosque to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain cracks a nice hook into Del Bosque's ribs.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Del Bosque sees coming a mile off.
Del Bosque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Del Bosque scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Bosque throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Del Bosque loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hussain throws a low kick but Del Bosque avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Bosque. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Del Bosque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Del Bosque fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hussain just manages to avoid it.
Hussain takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Del Bosque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Bosque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Del Bosque can pounce on him.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Bosque.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Del Bosque moved away.
Del Bosque appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Del Bosque swinging wildly here.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Del Bosque misses with a leg kick.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Del Bosque counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Del Bosque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Bosque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Bosque lands a nice shot to the body.
Del Bosque blocks a jab.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Del Bosque steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Del Bosque takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Del Bosque to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a solid body kick.
Hussain throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Del Bosque.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Bosque lands with an overhand left.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Hussain is rocked!
Hussain throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Del Bosque digs a good body shot into Hussain's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Severo Del Bosque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Del Bosque slips under a jab.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
A big right from Del Bosque misses.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Del Bosque counters with a low kick, right behind Hussain 's knee.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws the kick towards the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
A nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Bosque needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
A big left from Del Bosque misses.
Del Bosque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hussain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Del Bosque - the referee stops the clock and Hussain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Del Bosque. Hussain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Del Bosque lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Bosque buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Del Bosque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Bosque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque connects with the punch.
Del Bosque scores with a head kick.
Hussain takes one on the button.
Del Bosque cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Severo Del Bosque is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Del Bosque. Del Bosque obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Bosque takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hussain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Del Bosque finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Del Bosque just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Del Bosque.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Del Bosque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussain doesn't seem phased though.
Hussain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Del Bosque ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Del Bosque to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain lands a jab.
Del Bosque walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Del Bosque checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque connects with the punch.
Del Bosque misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Hussain checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Bosque swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good exchange - Del Bosque coming out on top.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Del Bosque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Bosque scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Del Bosque fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Del Bosque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Del Bosque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Del Bosque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Del Bosque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
A little feinted left hand from Del Bosque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Del Bosque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Bosque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain blocks a low kick nicely.
Del Bosque tries to work over Hussain's front leg with a kick but Hussain checks it.

Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.

Hussain breaks the clinch.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body. Del Bosque takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Del Bosque blocks it well.
Hussain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Del Bosque lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussain misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Bosque throws the kick towards the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hussain's knee momentarily.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Del Bosque feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Del Bosque throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussain on the side of the head.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Del Bosque lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain's hand.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Del Bosque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Severo Del Bosque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Bosque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Bosque connects with the punch.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Del Bosque moved out of range nicely.
Del Bosque scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hussain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hussain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Del Bosque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Del Bosque slips the punch.
Hussain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Del Bosque.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Bosque misses with a wild body shot.
Del Bosque scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Del Bosque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Bosque finish him?
Hussain tries to clinch there but Del Bosque circles away.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Del Bosque.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
Del Bosque throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain takes a swing at Del Bosque's ribcage but misses.
Hussain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Del Bosque counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hussain.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Del Bosque throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Bosque lands with a straight right. Hussain didn't see that one coming.
Del Bosque moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Del Bosque fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hussain just manages to avoid it.
Hussain darts in trying to clinch
and Del Bosque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Bosque.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Bosque lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Del Bosque's head back.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hussain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Bosque motions for Hussain to come forward. Del Bosque throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Bosque swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Bosque lands with a nice body punch.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.

Hussain closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Bosque feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
Del Bosque looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque lands with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque slips a jab from Hussain.
Del Bosque lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Del Bosque throws a shot to the body.
Del Bosque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque lands with an overhand left.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain moves out of range as Del Bosque throws a body kick.
Del Bosque works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
Del Bosque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hussain's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Del Bosque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain scores with a kick to the body.
Hussain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Del Bosque.
Hussain staying out of range there.
Del Bosque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain.
Del Bosque slips under a jab.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a leg kick.
Hussain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Del Bosque jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain wants to clinch but Del Bosque slips to the side
and Del Bosque counters with a leg kick.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Del Bosque saw that one coming.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Del Bosque steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Del Bosque.

And that's the end of the fight!
Severo Del Bosque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Del Bosque, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severo Del Bosque!
Severo Del Bosque looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Alika "Guardian" Hakekia, I Want A Rematch Bitch. 5 Rounds Main Event, Darren Russell Book It'.