PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Holloway (ranked 321 p4p, 1033 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 45 p4p, 139 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Holloway
vs
Hussain

174 cm
30
165
15 - 3 - 0

171 cm
43
158
36 - 27 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

FUClothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Holloway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.

It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Holloway clinches.
Holloway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain looks winded!
Holloway digs a right hand into Hussain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hussain's gas tank.
Holloway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussain or not.

Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Holloway rushes Hussain and presses him up against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Holloway has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Holloway.
Holloway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holloway lands with a right to the head.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Holloway.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.

Holloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holloway jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Holloway rushes Hussain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Holloway breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holloway moves into the clinch.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike.
Holloway lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Holloway.
A body shot lands from Holloway.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head.

Holloway breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Holloway.
Holloway throws a leg kick which misses Hussain's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussain tries to avoid it.
Holloway works the jab nicely.

Hussain is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holloway punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?

Holloway has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands an uppercut.
A short right from Holloway.
Holloway pushes Hussain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holloway lands a big right hand that drops Hussain! The killer instinct kicks in and Holloway finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Holloway!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway retains his lightweight title!
Max Holloway very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.