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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 2860 p4p, 2118 weight class) and Kyle Seehaver (ranked 318 p4p, 250 weight class). Kyle Seehaver will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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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 36 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Kyle Seehaver!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Seehaver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hussain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seehaver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hussain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seehaver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like Seehaver might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Seehaver is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seehaver looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seehaver is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.
Seehaver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
Seehaver prevents Hussain from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Seehaver the control monster continue. Boring.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Seehaver drags him back down.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Seehaver shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hussain is trying to defend but Seehaver finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver controlling the pace.
Seehaver seems to be working for a kimura but Hussain defends the submission attempt.
Seehaver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
Hussain has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Seehaver is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Seehaver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seehaver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hussain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Seehaver takes a little break here. Hussain wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Seehaver has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Seehaver has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seehaver happy to just control the position for now.
Seehaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Seehaver defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Seehaver is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hussain sprawls well. Hussain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seehaver gets slowly back to his feet.
Hussain is looking to chop away at Seehaver's legs.
Hussain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Seehaver counters with a shoot takedown. Hussain fights it but they end up in guard.
Seehaver is stalling in the full guard.
Seehaver with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver advances position into side control!
Seehaver controls the position.
Hussain pushes Seehaver away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Seehaver gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Seehaver takes a little break here. Hussain wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain pushes Seehaver away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Seehaver gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Seehaver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seehaver's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seehaver tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hussain's legs.
Seehaver controls the position from side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hussain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hussain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Seehaver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Seehaver tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seehaver.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Seehaver.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Seehaver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seehaver shoots in for a double leg but Hussain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
A cross from Hussain lands.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seehaver feints the counter takedown.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Seehaver circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Seehaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hussain tries to clinch
and Seehaver counters with a takedown into side control.
Seehaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Hussain is defending well.
Seehaver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Seehaver tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Seehaver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Seehaver stalls from top position.
More stalling from Seehaver.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet.
Seehaver tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hussain's legs.
Hussain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
Hussain tries to escape but Seehaver is in control.
Seehaver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Seehaver fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seehaver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Seehaver moved out of range.
Seehaver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seehaver showed some decent athleticism there.
Seehaver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hussain defends it well.
Still in half guard, Seehaver seems content to control.
Kyle Seehaver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussain is in trouble now - Seehaver has advanced to mount!
Hussain is in a horrible position here. Seehaver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Seehaver controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver won't let Hussain get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Seehaver controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Seehaver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seehaver 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Seehaver!
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hype
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