PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saul Pousa (ranked 3724 p4p, 2347 weight class) and Hoosein Abdul (ranked 360 p4p, 253 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Saul Pousa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Saul Pousa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pousa
vs
Abdul

177 cm
25
156
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
156
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Warrior's Way

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Pousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hoosein Abdul!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pousa throws a body punch but Abdul moves out of range.
Abdul lands with an uppercut that bounces Pousa off the cage and back into range.
Abdul swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Abdul - just one landing.

Abdul shoots in and bounces Pousa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Pousa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Abdul has passed into half guard!
Pousa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Abdul with a flurry of punches that miss.

Pousa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pousa looking to control but Abdul passes into half guard.
Pousa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abdul on the ground.

Pousa actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdul connects with a nice short shot to Pousa's temple.
Abdul lands strikes from half guard.

Pousa looking for submissions off his back.

Pousa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul pulls his head out easily.
Pousa taking some punishment here, with Abdul in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abdul lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pousa won't allow Abdul to pass to mount.

Abdul has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pousa defend it? Abdul steps over the head and cranks it - Pousa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Abdul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hoosein Abdul!
Hoosein Abdul made sure to mention his sponsor, Warrior's Way in his post fight interview.