PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hasan husssain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hasan husssain looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sullivan
vs
husssain

190 cm
22
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hasan husssain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
husssain moves out of range of the strikes.
husssain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from husssain. husssain gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from husssain is defended easily by Sullivan.
husssain shoots for a double leg takedown but Sullivan sprawls well. He's pushed husssain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hasan husssain.

husssain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sullivan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sullivan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on husssain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sullivan gets back to full guard.
Sullivan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sullivan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
husssain won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
Sullivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. husssain manages to get himself to full guard.

Sullivan stands up and waves to husssain to follow him.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
Sullivan lands a lovely overhand right.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but husssain moves away.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but husssain is avoiding it.
Sullivan cracks husssain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as husssain checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to bum rush husssain with a series of wild strikes but husssain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
husssain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sullivan defends it nicely.
husssain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan swinging wilding here.
Sullivan tries to clinch but husssain moves out of range.
Sullivan scores with a hook.

Sullivan forces husssain back against the cage and clinches.
Sullivan lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Sullivan.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sullivan dips to his left and cracks husssain with an uppercut!
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown.
Sullivan lands a head shot.
Sullivan digs a good body shot into husssain's ribs.
Sullivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sullivan duly obliges.
Sullivan swings for the body but husssain moves out of range.

Sullivan moves into the clinch.
husssain keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sullivan goes for a takedown attempt but husssain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sullivan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sullivan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
husssain tries to hold on but Sullivan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
husssain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sullivan is landing with some decent strikes but husssain is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

husssain defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sullivan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sullivan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sullivan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but husssain swivels and escapes.
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan fails to land the takedown.

husssain drives through and clinches with Sullivan against the cage.

husssain breaks from the clinch.
husssain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sullivan scores with a takedown into husssain's guard.

husssain scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sullivan thuds a left hand into husssain's body.
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from husssain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sullivan.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan swinging wilding here.
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by husssain or perhaps it was just good defense by Sullivan which made him look bad.
husssain swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Sullivan shoots for a double leg takedown but husssain sprawls well. He's pushed Sullivan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
husssain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sullivan.
Sullivan takes a swing at husssain's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but husssain moves away.
husssain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sullivan defends it nicely.
Nice shot by Sullivan.
husssain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sullivan avoids it really well and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but husssain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
husssain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sullivan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
husssain ducks right into an uppercut from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from husssain.
Sullivan misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Sullivan as husssain shoots in.
husssain avoids the body shot from Sullivan.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

husssain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
husssain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but husssain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

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.

husssain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sullivan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, husssain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
husssain in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
husssain blocks the strikes from Sullivan.
husssain is looking to take a break and control but Sullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
husssain misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sullivan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from husssain.
Sullivan lands a body shot.
Ryan Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
husssain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
husssain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but husssain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan tries to bum rush husssain with a series of wild strikes but husssain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
husssain walks into a straight right hand from Sullivan.
Sullivan stalks husssain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into husssain's face. husssain staggers backwards, shaken.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but husssain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Sullivan.
husssain blocks a leg kick.
husssain fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but husssain circles away easily

and husssain counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
husssain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sullivan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sullivan lands a body punch in the clinch.
husssain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. husssain doesn't seem bothered though.
husssain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sullivan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hasan husssain.
husssain fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan swinging wilding here.
husssain tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from husssain.

That's two 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.
A lazy left from Sullivan finds it's target.
husssain takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but husssain ducks down to avoid it.

husssain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from husssain as Sullivan shoots in.
Sullivan shoots and misses

and husssain counters with a single leg into guard. Sullivan didn't expect that.
husssain trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
husssain is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
husssain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
husssain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

husssain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, husssain has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan's legs - danger averted.
husssain trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
husssain wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Sullivan clinches up with husssain and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
husssain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sullivan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sullivan effectively controlling the action here.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but husssain has double underhooks.

Sullivan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sullivan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
husssain keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
husssain wants to sweep here but Sullivan controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan tries to stand but husssain is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sullivan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Sullivan!