PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between hasan husssain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan sozdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ryan sozdog acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

husssain
vs
sozdog

190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hasan husssain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ryan sozdog!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sozdog fails with the takedown.
husssain looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
sozdog tries to clinch up.
husssain has his takedown stuffed
and sozdog counters with a one-two to the body.
husssain clinches but sozdog breaks the clinch

and sozdog counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple husssain!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
sozdog is pressing down on husssain's thigh, looking to free his foot. husssain is holding on for now.
sozdog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
sozdog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but husssain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
husssain won't allow sozdog to pass to mount.
sozdog sitting and controlling from the half guard.

sozdog is working for a kimura but husssain is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sozdog tries to pass to full mount but husssain defends it.
sozdog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, if sozdog 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.
husssain misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
sozdog wants to take a breather but husssain is having none of it.
sozdog is taking a breather. husssain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
sozdog wants to free his trapped foot but husssain is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

sozdog moves into the clinch.
sozdog fails to pull the fight into his guard.

sozdog successfully pulls guard.
sozdog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

husssain is posturing up here but sozdog has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! husssain tries to roll out but it's too tight and husssain has to tap! Slick submission there by sozdog!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). ryan sozdog!