PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadiq Hossein is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pasha
vs
Hossein

162 cm
29
134 lbs
15 - 9 - 2

170 cm
40
148 lbs
38 - 26 - 5

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ali Pasha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 26 - 5, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein thuds a left hand into Pasha's body.
Hossein has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hossein throws a body punch but Pasha moves out of range.

Pasha clinches up with Hossein and pushes him back against the cage.
Pasha lands with a light punch inside.
Pasha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hossein throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
Hossein swings wildly with an uppercut but Pasha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hossein's elbow.
Hossein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hossein pushes Pasha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pasha is leaning against Hossein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pasha presses Hossein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pasha pushes Hossein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pasha up against the cage.
Hossein blocks an uppercut.
Pasha prevents a body shot from Hossein.
Hossein looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein tries to work over Pasha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hossein swings wildly with an uppercut but Pasha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha prevents a body shot from Hossein.
Hossein misses with some punches.
Hossein misses with a punch on the inside.
Hossein misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pasha backwards.
Pasha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hossein backwards.
Hossein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hossein.
Hossein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hossein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hossein blocking some punches.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hossein misses with the head strike.
Pasha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hossein as Pasha tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pasha.
Pasha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pasha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasha.
Hossein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hossein tries to throw a body punch but Pasha avoids it by throwing Hossein back against the cage.
Hossein stops a takedown attempt from Pasha.
Hossein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pasha tries to work over Hossein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pasha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hossein working aggressively here.
Hossein tries to throw a body punch but Pasha avoids it by throwing Hossein back against the cage.
Hossein misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hossein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hossein misses with some punches.
Hossein blocks a body shot from Pasha.
Hossein stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasha.
Pasha tries a body shot but Hossein blocks it.

Pasha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pasha throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Pasha's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hossein thuds his right hand into Pasha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pasha digs a good body shot into Hossein's ribs.
A head kick misses from Pasha.
Good work by Hossein as he checks the leg kick.
Pasha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hossein throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pasha.
Pasha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pasha dips to his left and cracks Hossein with an uppercut!
Pasha avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein scores with a shot to the body.
Pasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pasha rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasha misses with a series of wild punches.
Pasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hossein, right into the meat.
Pasha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
Hossein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Pasha.
Hossein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pasha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hossein's head.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Pasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein blocks a head kick by Pasha.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pasha appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hossein lands a lovely overhand right.
Pasha lands a leg kick that knocks Hossein off balance momentarily.
Pasha throws an off balance right hand
and Hossein counters with an inside leg kick.
Hossein scores with a hook to the body. Pasha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pasha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pasha avoids the body shot from Hossein.
As Hossein tries to get set, Pasha tries to push him back and clinch up but Hossein manages to avoid the attempt.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein scores with a jab. Pasha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pasha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hossein throws a sloppy body shot
and Pasha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hossein is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ali Pasha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pasha drives through and clinches with Hossein against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hossein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hossein lands a left hand.
Pasha is leaning against Hossein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hossein trying to stall but Pasha improves his position.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hossein scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Pasha.
Pasha lands a shot to the body.
Hossein throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
Hossein misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hossein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pasha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hossein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Hossein. Those never looked like landing.
Pasha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pasha misses.
Pasha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pasha misses with a body kick.
Pasha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hosseins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hossein checks the leg kick.
Hossein takes a swing at Pasha's ribcage but misses.
Hossein misses with a head kick.
Pasha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hossein just manages to avoid it.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pasha.
Pasha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Pasha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hossein is trying to defend but Pasha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hossein is not content to let Pasha control the position.

Pasha seems to be looking for submissions.
Pasha passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein stops Pasha from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasha trying to control but Hossein is having none of it.
Pasha working the ground and pound effectively.
Pasha wants to control the pace but Hossein is squirming around nicely.

Pasha stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pasha.
Hossein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pasha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Pasha cracks the inside of Hossein's front leg.
A head kick misses from Pasha.
Hossein appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hossein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pasha is looking to chop away at Hossein's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Hossein misses.
Hossein throws a nice looking combination but Pasha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pasha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hossein can do to turn this around?
Hossein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pasha at a distance.
Pasha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hossein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ali Pasha is winning the standup battle so far.
Hossein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pasha is looking to slow Hossein down with leg kicks.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasha moves away.
Pasha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pasha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha misses with a wild body shot.
Pasha looks for the body kick but Hossein saw that one coming.
Hossein lands a right hook to the body.
Hossein defending well as Pasha loads up on a big left hand.
Pasha scores with a hook.
Hossein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pasha's hands.
Pasha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pasha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pasha can pounce on him.
Pasha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pasha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hossein is able to avoid easily.
Pasha motions for Hossein to come forward. Pasha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Hossein releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Pasha throws a counter high kick but Hossein was just alert enough to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pasha.
Pasha lands a jab to Hossein's midsection.
Pasha thows a body kick. Hossein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Pasha dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Pasha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pasha misses with a hook.
Hossein staying out of range there.
Hossein slips under a jab.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.
Pasha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hossein.
Hossein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pasha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hossein avoids a kick to the body.
Hossein lands a slapping body shot.
Hossein tries to land a front kick but Pasha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hossein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hossein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pasha digs a good hook to Hossein's body.
Pasha throws a hook but Hossein blocks it.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Pasha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Pasha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasha moves away.
Pasha scores with a punch to the head.
Pasha throws a shot from downtown. Hossein moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hossein is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pasha with a body shot.
Hossein has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pasha.
Hossein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pasha on the side of the head.
Pasha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pasha is looking to land body kicks.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Pasha cracks a nice hook into Hossein's ribs.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Pasha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pasha tries to clinch there but Hossein circles away.
Hossein throws a body punch but Pasha moves out of range.
Hossein throws a nice looking combination but Pasha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hossein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pasha tries to clinch there but Hossein circles away.
Hossein misses with the combination.
Hossein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pasha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pasha connects with a body shot.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Pasha.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
Pasha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hossein as he avoids it easily.
Hossein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hossein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hossein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hossein swinging wildly here.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hossein throws a hook but Pasha blocks it.
Pasha just misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hossein drops his hands momentarily and Pasha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pasha manages to avoid it.
Pasha lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Pasha misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein walks into a stiff left hand from Pasha.
Pasha tries a head kick but it misses.
Pasha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hossein takes a step back to recover.
Pasha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hossein thumps Pasha with a low kick.
Pasha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Pasha's body. Pasha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pasha tries to score with a low kick but Hossein moves his leg out of the way.
Ali Pasha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hossein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pasha.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein takes a swing at Pasha's ribcage but misses.
Pasha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein lands a leg kick that knocks Pasha off balance momentarily.
Pasha throws a body punch but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Pasha is just out of range.
Hossein fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Hossein as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Pasha avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein dodges the punch combination from Pasha.
Pasha throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
Hossein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Pasha.
Hossein tries to move into range but Pasha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pasha looks to score with a jab to the body but Hossein is just out of range.
Pasha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hossein takes a swing at Pasha's ribcage but misses.
Pasha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pasha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossein.
Pasha throws a combination. Hossein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasha scores with a body shot.
Hossein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sadiq Hossein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pasha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Pasha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pasha 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Pasha!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ali Pasha made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.