PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 1435 p4p, 153 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 1346 p4p, 143 weight class). Emre Hussain acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Haze
vs
Hussain

168 cm
37
147 lbs
32 - 17 - 2

171 cm
31
158 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haze.
Haze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haze wants to clinch
and Hussain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haze jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Haze feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Hussain gets caught flat footed, as Haze shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain has momentary wrist control but Haze slips an elbow through the middle.

Hussain has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haze off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good shot there by Haze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haze. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain cracks Haze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Haze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussain doesn't seem phased though.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Haze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Haze tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Haze.
Haze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze moves out of range as Hussain strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain walks into a stiff left hand from Haze.
Haze throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Haze sees coming a mile off.
Haze throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Haze throws a chopping leg kick but Hussain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hussain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haze looks to throw a body kick
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Haze tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Haze lands.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It looks like Haze has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hussain misses.
Haze blocks a low kick nicely.
Haze scores with a punch to the head.
Hussain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haze finds it's way round the side to connect with Hussain's head.
A lazy body kick from Haze
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haze. Haze obviously looking to wear him down.
Haze misses with a right hand
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haze.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Haze is predictable there
and Haze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze throws a front kick aimed at Hussain's knee but Hussain avoids it well.
Haze scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Haze tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haze.
Haze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussain. That did some damage!
Haze throws a low kick, looking for Hussain's leg but Hussain calmly moves out of range.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Haze.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Haze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haze connects with the punch.
Haze misses with the body kick
and Haze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hussain is out of range and Haze settles back down.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain with a hook.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haze scores with the left hand. Hussain knows he should have avoided that one.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haze.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haze.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze scores with a leg kick.
Haze misses with a body shot
and Hussain counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haze doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.

Haze darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.
Haze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Haze throws a head punch that misses.

Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Haze scores with a four punch combination!
Hussain thuds his right hand into Haze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain moves out of range of the leg kick from Haze.
Hussain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hussain.
Haze moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Haze lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hussain as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Haze tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Haze does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Haze misses
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Haze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Haze.
Haze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze lands the left hand.
A low kick from Haze misses
and Hussain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussain misses the jab.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Haze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Haze.

Haze darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain takes a shot to the head.
Hussain wants to break free but Haze has control.
Haze scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haze's elbow.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haze scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Haze.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Haze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Haze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Haze.
Haze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hussain blocks it with crossed arms.
Hussain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haze misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haze tries a body shot but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Haze is controlling him.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain misses with a hook to the ribs.

Haze manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Haze dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hussain slips a straight right by Haze.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jerry Haze is winning the standup battle so far.
Haze punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haze!
Haze scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Haze tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily.

Haze moves into range and clinches up with Hussain.
A short uppercut from Hussain.
Haze misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Haze.
Haze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haze can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Haze prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hussain.
Haze controlling the action here for a moment.
Haze blocking some punches.
Haze misses with a punch on the inside.
Haze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haze misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hussain throws a head punch that misses.
Hussain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hussain digs a right hand into Haze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haze's gas tank.
Haze swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head.
Haze misses with the head strike.
Hussain throws a head punch that misses.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Haze has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Haze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haze lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Haze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haze lands a nice knee to the body.
Hussain lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Haze.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Haze has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hussain.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Haze is controlling the position.
Haze misses with some punches.
Hussain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a knee to the head.

Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
Jerry Haze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Haze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Haze.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Haze.
A head kick misses from Haze.
Haze lands with a nice body kick.
Haze connects with a leg kick. Hussain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Haze with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haze there as he acknowledges the shot.

Hussain sends Haze crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hussain is motioning to the referee to let Haze up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Haze is rocked!
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Oh Haze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haze misses with a leg kick.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emre Hussain!
A less than humble Emre Hussain misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.