PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaias Nurhusein (ranked 3639 p4p, 388 weight class) and Rob Gross (ranked 3959 p4p, 410 weight class). Rob Gross has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Isaias Nurhusein's chin.

Nurhusein
vs
Gross

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaias Nurhusein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Gross!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gross throws a series of punches but Nurhusein avoids them all with ease.
Gross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nurhusein tries a head kick but it misses.
Gross feints the counter takedown.
Nurhusein connects with a body shot that sends Gross's belly button to the back.
Nurhusein throws a head kick but Gross moves out of range.
Gross with the counter takedown but Nurhusein avoids it easily.
Nurhusein 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.
Gross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nurhusein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Nurhusein counters with a quick kick to the body but Gross blocks it.
Nurhusein seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nurhusein misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Gross does no damage.
Nurhusein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Nurhusein closes the distance and clinches.
Nurhusein tries to work over Gross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurhusein works on Gross's body with a couple of short punches.
Nurhusein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nurhusein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gross being controlled against the cage.
Gross blocks a body shot from Nurhusein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurhusein pushes Gross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nurhusein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nurhusein lands a right hand.
Nurhusein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nurhusein misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nurhusein on the inside.
Gross blocks a body shot from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nurhusein tries to throw a body punch but Gross avoids it by throwing Nurhusein back against the cage.
Gross wants to get back to striking at distance but Nurhusein won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurhusein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gross's elbow.
Nurhusein stalls.
Nurhusein presses Gross against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gross blocks a body shot from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands an uppercut.
Gross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nurhusein scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein tries a body shot but Gross blocks it.
Nurhusein can't find room to land a body shot as Gross controls the action.
Nurhusein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross has had enough of the clinch but Nurhusein keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Nurhusein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nurhusein lands a shoulder strike.
Nurhusein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurhusein misses with a body punch.
Nurhusein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nurhusein lands a hook that snaps the head of Gross backwards.
Nurhusein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurhusein lands a left hand.
Nurhusein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nurhusein lands an uppercut.
Nurhusein is struggling to control the position.
Nurhusein misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nurhusein tries a body shot but Gross blocks it.
Gross being controlled against the cage.
Nurhusein cracks Gross with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurhusein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurhusein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurhusein tries a body shot but Gross blocks it.
A body shot lands from Nurhusein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gross.
Nurhusein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Nurhusein to work.
Gross blocks an uppercut.
Gross blocking some punches.
Gross prevents a body shot from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurhusein effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Nurhusein fails to land.
Nurhusein lands an uppercut.
Nurhusein digs a right hand into Gross's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gross's gas tank.
Nurhusein digs a right hand into Gross's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gross's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein is pushing Gross up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nurhusein struggles to land a body shot inside as Gross controls his hands.
Nurhusein throws a head punch that misses.
Nurhusein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nurhusein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurhusein pushes Gross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gross looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Nurhusein.
Nice body punch from Nurhusein - that landed with a thud.
Nurhusein gets through Gross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurhusein lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nurhusein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gross has had enough of the clinch but Nurhusein keeps him there for the moment.
Nurhusein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gross.
Nurhusein lands a nice uppercut.
Nurhusein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nurhusein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurhusein has Gross pressed against the cage.
Nurhusein misses with a body punch.
Nurhusein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nurhusein has Gross pressed against the cage.
Nurhusein can't find room to land a body shot as Gross controls the action.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nurhusein tries a body shot but Gross blocks it.
Nurhusein lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nurhusein lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Nurhusein to work.
Gross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nurhusein is keeping busy.
Nurhusein scores with a shot to the side of Gross's head.
Nurhusein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nurhusein slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurhusein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nurhusein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurhusein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nurhusein lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein tries to work over Gross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurhusein struggles to land a body shot inside as Gross controls his hands.
Nurhusein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nurhusein lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gross is rocked!
Nurhusein lands a nice uppercut.
Gross is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurhusein finish him?
Nurhusein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nurhusein pushes Gross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaias Nurhusein dominated that round.
That's time! Nurhusein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nurhusein connects with a single shot there.

Nurhusein clinches.
Gross seems to have recovered his senses.
Gross is trying to break the clinch but Nurhusein is controlling him.
A short right from Nurhusein.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein digs a right hand underneath Gross's ribcage. Gross let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Isaias Nurhusein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nurhusein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gross.
A right hand to the body from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurhusein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nurhusein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gross can do to turn this around?
Nurhusein misses with a punch to the body.
Nurhusein just leaning against Gross, taking a breather.
Gross is breathing heavily.
Nurhusein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurhusein lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nurhusein - that landed with a thud.
Nurhusein lands a left hand.
Nurhusein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nurhusein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nurhusein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gross up against the cage.
Nurhusein unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gross! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nurhusein is unloading with more strikes now! Gross drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaias Nurhusein!