PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hussle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fortune
vs
Hussle

170 cm
25
160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
159 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hussle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Fortune does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussle. That's going to slow Fortune down.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortune is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been informed that Hussle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fortune.
Hussle slips a straight right by Fortune.
Hussle throws out a powerful jab.
Fortune throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussle moves away from the strike by Fortune.
Hussle scores with a hook to the body. Fortune takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortune stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fortune lands with a shot to the body.
Fortune moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hussle connects with a leg kick. Fortune looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussle checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussle takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortune. Hussle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussle throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
Hussle misses the shot to the body.
Hussle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fortune stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fortune keeps Hussle at a distance using the push kick.
Hussle scores with a nice body kick.
Hussle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fortune moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fortune. That snapped Hussle's head back.
Fortune punishes Hussle's body with a nice straight punch.
Fortune throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Fortune throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortune scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussle just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortune takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fortune misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle misses with a straight right.
Fortune looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortune connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Hussle misses.
Fortune throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
Fortune throws a lazy right hand but Hussle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussle misses with a body shot.
Fortune scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussle should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Fortune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hussle lands a body shot.
Hussle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fortune misses the jab.

Fortune instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hussle on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Hussle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortunes head.
Fortune blocks an uppercut.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Hussle is working Fortune over against the cage.

Fortune breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortune looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussle is just out of range.
Hussle misses with an uppercut. Fortune saw that one coming.
Hussle delivers a nice body kick.
Hussle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fortune misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussle scores with a nice head shot.
Fortune misses with a body shot
and Hussle counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Hussle blocks the low kick.
Hussle replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fortune blocks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Fortune there.
Hussle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussle.
Fortune throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussle misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortune.
Fortune scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussle looks for the body kick but Fortune saw that one coming.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortune throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussle scores with a nice right hand.
Fortune takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hussle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortune misses with a body shot.
Fortune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Fortune misses its intended target.
Dominic Fortune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussle works the jab nicely.
Hussle throws a chopping leg kick but Fortune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fortune throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Hussle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fortune moves into range and clinches up with Hussle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortune.
A shot in the inside from Hussle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Fortune presses Hussle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hussle as Fortune tries to tie him up.
Hussle lands a left hand.
Hussle throws a head punch that misses.
Fortune lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hussle.
Hussle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussle controlling the action here for a moment.
Fortune working aggressively here.
Fortune misses with a punch to the body.
Hussle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle controlling the action here for a moment.
Hussle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hussle tries to throw a body punch but Fortune avoids it by throwing Hussle back against the cage.
Fortune tries to work over Hussle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hussle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Hussle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A frustrated look appears on Fortune's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hussle prevents a body shot from Fortune.
Fortune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussle pushes Fortune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Hussle.
Hussle lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle misses with some punches.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hussle taking a breather.
Fortune misses with a punch to the body.

Fortune pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussle blocks a jab.
Hussle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fortune if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortune is looking to land body kicks.
Fortune is looking to score with low kicks.
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Hussle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussle misses with a wild body shot.
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
Fortune looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hussle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortune to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortune moves away.
Fortune clobbers Hussle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A leg kick checked by Hussle.
Nice shot by Hussle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussle.
Fortune misses with a hook. Hussle ducked under it nicely.
Hussle looks to land a body kick but Fortune moved away.
Hussle avoids the body shot from Fortune.
Fortune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussle.
Hussle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussle catches Fortune with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussle swings for the body but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune wants to slow Hussle down by chopping away at his legs.
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fortune lands with a hook. Hussle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hussle connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussle tests Fortune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fortune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussle.
Fortune throws an off balance right hand
and Hussle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Fortune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fortune does it's job there.
Fortune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fortune clinches with his opponent.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hussle.
Hussle slows down the pace here.
Hussle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hussle.
Hussle lands with a short shot to the head.
Hussle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortune blocks an uppercut.
Fortune tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hussle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hussle blocks a body shot from Fortune.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hussle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Hussle.
Some wild striking there from Fortune.
Hussle misses with an uppercut.
Hussle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussle misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Fortune.
Hussle tries a quick counter leg kick but Fortune is wise to it.
Fortune takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hussle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fortune. Fortune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fortune misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussle throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortune.
Hussle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hussle misses with a wild body shot.

Fortune drives through and clinches with Hussle against the cage.
Hussle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune is trying to maintain a safe position but Hussle gets an underhook and turns Fortune into the cage.
Hussle slows down the pace here.
Fortune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortune working aggressively here.
Fortune working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hussle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hussle lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fortune.
Fortune misses with some punches.
Hussle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortune tries to stall but Hussle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hussle lands a shot to the body.
Fortune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fortune lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussle working aggressively here.
Fortune misses with some punches.
Fortune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hussle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hussle lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hussle slowing the pace effectively.
Fortune tries to stall but Hussle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hussle misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortune lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussle backwards.
Fortune can't find room to land a body shot as Hussle controls the action.
Hussle lands a left hand.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Hussle to work.
Fortune wants to stall.
Hussle lands with a left to the head.
Hussle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Hussle on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hussle.
Hussle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Hussle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hussle misses with a short punch on the inside.

Fortune breaks the clinch.
Crunch! Hussle slams his shin into Fortune's torso.
Hussle loads up on a big right hand but Fortune slips the punch.
Fortune will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Hussle - just one landing.
A clash of legs there as Hussle blocks the low kick.
Hussle wants to land a leg kick but Fortune is out of range.
Hussle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortune can pounce on him.
Fortune takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fortune misses with a looping right.
Mike Hussle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortune lands a jab-cross combination.
Hussle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fortune slips under a jab from Hussle.
Fortune throws a body punch but Hussle moves out of range.
Dominic Fortune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussle lands a nice looking body shot.
Hussle lands with a cross.
Hussle throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Fortune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussle.
Fortune takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hussle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hussle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hussle!
Mike Hussle spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.