PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dobber Snodgrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snodgrass
vs
Hussain

184 cm
26
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

171 cm
20
158 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dobber Snodgrass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain takes one to the side of the head.
Snodgrass tries to clinch up.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Snodgrass throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Snodgrass avoids it with no problem.
Snodgrass looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain feints and then cracks Snodgrass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snodgrass down.
Snodgrass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Snodgrass's leg. Snodgrass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snodgrass blocks the body kick.
Snodgrass seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Snodgrass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Snodgrass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snodgrass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snodgrass scores with a decent looking hook.
Snodgrass tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there.
Dobber Snodgrass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snodgrass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snodgrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snodgrass manages to avoid it.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Snodgrass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Snodgrass throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snodgrass's calf.
Snodgrass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snodgrass looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Snodgrass throws a combination that misses

and Hussain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Snodgrass's guard.
Hussain throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snodgrass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snodgrass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hussain is working Snodgrass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hussain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hussain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hussain is working Snodgrass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Snodgrass keeps moving.
Snodgrass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hussain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snodgrass trying to control the position.
Snodgrass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hussain on the ground.
Hussain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hussain throws a big right hand that misses.
Snodgrass looking for a sweep. Not yet Snodgrass, not yet.
Hussain cracks Snodgrass with a solid left hand.
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!
Hussain works over Snodgrass with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
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.

Hussain dives in and grabs Snodgrass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snodgrass pushes down on Hussain's head and hops out.
Snodgrass appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a nice body kick.
Hussain misses with the body kick
enabling Snodgrass to counter with a crisp jab.
Snodgrass moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snodgrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snodgrass was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snodgrass.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Snodgrass throws a series of punches but Hussain moves out of range.
Snodgrass is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Snodgrass tries to move into range but Hussain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand

and Snodgrass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hussain looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands with a short shot to the head.
Snodgrass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hussain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snodgrass prevents it.
Dobber Snodgrass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emre Hussain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Snodgrass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snodgrass scores with a shot to the side of Hussain's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snodgrass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snodgrass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snodgrass prevents a body shot from Hussain.
Hussain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snodgrass scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
Hussain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussain tries to score a body lock takedown but Snodgrass shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hussain throws a punch but it's blocked by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Snodgrass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snodgrass leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hussain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snodgrass gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snodgrass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hussain has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Snodgrass clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Hussain lands strikes to the head.
Hussain misses with an elbow to the head.
Snodgrass grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Hussain lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain is hanging on to Snodgrass's back as he tries to escape.
Snodgrass is trying to remain composed but Hussain is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hussain is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Snodgrass up.
Hussain scores with punches and elbows.
Hussain has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Snodgrass.
Hussain landing with strikes.
Snodgrass is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hussain is landing with strikes. Snodgrass can't take much more of this.
Hussain is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Snodgrass up.
Emre Hussain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussain connects with a big shot to the side of Snodgrass's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Snodgrass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snodgrass takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hussain shoots in and drives through. Snodgrass sprawls well.
Snodgrass slips a straight right by Hussain.
Snodgrass is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Snodgrass looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Snodgrass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snodgrass was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a double jab.
Snodgrass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hussain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hussain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dobber Snodgrass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass is trying to stand up here but Hussain is controlling him well.
Hussain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hussain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hussain is nestled in close to Snodgrass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hussain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snodgrass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hussain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Snodgrass is not content to let Hussain control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Hussain there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hussain there.
Hussain blocks the strikes from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass wants to improve his position but Hussain is controlling well.
Hussain controlling the action here.
Hussain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snodgrass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hussain lands a nice short elbow.
Hussain is looking to take a break and control but Snodgrass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hussain passes into side control, despite Snodgrass's attempt to control the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hussain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain working the body and head with strikes.
Hussain working the ground and pound.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Snodgrass down.
Hussain is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Snodgrass will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hussain working the ground and pound from side control.
Snodgrass is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hussain wants to control but Snodgrass is keeping him busy.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hussain is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Snodgrass's shoulder. That is not cool.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hussain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
A victorious Emre Hussain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Dobber Snodgrass had this to say: 'I never turn down a fight... That was brutal. Somebody will pay for this.'.