PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 2741 p4p, 235 weight class) and Zoran Daranbolt (ranked 3175 p4p, 262 weight class). Daranbolt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blood Of My Enemies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hussain
vs
Daranbolt

171 cm
30
158 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

176 cm
34
151 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoran Daranbolt!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Daranbolt seems unphased.
Daranbolt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Daranbolt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hussain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daranbolt.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Daranbolt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daranbolt swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daranbolt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt staying out of range there.
Daranbolt tries to land a leg kick but Hussain saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Daranbolt misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daranbolt slips a straight right by Hussain.
Daranbolt slips under a jab.
Daranbolt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hussain checks it well.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Daranbolt manages to avoid it.
Hussain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daranbolt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daranbolt.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Daranbolt. That snapped Hussain's head back.
Hussain tests Daranbolt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daranbolt momentarily.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Daranbolt moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A combination from Daranbolt does no damage.
Daranbolt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daranbolt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Daranbolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Daranbolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daranbolt moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussain throws a hook but Daranbolt avoids it easily.
Daranbolt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daranbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain throws the left hand but Daranbolt avoids the punch easily.
Hussain throws the left hand but Daranbolt avoids the punch easily.
Daranbolt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain cracks Daranbolt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daranbolt throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Daranbolt tries to clinch up
and Hussain counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daranbolt.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daranbolt moves out of range of the body kick.
Daranbolt slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daranbolt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daranbolt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daranbolt scores with a jab to the head.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daranbolt.
A cross from Hussain lands.
Daranbolt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daranbolt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daranbolt is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Daranbolt to counter with a crisp jab.
Daranbolt moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daranbolt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt throws a leg kick but Hussain moved away.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daranbolt misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Daranbolt jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daranbolt takes one to the side of the head.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hussain throws a hook but Daranbolt blocks it.
As Hussain backs off Daranbolt throws a huge counter combo but Hussain manages to avoid it all.
Hussain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 misses with a right hand
and Daranbolt counters with a nice body shot.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain tries a low kick but Daranbolt avoids it.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Daranbolt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hussain has got the better of the exchanges.
Daranbolt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain connects with a body shot that sends Daranbolt's belly button to the back.
Daranbolt lands a nice shot to the body.
Daranbolt throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain tries to work over Daranbolt's front leg with a kick but Daranbolt checks it.
Daranbolt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hussain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daranbolt throws a head kick that misses.
Daranbolt looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Daranbolt moves away and avoids it.
Daranbolt throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daranbolt if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daranbolt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hussain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot.
Daranbolt checks a low kick from Hussain.
Daranbolt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hussain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Daranbolt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Daranbolt off balance momentarily.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daranbolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Daranbolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Daranbolt throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Daranbolt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.
Hussain cracks Daranbolt with a good jab.
Daranbolt needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daranbolt checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Daranbolt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain misses the jab.
Daranbolt feints a counter leg kick.
Hussain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain throws a head kick but Daranbolt moves out of range.
Daranbolt misses with a body kick.
Hussain digs a good body shot into Daranbolt's ribs.
Nice body punch from Daranbolt.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain throws a hook but Daranbolt avoids it easily.
Daranbolt slips under a jab from Hussain.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Daranbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Daranbolt flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussain steps away.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Daranbolt slips the punch.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.
A big left from Hussain misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daranbolt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daranbolt tries a head kick but it misses.
Daranbolt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daranbolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Daranbolt.
A telegraphed right hand from Daranbolt misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt throws a sloppy body shot
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Daranbolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Daranbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daranbolt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussain blocks it well.
A big left from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Daranbolt's body.
Daranbolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Daranbolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Daranbolt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain misses with a two punch combination.
Daranbolt throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Daranbolt moves away and avoids it.
Daranbolt slips under a jab.
Daranbolt misses with a few strikes there.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Daranbolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Daranbolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain lands a slapping body shot.
Daranbolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daranbolt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daranbolt.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daranbolt cracks a nice hook into Hussain's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daranbolt staying out of range there.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daranbolt throws out the jab.
Daranbolt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Daranbolt manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt counters with a low kick, right behind Hussain 's knee.
A head kick misses from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daranbolt scores with a jab.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daranbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daranbolt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daranbolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Daranbolt flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussain steps away.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Daranbolt.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daranbolt.
A countering left hand to the body from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt counters with a solid body kick.
Daranbolt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain dips to his left and cracks Daranbolt with an uppercut!
Zoran Daranbolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Daranbolt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain walks into a jab.
Daranbolt misses with the body kick
and Hussain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daranbolt lands a head kick!
Daranbolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain throws a jab when Daranbolt was well out of range.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Hussain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daranbolt.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daranbolt.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Daranbolt scores with a leg kick.
Hussain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daranbolt eats them both and turns towards Hussain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daranbolt avoids the head kick by Hussain.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Daranbolt counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Daranbolt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daranbolt duly obliges.
Daranbolt throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daranbolt scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daranbolt needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Daranbolt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hussain's calf.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hussain moves out of range as Daranbolt throws a body kick.
Daranbolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Daranbolt's head back.
Daranbolt checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Daranbolt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain digs a good hook to Daranbolt's body.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hussain swings for the body but Daranbolt moves out of range.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Daranbolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoran Daranbolt.
Well Hussain 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.