PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horus Egyptian (ranked 2705 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Joey Crash (ranked 334 p4p, 347 weight class). Horus Egyptian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Egyptian
vs
Crash

185 cm
21
160
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
168
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Crash!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.

Egyptian clinches up with Crash and pushes him back against the cage.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but Crash blocks it.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Crash.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Crash 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Crash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash misses with a body punch
and Egyptian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crash keeps the fight on the outside.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crash. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Crash checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crash throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Crash scores with a shot to the body.
Egyptian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crash throws a series of punches but Egyptian avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Crash.
Crash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Egyptian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Egyptian.
Crash lands with a short shot to the head.
Crash working aggressively here.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Crash avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Egyptian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash looking to slow down the pace here.
Egyptian lands a good knee to the midsection. Crash won't want to take too many of those.
Egyptian looking to throw knees to the head but Crash is blocking nicely.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crash is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egyptian rather than just go for the knockout.
Crash checks a leg kick.
A combination from Crash does no damage.

Egyptian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crash working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Egyptian scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with the head strike.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crash lands with a light punch inside.
Crash takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but Crash blocks it.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Crash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Egyptian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crash. That did some damage!
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crash.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Horus Egyptian will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Crash's jab looks to have found its range, popping Egyptian under the eye.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crash counters with a nice uppercut.
Crash jabs at Egyptian's body.
Egyptian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Egyptian has Crash up against the cage in a clinch.

Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joey Crash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Crash. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Crash misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crash lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crash throws a right hand that Egyptian ducks under and follows up with a left that Egyptian also avoids with ease.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian throws the left hand but Crash avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Crash. Beautiful body shot.
Crash throws a shot to the body.
Joey Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Crash releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crash swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to clinch up.
Crash doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
and Crash counters with a two punch combo.
Crash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Crash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Crash.
It looked like Egyptian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Egyptian misses
and Crash counters with a nice body shot.
Crash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Sloppy strikes from Crash. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian slips a jab and a cross from Crash.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crash throws a body shot but no joy.
Egyptian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Egyptian slips under a jab.
Joey Crash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crash.
Danga de danga de dang - Crash scores with a four punch combination!
Crash looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian misses with a right hand
and Crash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crash doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian dodges the punch combination from Crash.
Crash throws a nice looking combination but Egyptian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Crash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Crash lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Crash misses.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crash.
Crash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egyptian circles away quickly and effectively.
Crash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egyptian appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Egyptian misses its intended target.
Crash tests Egyptian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Crash as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crash moves out of range of the strikes.
Crash lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crash looks to land a combination but Egyptian avoids it well.
Egyptian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crash blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Crash throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.
Crash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crash is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Crash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crash blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian with a nice calf kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Crash scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Crash does no damage.
Crash misses with a two punch combination.
Crash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crash moves out of range as Egyptian strikes.
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!
Crash jabs Egyptian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crash throws a series of punches but Egyptian avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Crash swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crash's knee momentarily.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Crash lands a right hook to the body.
Crash throws a series of punches but Egyptian moves out of range.
It looked like Egyptian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crash fails to land with a series of punches.
Crash throws a right hand that Egyptian ducks under and follows up with a left that Egyptian also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crash throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.
Egyptian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crash throws a hook to the side of Egyptian's head but Egyptian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egyptian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Egyptian throws a wild body kick that Crash sees coming a mile off.
Crash looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Crash releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Crash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crash has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Crash!
Our winner, Joey Crash, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.