PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horus Egyptian (ranked 1278 p4p, 1821 weight class) and Sickwat Dan (ranked 164 p4p, 228 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Egyptian
vs
Dan

185 cm
25
165
8 - 4 - 1

172 cm
24
166
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sakura Style

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dan tries to keep at a distance but Egyptian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dan is defending well for now.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Egyptian lands a nice knee to the body.

Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian slips a jab and a cross from Dan .
Egyptian misses with a few strikes there.
Dan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dan avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dan fails to land the takedown.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Dan unleashes a big counter combination but Egyptian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Dan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egyptian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian is looking to counter with a body kick.
Egyptian scores with a spinning back kick!
Horus Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dan rushes Egyptian and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Egyptian has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dan avoids it.

Dan breaks from the clinch.

Dan takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Egyptian obliges.

Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Dan has closed the distance and engaged Egyptian in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Egyptian obliges.
Dan looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Dan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Egyptian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dan being controlled against the cage.
Egyptian landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Dan 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.

Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egyptian tries to bum rush Dan with a series of wild strikes but Dan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Egyptian digs a good hook to Dan 's body.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Dan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Dan misses.
Dan misses with a two punch combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Egyptian enables Dan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Egyptian manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egyptian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dan trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian pulls Dan in close to prevent any damage.
Egyptian is looking to stand up but Dan isn't so interested in that idea.
Egyptian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Dan preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Egyptian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dan , pushing him back against the cage.

Dan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Egyptian is trying to keep an underhook but Dan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian wants to get back to his feet.
Dan is trying to control the action in half guard but Egyptian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Egyptian wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horus Egyptian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dan wants to clinch up but Egyptian keeps it at a distance.
Dan is looking to clinch.
Horus Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Dan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egyptian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dan jumps into guard, dragging Egyptian to the mat.
Egyptian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian stays in close to Dan 's body and controls the position.
Dan keeping full guard, as Egyptian tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Egyptian postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Egyptian controlling from the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dan can do to turn this around?
Dan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
Egyptian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dan moves out of range as Egyptian throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan looks for a takedown but Egyptian sprawls well.
Dan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Egyptian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Dan moves out of range easily.

Dan forces Egyptian back against the cage and clinches.
Dan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dan .
Horus Egyptian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Egyptian lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dan is defending well for now.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egyptian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dan avoids it.
Dan being controlled against the cage.

Dan is trying to trip Egyptian. He has hold of a leg but Egyptian is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sickwat Dan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Egyptian trying to keep a closed guard but Dan is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to sweep here but Dan controlling him for the moment.
Dan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Egyptian pulls Dan in to control the position.

Egyptian wriggles free and stands up.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Dan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Dan moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egyptian lands with a nice body kick.
Dan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Egyptian quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Horus Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickwat Dan .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dan counters with a one-two to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horus Egyptian dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Dan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Egyptian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dan wants to clinch.
Egyptian lands a head kick!

It looks like Sickwat Dan has been cut.
Dan ducks right into an uppercut from Egyptian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Egyptian.
Dan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dan avoids the body shot from Egyptian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan moves out of range of the body kick from Egyptian.

Egyptian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dan , pushing him back against the cage.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Egyptian landing knees to the head.
Dan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egyptian presses Dan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dan wants a takedown but no success here.
Dan managing to block the knees to the body from Egyptian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dan .
Egyptian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dan 's face.
Egyptian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.
Egyptian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian connects with a knee to the head.
Dan managing to block the knees to the body from Egyptian.
Dan looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian stalling the fight.
Sickwat Dan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a right hand.
Dan is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian is controlling him.
Egyptian looking to throw knees to the head but Dan is blocking nicely.
Egyptian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Egyptian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dan up against the cage.
Horus Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dan .
Egyptian stops a takedown attempt from Dan .
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dan avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horus Egyptian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Egyptian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horus Egyptian!
Horus Egyptian thanked the fans post fight for their support.