PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horus Egyptian (ranked 1016 p4p, 386 weight class) and Adriel Nayati (ranked 124 p4p, 53 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nayati's choice of entrance music: Indian Calling - At War. The key to victory for Horus Egyptian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Egyptian
vs
Nayati

185 cm
25
165
9 - 4 - 1

180 cm
25
160
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriel Nayati!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayati shoots for a double leg takedown but Egyptian sprawls well. He's pushed Nayati's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Egyptian throws a counter high kick but Nayati was just alert enough to avoid it.
Egyptian throws out a powerful jab.
Nayati doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Egyptian counters with a low kick, right behind Nayati 's knee.

Nayati drives through with a takedown into guard.

Egyptian pushes Nayati off and gets back to his feet.
Egyptian slaps away a takedown attempt from Nayati, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horus Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriel Nayati.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nayati or perhaps it was just good defense by Egyptian, which made it look bad.
Egyptian quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nayati fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nayati is defended easily by Egyptian.
Nayati takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Adriel Nayati has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nayati.
It appears Egyptian was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nayati with a poor takedown
and Egyptian counters with a head kick. That will keep Nayati thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Nayati fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Egyptian to the ground. Nayati is now in Egyptian's guard.

Egyptian uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nayati closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Egyptian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Egyptian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Egyptian wants to sweep here but Nayati controlling him for the moment.
Nayati pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Egyptian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Egyptian throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Egyptian wants to sweep but no luck.
Nayati is fighting to break Egyptian's control of his arms but Egyptian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayati postures up in Egyptian's guard and throws a big left but Egyptian blocks it.
Nayati cracks Egyptian with a solid left hand.
Nayati postures up in Egyptian's guard and throws a big left but Egyptian blocks it.
Nayati landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nayati working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Nayati throws a big elbow that misses.
Nayati postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nayati with a nice head shot there.
Egyptian keeping full guard, as Nayati tries to pass.
Egyptian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nayati tries to free his leg and advance position but Egyptian is retaining full guard.
Nayati wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Egyptian has his hands on Nayati's head, controlling the position.
Egyptian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Egyptian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Egyptian holds on and takes a little breather.
Nayati won't allow Egyptian to get back to his feet.
Nayati stopping the sweep attempt from Egyptian.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nayati shoots in looking for a takedown. Egyptian tries to sprawl out of it but Nayati keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Egyptian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horus Egyptian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adriel Nayati's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Egyptian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nayati.
Nayati fails with the takedown
and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nayati closes this distance looking for a takedown but Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Horus Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriel Nayati.
Egyptian scores with a punch to the head.
Nayati shoots and misses
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
Nayati has his takedown stuffed
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Egyptian wants it to stay on the feet.
Egyptian thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nayati slips a jab and a cross from Egyptian.
Nayati fails with a takedown attempt.
Egyptian throws a big counter combination but Nayati scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a jab when Nayati was well out of range.
Nayati fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian avoids it really well and circles away.
Nayati fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nayati has his takedown stuffed
and Nayati takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nayati shoots and misses
and Egyptian counters with an inside leg kick.
Nayati gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nayati is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayati walks into a jab.
Egyptian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Egyptian thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nayati shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Egyptian as he avoids it easily.
Egyptian lands a front kick.

Egyptian lands a big head kick that sends Nayati tumbling to the mat! Egyptian takes a step backwards and waves Nayati back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nayati is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nayati shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Egyptian but Egyptian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nayati is still on wobbly legs! Can Egyptian finish him?
Nayati shoots and misses
and Egyptian counters with a thumping low kick.
Egyptian looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Egyptian backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Nayati's temple! It sends Nayati violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Egyptian celebrates and the doctors try to help Nayati!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Horus Egyptian!
Horus Egyptian is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Horus Egyptian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.