PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matsufubu Rofuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rofuru comes to the cage accompanied by Tetsuya Komuro - Speed 2. Egyptian has chosen Reckless Love -Romance as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rofuru
vs
Egyptian

172 cm
26
164 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

182 cm
22
162 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matsufubu Rofuru!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Egyptian wants to clinch up but Rofuru keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Rofuru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rofuru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to clinch up but Rofuru circles away and keeps his distance.
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot.
Rofuru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rofuru at a distance.
Rofuru checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Rofuru swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rofuru moves out of range of the body kick.
Egyptian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Egyptian.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian looks for the body kick but Rofuru saw that one coming.
Rofuru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian is looking to slow Rofuru down with leg kicks.
Rofuru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Egyptian pinned against the cage. Egyptian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rofuru just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian is looking to clinch but Rofuru is avoiding it.
Egyptian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rofuru swinging wildly here.
Egyptian moves in looking to clinch but Rofuru pushes him off.
Egyptian tries to clinch up but Rofuru circles away and keeps his distance.

Egyptian has managed to clinch.
Egyptian is trying to maintain a safe position but Rofuru gets an underhook and turns Egyptian into the cage.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Rofuru blocks it.
Rofuru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rofuru is defending well for now.
Rofuru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Egyptian just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rofuru.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the head but Rofuru blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Rofuru.
Egyptian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rofuru can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matsufubu Rofuru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but Rofuru blocks it.
Rofuru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Egyptian or not.
Rofuru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Rofuru controls the action.
Rofuru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rofuru has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Egyptian is trying to keep an underhook but Rofuru manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Egyptian is trying to maintain the position but Rofuru is very close to passing his half guard.
Rofuru not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Egyptian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rofuru.
Egyptian is trying to maintain the position but Rofuru is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Egyptian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Egyptian wants to sweep here but Rofuru controlling him for the moment.
Rofuru trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
Rofuru throwing strikes from guard but Egyptian blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rofuru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Egyptian darts in and clinches Rofuru up against the cage.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Rofuru blocks it.
Egyptian is pressed up against the cage. Rofuru has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Egyptian down to the mat. Egyptian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Egyptian throws a chopping leg kick but Rofuru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Egyptian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rofuru takes a step back to recover.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Egyptian managing to block the knees to the body from Rofuru.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rofuru backwards.
Rofuru throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rofuru misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rofuru misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Egyptian - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice body kick there by Egyptian.
Egyptian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Egyptian misses with a two punch combination.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Rofuru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rofuru lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egyptian at a distance.
The fighters circling - Egyptian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Rofuru.
Egyptian thuds his shin into the meat of Rofuru's side.
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rofuru takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rofuru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rofuru is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Rofuru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sinuhe Egyptian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Rofuru sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rofuru fails with the takedown.
Egyptian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egyptian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rofuru.
Egyptian throws a push kick but Rofuru slaps the foot to one side.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rofuru.
Rofuru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rofuru there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Rofuru moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits.
Rofuru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egyptian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian throws a push kick but Rofuru slaps the foot to one side.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sinuhe Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egyptian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rofuru momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a combination
and Rofuru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rofuru avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rofuru.
Egyptian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Egyptian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rofuru.
Nice body kick there by Egyptian.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Egyptian. Rofuru shrugs it off though.
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Egyptian gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Egyptian.
A short body shot lands from Egyptian as the two fighters clinch.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Rofuru avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Egyptian.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Egyptian works on Rofuru's body with a couple of short punches.
Egyptian taking a breather.
Egyptian landing knees to the body.
Egyptian lands a body punch.
Egyptian lands a nice shot to the body.
Egyptian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rofuru backwards.
Egyptian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rofuru or not.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Rofuru blocks it.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rofuru taking a breather.
Egyptian lands an uppercut.
Egyptian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Egyptian lands an uppercut.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rofuru.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
Egyptian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike.
Egyptian lands an uppercut.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Rofuru avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Egyptian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egyptian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body.
Rofuru avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.

Rofuru pulls guard effortlessly.
Rofuru tries to strike from the bottom.
Egyptian controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rofuru working for a triangle but Egyptian defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Egyptian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rofuru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Egyptian 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 Rofuru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rofuru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rofuru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rofuru will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Egyptian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egyptian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rofuru just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian lands a jab to the nose.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Rofuru sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Egyptian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
Egyptian throws a push kick but Rofuru slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rofuru misses with a double jab
and Egyptian counters with a low kick, right behind Rofuru 's knee.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rofuru takes a shot to the head.
Egyptian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Rofuru blocks it.
Rofuru prevents a body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian presses Rofuru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Egyptian lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rofuru.
Rofuru has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Egyptian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rofuru takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rofuru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Egyptian stops a takedown attempt from Rofuru.
A left hand lands to the body for Egyptian.
Rofuru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Egyptian digs a right hand underneath Rofuru's ribcage. Rofuru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian gets through Rofuru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian is leaning against Rofuru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Egyptian is leaning against Rofuru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Egyptian lands a right hand.
Egyptian slowing the pace effectively.
Egyptian lands a body shot.
Egyptian tries to work over Rofuru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch.
Rofuru swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rofuru blocking some punches.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Rofuru.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Egyptian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Egyptian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
Egyptian is leaning against Rofuru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Egyptian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rofuru lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Rofuru.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Rofuru avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Egyptian lands a body shot.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Rofuru controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Egyptian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Egyptian.
Rofuru can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matsufubu Rofuru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian lands with a right to the head.
Egyptian is leaning against Rofuru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Egyptian presses Rofuru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Egyptian cracks Rofuru with a nice body shot.
Rofuru managing to block the knees to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian landing knees to the body.
Egyptian pushes Rofuru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian lands a shot to the body.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Egyptian lands a nice uppercut.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Egyptian obliges.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rofuru.
Good body shot from Egyptian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Egyptian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Egyptian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Egyptian.
Egyptian is pushing Rofuru up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rofuru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rofuru prevents a body shot from Egyptian.
A short body shot lands from Egyptian as the two fighters clinch.
Egyptian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Egyptian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egyptian tries to work over Rofuru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rofuru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Egyptian avoids it.
Egyptian lands a body shot.
Egyptian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rofuru.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Rofuru.
Egyptian is leaning against Rofuru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Egyptian throws a series of punches but Rofuru avoids them all with ease.
Egyptian throws a leg kick

and Rofuru decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Egyptian's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Egyptian is on top in guard.
Egyptian looking to pass the guard.
Egyptian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rofuru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Egyptian trying to control the position from guard on top but Rofuru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rofuru looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to stand up but Rofuru won't let him.
Egyptian's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rofuru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Egyptian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Egyptian wants to control from the top but Rofuru keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rofuru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Rofuru decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Egyptian's guard.
Egyptian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rofuru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rofuru has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rofuru is one step ahead there.
Rofuru stands up over Egyptian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rofuru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Rofuru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Egyptian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rofuru is one step ahead there.
Rofuru tries to free his leg and advance position but Egyptian is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Egyptian is trying to control the position but Rofuru postures up.
Egyptian wants to sweep but no luck.
Rofuru working some strikes from top position.
Rofuru wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Rofuru with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rofuru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rofuru thows a big elbow that misses.
Egyptian is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rofuru wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsufubu Rofuru had his way with Sinuhe Egyptian in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rofuru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Rofuru moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Egyptian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Rofuru scores a takedown into full mount!
Egyptian avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rofuru.
Egyptian is trying to escape the mount.
Rofuru with a couple of short strikes.
Rofuru looking to ground and pound but Egyptian is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rofuru looking to ground and pound but Egyptian is blocking nicely.
Rofuru postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Egyptian looks a forlorn figure.
Egyptian holds on, trying desperately to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian can't escape the position.
Rofuru throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rofuru tries to control but Egyptian wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rofuru throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Egyptian because Rofuru loaded up on that one.

Rofuru has control of Egyptian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Egyptian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rofuru punching from mount but Egyptian doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Egyptian wants to control but Rofuru is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru throws some wild stikes that Egyptian manages to avoid easily.
Rofuru landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rofuru cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rofuru lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Egyptian is squirming around, avoiding Rofuru's attempts to control the action.
Rofuru looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matsufubu Rofuru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rofuru can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Egyptian is looking to escape.
Egyptian tries to lock up and control but Rofuru gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sinuhe Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rofuru thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rofuru raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsufubu Rofuru showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Egyptian 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinuhe Egyptian! Sinuhe Egyptian retains his lightweight title!