PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egyptian comes to the cage accompanied by Reckless Love -Romance. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Egyptian
vs
Graves

182 cm
23
162 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
161 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition

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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 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Egyptian.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Egyptian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Egyptian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian thuds his shin into the meat of Graves's side.
Graves looks gassed!
Graves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Graves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Graves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian scores with a kick to the body.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Egyptian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egyptian lands a head kick. Graves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Gustav Graves has been cut.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egyptian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian cracks the inside of Graves's front leg.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into rage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Graves down.
Sinuhe Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egyptian fakes the leg kick and cracks Graves in the body.
Egyptian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Egyptian digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
Egyptian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Egyptian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Graves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Graves if he has to take too many more of those.
Egyptian cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Egyptian misses with a double jab.
Egyptian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Graves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian thows a body shot but no joy.
Egyptian is looking to wear down Graves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian tries a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Graves staying out of range there.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egyptian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Graves's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
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.

Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graves connects with a jab.
Egyptian takes a jab right on the kisser.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Egyptian throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Egyptian counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Graves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Egyptian looks for the body kick but Graves saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian pushes Graves away with a front kick.
Egyptian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Graves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
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!
Egyptian digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
Egyptian keeps Graves at a distance using the push kick.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Egyptian misses with a wild combination.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Egyptian throws a wild body kick that Graves sees coming a mile off.
Good work by Graves as he checks the leg kick.
Egyptian leaves Graves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Graves might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Egyptian has got the better of the exchanges.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Graves.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Graves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Egyptian - the referee stops the clock and Graves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Egyptian. Graves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a looping right.
Graves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Egyptian tries to avoid it but Graves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Egyptian to the ground. Egyptian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Graves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Graves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinuhe Egyptian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egyptian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Graves checks a leg kick.
Graves works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Graves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Egyptian.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Egyptian catches Graves right on the button with a cross.
Graves throws a lazy head kick
enabling Egyptian to counter with a crisp jab.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egyptian lands a head kick. Graves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Graves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Graves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian slips a jab and a cross from Graves.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Graves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egyptian throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
Egyptian scores with a head kick.

Graves is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian connects with a superb combination that knocks Graves out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Egyptian before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Graves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sinuhe Egyptian!
Sinuhe Egyptian retains his lightweight title!