PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egyptian comes to the cage accompanied by Egyptian Entrance Song. Doherty has chosen You can't stand me now as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Egyptian
vs
Doherty

182 cm
25
163 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

177 cm
29
165 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Crippler's Corner

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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a stiff right hand.
Doherty slips a jab from Egyptian.
Doherty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doherty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Egyptian

and Doherty counters with a single leg into guard. Egyptian didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dohertyis looking to pass into half guard but Egyptian pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Egyptian is in guard.

Doherty had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Egyptian defends it easily.
Egyptian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doherty's guard.

Doherty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Egyptian advances to half guard.
Egyptian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Doherty trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Egyptian decides to stand and escape the position.
Sinuhe Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.

Doherty gets a double leg takedown into Egyptian's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Egyptian wriggles free and stands up.
Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Egyptian misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Doherty staying out of range there.
Egyptian stuffs the takedown attempt from Doherty. Doherty gets slowly back to his feet.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses
and Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Egyptian backing up. Egyptian nods at Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that round.
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 tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doherty is defended easily by Egyptian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian connects with a right hand. Doherty shakes it off.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Egyptian throws a lazy head kick
and Doherty counters with a nice body kick.
Doherty throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Pete Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Egyptian counters with a good low kick that Doherty was not able to check.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Egyptian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Doherty moves his leg out of the way.
Doherty misses with a left hand
and Egyptian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Doherty closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Egyptian's guard.
Egyptian is adopting a defensive guard.
Doherty wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a strike but Egyptian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Doherty is trying to control the position but Egyptian postures up.

Doherty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Egyptian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Egyptian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doherty's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sinuhe Egyptian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Egyptian counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Doherty is having none of it.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doherty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egyptian thinking.
Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egyptian finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egyptian doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.
Sinuhe Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Doherty swings widly with a right hand
and Egyptian counters with a two punch combo.
Doherty throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Doherty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doherty moves out of range of the body kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked

so Doherty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sinuhe Egyptian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Egyptian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Sinuhe Egyptian!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Sinuhe Egyptian!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Sinuhe Egyptian!

Sinuhe Egyptian wins by unanimous decision!