PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survival of the Sickest by Saliva. Egyptian has chosen Egyptian Entrance Song as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chan
vs
Egyptian

178 cm
33
183 lbs
25 - 7 - 1

182 cm
29
177 lbs
24 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Stonewall
KAISER

Perkele!
Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Egyptian moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Johnny Chan has been cut.
Egyptian loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chan.
Chan tries to clinch up.

Chan clinches up with Egyptian and pushes him back against the cage.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Egyptian.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian digs a right hand into Chan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chan's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian lands a right hand.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chan blocks it with crossed arms.
Egyptian throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Egyptian.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Egyptian controlling the action here for a moment.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Egyptian.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Egyptian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Chan blocks a body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian taking a breather.
Chan blocking some punches.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
Egyptian with a knee to the head.
Egyptian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egyptian misses with a knee to the head.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Egyptian tries to tie him up.
Egyptian lands a left hand.
Egyptian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Egyptian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egyptian.
Egyptian scores with a knee to the head.
Egyptian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan misses with some punches.
Egyptian is struggling to control the position.
Egyptian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Egyptian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chan's elbow.
Egyptian throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Chan is working Egyptian over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chan is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Chan managing to block the knees to the body from Egyptian.
Chan dodges an elbow strike from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chan.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Egyptian pushes Chan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Egyptian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian crunches a lovely knee into Chan's ribcage.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Egyptian tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sinuhe Egyptian.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Egyptian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
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 Johnny Chan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

That kick from Egyptian tenderised Chan's leg. Chan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chan tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan lands a jab to Egyptian's midsection.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Chan moves his leg out of the way.
Egyptian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chan jabs at Egyptian's body.

Chan takes the fight into the clinch.
Egyptian misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan misses with a body punch.
Egyptian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Egyptian tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Chan has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sinuhe Egyptian.
A jab from Egyptian does it's job there.
Egyptian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Chan moved away.
Chan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.

Egyptian clinches up with Chan and pushes him back against the cage.
Egyptian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chans head.
Egyptian scores with a shot to the side of Chan's head.
Egyptian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan avoids the elbow strike from Egyptian, against the cage.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan cracks Egyptian with a nice body shot.
Chan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egyptian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Chan.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan misses with some punches.
Egyptian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chan or not.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Egyptian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Chan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Come on Egyptian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands with a left to the head.
Chan presses Egyptian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Egyptian is breathing heavily.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chan tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Chan back against the cage.
Egyptian takes a shot to the head.
Chan misses with some punches.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Chan lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian gets through Chan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chan avoids it.
A short left from Chan.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Chan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
Chan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a hook that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Egyptian throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Egyptian.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Chan working aggressively here.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Egyptian on the inside.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Chan controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
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 Johnny Chan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Egyptian tried to score with a low kick but Chan checks it.
Chan lands a glancing blow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Egyptian misses the jab.

Chan has Egyptian up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan digs a right hand into Egyptian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egyptian's gas tank.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.
Chan misses with a body punch.
Egyptian blocking some punches.
Egyptian throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Egyptian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Chan.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Egyptian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan pushes Egyptian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan gets through Egyptian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chan avoids it.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Chan avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
Chan blocks a body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands a body shot.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Chan tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Chan lands with a light punch inside.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Chan.
Chan tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egyptian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian works on Chan's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan working aggressively here.
Chan digs a right hand underneath Egyptian's ribcage. Egyptian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Chan.
Chan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan gets through Egyptian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Chan.
A right hook to the body lands for Chan.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Egyptian.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan blocking some punches.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Chan working aggressively here.
Chan can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Chan tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chan avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Egyptian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan prevents a body shot from Egyptian.
Chan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Chan.
Egyptian landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chan 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Chan!
Johnny Chan thanked the fans post fight for their support.