PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Also Zarathustra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egyptian comes to the cage accompanied by Egyptian Entrance Song. Zarathustra has chosen Red Birds Will Fly Out Of The East And Destroy Paris In A Night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Egyptian
vs
Zarathustra

182 cm
29
178 lbs
25 - 8 - 2

185 cm
27
185 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Perkele!

Revolution Fatigues
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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 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Also Zarathustra!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zarathustra tries to clinch there but Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Also Zarathustra has been cut.
Egyptian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Egyptian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Egyptian throws a wild body kick that Zarathustra sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Zarathustra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zarathustra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian cracks Zarathustra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zarathustra misses with a leg kick.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zarathustra tests Egyptian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zarathustra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egyptian scores with a spinning back kick!
Zarathustra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zarathustra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zarathustra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egyptian circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Zarathustra misses.
Egyptian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zarathustra. That one must have hurt.
Zarathustra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Zarathustra gets tackled into the cage by Egyptian. Egyptian maintains the clinch.
Egyptian stalling.
Zarathustra avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zarathustra.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zarathustra.
The referee is keeping an eye on Egyptian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zarathustra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Egyptian.
Egyptian with a knee to the head.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zarathustra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Zarathustra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Egyptian moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zarathustra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Zarathustra struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Zarathustra misses with some punches.
Egyptian scores with a shot to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Egyptian misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zarathustra blocks it with crossed arms.
Egyptian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Zarathustra blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Zarathustra trying to stall but Egyptian improves his position.
Zarathustra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian has Zarathustra pressed against the cage.
Zarathustra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zarathustra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zarathustra is trying to stall.
Zarathustra is looking to break free of the clinch but Egyptian has double underhooks.
A short right from Zarathustra on the inside.
Egyptian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zarathustra backwards.
Zarathustra misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Zarathustra blocks it.
Egyptian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Zarathustra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zarathustra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarathustra controlling the action here for a moment.
Egyptian leaning against his opponent.
Zarathustra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian lands with a right to the head.
Zarathustra tries to pull guard but Egyptian holds him up against the cage and eventually Zarathustra drops back down to his feet.
Egyptian works on Zarathustra's body with a couple of short punches.
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 Also Zarathustra's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zarathustra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zarathustra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zarathustra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zarathustra.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Egyptian. Zarathustra shrugs it off though.
Egyptian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zarathustra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Egyptian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zarathustra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian jabs Zarathustra to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Egyptian has managed to clinch.
Egyptian lands with a light punch inside.
Zarathustra is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Zarathustra avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zarathustra is defending well for now.
Egyptian stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zarathustra.
A head punch on the inside from Zarathustra fails to land.
Zarathustra lands with a light punch inside.
Egyptian misses with a knee to the head.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
Egyptian lands with a short shot to the head.
Egyptian scores with a knee to the head.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sinuhe Egyptian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Egyptian.
Nice body punch from Egyptian.
Egyptian digs a right hand underneath Zarathustra's ribcage. Zarathustra let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Egyptian as the two fighters clinch.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Zarathustra controls the action.
Egyptian scores with a knee to the head.
Egyptian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zarathustra letting Egyptian take a breather here.
Zarathustra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarathustra misses with a body punch.
Egyptian is working Zarathustra over against the cage.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zarathustra tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Zarathustra back against the cage.
Zarathustra misses with the head strike.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zarathustra blocking some punches.
Egyptian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian landing knees to the head.
Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zarathustra effectively controlling the action here.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Zarathustra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
Zarathustra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Zarathustra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarathustra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egyptian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Egyptian lands with a left to the head.
Zarathustra blocks a body shot from Egyptian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Egyptian lands with a light punch inside.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zarathustra can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Zarathustra struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Zarathustra misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian crunches a lovely knee into Zarathustra's ribcage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Zarathustra avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Egyptian scores with a shot to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zarathustra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Egyptian to keep the fight standing.
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 Zarathustra fails to land.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Zarathustra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Also Zarathustra's cut.
That's time! Egyptian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Egyptian cracks Zarathustra with an open hand slap.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarathustra scores with a head kick.
Zarathustra moves out of range as Egyptian throws a body kick.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zarathustra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian thumps Zarathustra with a low kick.
Zarathustra avoids a kick to the body.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zarathustra.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zarathustra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Egyptian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zarathustra takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Zarathustra down.
Egyptian connects with a body shot that sends Zarathustra's belly button to the back.

Egyptian has closed the distance and engaged Zarathustra in a clinch.
Egyptian leaning against his opponent.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarathustra can do to turn this around?
Zarathustra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarathustra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian taking a breather.
Egyptian can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Egyptian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Egyptian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egyptian is working Zarathustra over against the cage.
Zarathustra tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike.
Zarathustra struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Egyptian stalling the fight.
Zarathustra misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Zarathustra.
Egyptian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Also Zarathustra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra lands with a left to the head.
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 lands a knee to the body.
Egyptian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Egyptian.
Zarathustra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian pushes off an throws an elbow but Zarathustra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zarathustra has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Egyptian.
Egyptian digs a right hand underneath Zarathustra's ribcage. Zarathustra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Egyptian has Zarathustra pushed against the cage.
A short right from Egyptian.
Zarathustra letting Egyptian take a breather here.
Egyptian works on Zarathustra's body with a couple of short punches.
Egyptian landing knees to the body.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Zarathustra blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egyptian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zarathustra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Egyptian slowing the pace effectively.
Egyptian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Also Zarathustra's cut even more.
Egyptian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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 a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Egyptian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zarathustras head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian connects with a knee to the head.
Egyptian lands with a light punch inside.

Zarathustra is rocked!
A short right from Egyptian on the inside.
Zarathustra is still on wobbly legs! Can Egyptian finish him?
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike.
Zarathustra tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egyptian throws a big uppercut that drops Zarathustra! More strikes from Egyptian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zarathustra lies dazed against the cage as Egyptian celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinuhe Egyptian!
Sinuhe Egyptian took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sublime Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.