PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egyptian comes into the arena with Egyptian Entrance Song blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Egyptian
vs
Stevens

182 cm
36
178 lbs
49 - 16 - 2

176 cm
32
175 lbs
33 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 16 - 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 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Stevens moved away.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian cracks Stevens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevens checks a leg kick nicely.
Stevens digs a good hook to Egyptian's body.
Jab by Egyptian.
Egyptian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Stevens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Egyptian seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevens throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Stevens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a nice body kick.
Stevens drops his hands momentarily and Egyptian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sinuhe Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Egyptian takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Egyptian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stevens eats them both and turns towards Egyptian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Egyptian doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
Egyptian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Stevens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stevens down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Egyptian.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egyptian rather than just go for the knockout.
Egyptian throws the kick towards the body but Stevens avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Stevens lands but Egyptian takes it in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Stevens.
Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens tries to land a body kick
and Egyptian counters with a thumping low kick.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Stevens checks it.
Egyptian takes one to the chin there.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Stevens tries to land a body kick
and Egyptian counters with a nice body kick.
Stevens lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Egyptian cracks Stevens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Egyptian counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a double jab.
Egyptian cracks Stevens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Stevens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stevens tries to move into range but Egyptian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian avoids a kick to the body.
Egyptian connects with a body shot that sends Stevens's belly button to the back.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Stevens shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens blocks a leg kick.
Stevens blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.
Stevens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Egyptian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Egyptian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Stevens tried to score with a low kick but Egyptian checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Stevens misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egyptian.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian is looking to slow Stevens down with leg kicks.
Stevens swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that round.
That's time! Egyptian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Stevens.
Egyptian tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens connects with a body shot that sends Egyptian's belly button to the back.
Egyptian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stevens throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinuhe Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian jabs at Stevens's body.
Stevens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stevens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Egyptian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stevens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian lunges at Stevens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stevens's hand.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Egyptian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Egyptian looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian lands a jab to Stevens's midsection.
Stevens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Egyptian connects with a looping right hand.
Egyptian throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
Stevens lands a front 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a push kick but Egyptian slaps the foot to one side.
Stevens throws a low kick, looking for Egyptian's leg but Egyptian calmly moves out of range.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Egyptian doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Stevens misses
and Egyptian counters with a good low kick that Stevens was not able to check.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Egyptian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Egyptian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a lazy body kick
and Egyptian counters with a low kick, right behind Stevens 's knee.
Stevens moves out of range of the leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Stevens lands a front kick.
Egyptian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Egyptian wants it to stay on the feet.
Egyptian lands a jab-cross combination.
Stevens is looking to land body kicks.
Stevens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian throws a wild body kick that Stevens sees coming a mile off.
Stevens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens lands a slapping body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stevens.
Egyptian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Egyptian swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian lands with a straight right. Stevens didn't see that one coming.
Egyptian throws a nice head kick!
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
Stevens throws a nice inside leg kick.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stevens looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stevens tries to land a front kick but Egyptian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian scores with a head kick.
Egyptian misses with a looping right.
Egyptian jabs Stevens right on the nose. Stevens blinks but takes it well.
Stevens checks a leg kick nicely.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
Stevens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egyptian at a distance.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Egyptian slams his shin into Stevens's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egyptian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Egyptian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens delivers a nice body kick.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Stevens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Egyptian throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens digs a good hook to Egyptian's body.
Stevens scores with the left hand. Egyptian knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid body kick from Egyptian.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian lands a jab to the head.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egyptian lands with a shot to the body.
Egyptian lands with a kick to the ribs.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egyptian as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Egyptian.
Egyptian looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.
Egyptian sizes up Stevens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Egyptian doesn't seem bothered though.
Egyptian throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range and Stevens settles back down.
Egyptian cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
Egyptian walks into a jab.
Stevens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Stevens has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Egyptian.
Egyptian ducks right into an uppercut from Stevens.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egyptian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egyptian misses the jab.
Egyptian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stevens if he has to take too many more of those.
Stevens tries to work over Egyptian's front leg with a kick but Egyptian checks it.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a nice looking kick to the body. Egyptian takes a step back to recover.
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!
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stevens throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Egyptian misses with a few strikes there.
Egyptian throws a chopping leg kick but Stevens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Egyptian tries to clinch up.
Egyptian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stevens checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian connects with a jab.
Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Egyptian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Egyptian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevens lands a jab to Egyptian's midsection.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens lands with a nice body kick.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.

Stevens moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Egyptian.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Egyptian tries to stall but Stevens uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
Stevens lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevens tries to circle away but Egyptian has him pinned against the cage.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Egyptian to work.
Egyptian gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens goes for a takedown attempt but Egyptian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Egyptian clinches.
Egyptian lands with a left to the head.
Egyptian is trying to stall.
Egyptian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevens up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Egyptian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Egyptian is defending well.
Sinuhe Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Stevens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian is controlling him.
Egyptian misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens stalling the fight.
Egyptian lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.
Egyptian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Egyptian working aggressively here.
Egyptian effectively controlling the action here.
Stevens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevens.
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egyptian.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike.
Egyptian misses with the head strike.
Egyptian is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Egyptian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian had his way with Dean Stevens in 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. This is the final round!

Stevens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egyptian moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egyptian thumps Stevens with a low kick.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Stevens moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Stevens finds it's target.
Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Egyptian moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens tries to break free but Egyptian pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Egyptian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egyptian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stevens taking a breather.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Stevens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee is keeping an eye on Egyptian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Egyptian to work.
Dean Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevens is leaning against Egyptian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stevens blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Egyptian won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevens.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stevens stalling against the cage.
Stevens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sinuhe Egyptian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens gets through Egyptian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sinuhe Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens scores with a shoulder strike.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Stevens.
Well Egyptian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinuhe Egyptian!
Sinuhe Egyptian looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This was my 68th fight. I will retire after my 70th fight. Pluto! Dont be scared, homie!'.