PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fakhri El Hashem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Gillmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Hashem comes into the arena with Kassaman blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

El Hashem
vs
Gillmore

179 cm
29
154 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
29
152 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fakhri El Hashem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Gillmore!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillmore tries to work over El Hashem's front leg with a kick but El Hashem checks it.
Gillmore misses with a jab to the body
enabling El Hashem to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Martin Gillmore has been cut.
El Hashem lands a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as El Hashem blocks the leg kick.
Gillmore misses the body punch
and El Hashem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Hashem looks to land a combination but Gillmore avoids it well.
El Hashem takes one to the chin there.
Gillmore throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Hashem looks to land a combination but Gillmore avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Hashem slips a jab and a cross from Gillmore.
Gillmore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gillmore throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Hashem misses with a double jab.
Gillmore throws a series of punches but El Hashem moves out of range.
Gillmore stalks El Hashem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into El Hashem's face. El Hashem staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Fakhri El Hashem has been cut.
El Hashem connects with a body shot.
Gillmore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and El Hashem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Hashem.
Gillmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Hashem.
El Hashem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
El Hashem jabs Gillmore right on the nose. Gillmore blinks but takes it well.
Gillmore swinging wildly here.
El Hashem looks to land a combination. Gillmore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Gillmore is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Gillmore.
Gillmore throws a series of punches but El Hashem moves out of range.
Gillmore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin Gillmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gillmore throws a left and a right that both miss
and El Hashem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gillmore thinking.
El Hashem is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gillmore looks to land a combination but El Hashem avoids it well.
El Hashem lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gillmore out cold! Gillmore is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fakhri El Hashem!
A victorious Fakhri El Hashem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.