PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fathy has chosen Eat You Alive as his entrance music. Perrin Aybara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Aybara
vs
Fathy

188 cm
29
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sherif Fathy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fathy scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aybara.
Aybara is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Fathy moves out of range of the leg kick from Aybara.
Fathy looks to land a right hand but Aybara moved out of range.

Fathy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aybara tries to improve position but can't.
Fathy is looking to take a break and control but Aybara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aybara is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fathy swings around for an armbar but Aybara sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fathy's guard.
Aybara throws a strike but Fathy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aybara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara keeping full guard, as Fathy tries to pass.
Aybara keeping moving, preventing Fathy from controlling successfully.
Aybara controlling Fathy's posture.
Fathy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aybara lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fathy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aybara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aybara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fathy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aybara wants to control from the top but Fathy keeps moving.
Aybara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aybara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aybara throws an elbow that misses. Fathy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aybara's guard. Nice move by Fathy!

Fathy is stalling in the full guard.
Fathy wants to control from the top but Aybara keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara has control of Fathy's left arm, preventing Fathy from doing any damage.
Fathy throwing strikes from guard but Aybara blocks nicely.
Aybara keeping moving, preventing Fathy from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fathy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fathy slips a straight right by Aybara.
Aybara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aybara throws a hook to the side of Fathy's head but Fathy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fathy scores with a head kick. Aybara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fathy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aybara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aybara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aybara misses with a straight right.
A combination from Fathy does no damage.
Aybara takes a swing at Fathy's ribcage but misses.
Aybara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Fathy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fathy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Aybara controlling Fathy's posture.
Fathy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aybara is keeping the position for now.
Fathy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aybara's guard.
Fathy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherif Fathy 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.

Aybara missing with a left hand there. Fathy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fathy.
Aybara cracks Fathy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aybara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fathy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fathy throws a hook to the side of Aybara's head but Aybara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Fathy darts in and clinches Aybara up against the cage.
Fathy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aybara is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fathy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aybara lands a body shot.
Aybara scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Aybara.
A short right from Aybara.
Aybara misses with a body punch.
Aybara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Sherif Fathy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fathy lands a nice uppercut.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Aybara is blocking nicely.
Aybara tries to work over Fathy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fathy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aybara pushes Fathy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aybara blocks it with crossed arms.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy takes a shot to the head.
Aybara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fathy avoids the elbow strike from Aybara, against the cage.
Aybara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
Perrin Aybara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aybara tries a body shot but Fathy blocks it.
A short right from Aybara.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aybara lands an elbow just above Fathy 's eye.
Aybara lands with a left to the head.
Aybara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fathy is breathing heavily.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but Aybara blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aybara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aybara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fathy's defenses.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aybara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aybara cracks Fathy with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara struggles to land a body shot inside as Fathy controls his hands.
Aybara lands a damaging elbow.
Aybara throws an elbow but it misses.
Aybara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fathy takes an elbow to the temple.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Aybara as the two fighters clinch.
Aybara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Aybara.
Aybara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
A short right from Aybara.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Aybara.
Aybara lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Sherif Fathy's cut even more.
Aybara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fathy misses with a punch on the inside.
Aybara lands an elbow just above Fathy 's eye.
Aybara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aybara gets through Fathy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Aybara.
Aybara pushes Fathy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fathy prevents a body shot from Aybara.
A short right from Aybara on the inside.
Aybara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fathy jumps guard but Aybara stands there with Fathy around his waist. Fathy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but Aybara blocks it.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aybara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Aybara.
Aybara lands an uppercut.
Aybara lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Aybara scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Aybara.
Fathy blocks a body shot from Aybara.
Fathy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aybara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
Aybara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aybara misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
Fathy blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Aybara.
Fathy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aybara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aybara.
Aybara lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Sherif Fathy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Aybara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aybara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aybara lands an elbow that stopped Fathy in his tracks for a moment.
Fathy takes an elbow to the forehead.

Sherif Fathy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Aybara lands an elbow just above Fathy 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sherif Fathy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Perrin Aybara!