PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fakhri El Hashem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Hashem comes to the cage accompanied by Kassaman. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

El Hashem
vs
White

179 cm
34
154 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Grand Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie White!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
El Hashem misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. El Hashem catches White right on the button with a cross.
El Hashem looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
El Hashem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
El Hashem misses with a series of wild punches.
White throws out a powerful jab.
El Hashem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White slips a jab from El Hashem.
White jabs El Hashem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
El Hashem connects with a body shot.
White jabs El Hashem right on the nose. El Hashem blinks but takes it well.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
El Hashem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
El Hashem throws a hook but White blocks it.
El Hashem looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Hashem misses with the combination.
El Hashem's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
El Hashem takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White slips a jab and a cross from El Hashem.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
El Hashem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Hashem digs a good body shot into White's ribs.
El Hashem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donk. White catches El Hashem right on the button with a cross.
El Hashem connects with a right hand. White shakes it off.
White connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by El Hashem. Beautiful body shot.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and El Hashem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
El Hashem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
El Hashem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by El Hashem.
El Hashem throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
El Hashem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. El Hashem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Hashem scores with a jab to the body.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Hashem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
El Hashem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
El Hashem looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
El Hashem throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
El Hashem looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White throws a right and a left that El Hashem avoids nicely.
El Hashem swinging wildly here.
El Hashem is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left and a right from El Hashem both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from El Hashem. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Hashem looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
El Hashem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Hashem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
El Hashem misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. El Hashem does a little dance to reset his feet.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
White lands with a shot to the body.
White slips a jab and a cross from El Hashem.
White misses with a double jab.
El Hashem misses with a left hand
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White tests El Hashem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Hashem digs a good body shot into White's ribs.
El Hashem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Hashem moves away.
White misses with a low kick.
Fakhri El Hashem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Hashem throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts El Hashem, as that shot connected.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! El Hashem had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
El Hashem throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
White has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
El Hashem misses with a wild combination.
El Hashem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
El Hashem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from El Hashem.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Hashem misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!
El Hashem tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White thumps El Hashem with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fakhri El Hashem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from El Hashem misses.
White let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to El Hashem's calf.
White scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from El Hashem does no damage.
El Hashem throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
El Hashem throws a jab when White was well out of range.
El Hashem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
El Hashem misses with a double jab.
El Hashem works White's body with a nice hook.
White lands a nice hook to El Hashem's body. El Hashem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Hashem misses with a double jab.
El Hashem just misses with a punch to the body.
White scores with a nice strike.
White scores with a jab. El Hashem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White slips a jab and a cross from El Hashem.
White tries a low kick but El Hashem avoids it.
Fakhri El Hashem is winning the standup battle so far.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hashem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White scores with a three punch combo!
El Hashem throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Hashem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White dodges the punch combination from El Hashem.
White appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Hashem. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and El Hashem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from El Hashem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like El Hashem was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White tries to land a leg kick but El Hashem saw it coming and moves away.
White feints and then cracks El Hashem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow El Hashem down.
Fakhri El Hashem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Hashem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White throws a shot to the body.
White scores with a head kick.
White throws a leg kick which misses El Hashem's front leg but catches the back leg as El Hashem tries to avoid it.
White jabs at El Hashem's body.
White tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Hashem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
El Hashem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
El Hashem scores with a nice head shot.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
El Hashem just misses with a punch to the body.
El Hashem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
A telegraphed right hand from El Hashem misses the target.
El Hashem lands a jab-cross combination.
White feints and then cracks El Hashem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow El Hashem down.
El Hashem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
El Hashem throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
El Hashem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White connects with a looping right hand.
El Hashem looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White dodges the punch combination from El Hashem.
White unleashes a big counter combination but El Hashem bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from El Hashem does no damage.
A jab lands there for White.
El Hashem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White is looking to slow El Hashem down with leg kicks.
El Hashem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
El Hashem throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a left to the body.
White connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Hashem swings for the body but White moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
White avoids the body shot from El Hashem.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Hashem.
Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Hashem misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Hashem misses with a double jab
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White cracks El Hashem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Hashem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and El Hashem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Hashem looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Hashem was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
El Hashem walks into a stiff left hand from White.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
El Hashem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Hashem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
El Hashem misses with a jab to the body
and White counters with a good low kick that El Hashem was not able to check.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
El Hashem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

El Hashem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
El Hashem dodges the punch combination from White.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped El Hashem's head back.
El Hashem throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
El Hashem misses with a jab, cross combination.
El Hashem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from El Hashem.
El Hashem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
El Hashem swings for the body but White moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White feints a jab promting El Hashem to slip. White then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. El Hashem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
El Hashem fails to land with a series of punches.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Hashem throws a sloppy body shot
letting White counter with a right hand.
White digs a good hook to El Hashem's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White dodges the punch combination from El Hashem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hashem misses with a two punch combination.
El Hashem throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
El Hashem swinging wildly here.
El Hashem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
El Hashem lands a right hook to the body.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White lands with a nice combination. El Hashem backs away looking to recover.
El Hashem lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
El Hashem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White cracks El Hashem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
El Hashem throws a body shot but no joy.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
El Hashem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Hashem misses with a double jab.
El Hashem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles El Hashem's knee momentarily.
White cracks El Hashem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Hashem. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
El Hashem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - El Hashem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White cracks El Hashem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow El Hashem down.
El Hashem cracks White with an open hand slap.
El Hashem misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
El Hashem throws a combination that misses
letting White counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
El Hashem throws a jab but it's blocked by White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
El Hashem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
El Hashem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
El Hashem throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
El Hashem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
No joy there for El Hashem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White connects with a body shot that sends El Hashem's belly button to the back.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
White fakes the leg kick and cracks El Hashem in the body.
El Hashem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from El Hashem.
El Hashem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
El Hashem throws a body shot but no joy.
White throws out a leg kick but El Hashem moves out of range and White only half commits.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from White misses.
White takes a swing at El Hashem's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a jab to El Hashem's midsection.
A punch combination from El Hashem misses.
El Hashem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Hashem avoids the body shot from White.
El Hashem appears to be looking for a big counter.
El Hashem misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
El Hashem misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from El Hashem.
El Hashem tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
El Hashem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White is looking to slow El Hashem down with leg kicks.
El Hashem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
El Hashem throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie White!
A relieved looking Eddie White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.