PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Uncle Sam Goddamn. Fathy has chosen Eat You Alive as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Abe
vs
Fathy

200 cm
37
283 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

195 cm
29
270 lbs
15 - 15 - 1

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 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sherif Fathy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fathy.

Abe closes the distance and pushes Fathy back into the cage.
Fathy lands a nice uppercut.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fathy takes a shot to the head.
Fathy looking for a takedown.
Abe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fathy.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Abe fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Fathy.
Abe just leaning against Fathy, taking a breather.
Abe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fathy tries for a takedown but Abe manages to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fathy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Abe on the inside.
Abe working aggressively here.

Abe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fathy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fathy.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
That kick from Fathy tenderised Abe's leg. Abe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fathy with the counter takedown but Abe avoids it easily.
Fathy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fathy throws the kick towards the body but Abe avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fathy.
Abe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fathy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fathy keeps the fight on the outside.
Fathy tries a quick counter leg kick but Abe is wise to it.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fathy.
Abe slips a straight right by Fathy.
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!
Fathy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Fathy misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abe cracks Fathy with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Sherif Fathy has been cut.
Abe checks the leg kick.
Fathy throws a leg kick which misses Abe's front leg but catches the back leg as Abe tries to avoid it.

Abe drives through and clinches with Fathy against the cage.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but Abe blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fathy.
Fathy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Abe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Abe manages to break the clinch.
Fathy throws a series of punches but Abe moves out of range.
Earnest Abe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fathy throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Abe counter with a right hand.
Fathy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abe.
Abe walks into a straight right hand from Fathy.

Abe rushes Fathy and presses him up against the cage.
Abe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fathy blocks a body shot from Abe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Fathy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fathy can turn it around.
Stalling in the clinch from Abe.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fathy as Abe tries to tie him up.
Abe pushes Fathy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fathy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abe misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Abe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abe misses with a punch on the inside.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but Abe blocks it.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Abe lands a nice uppercut.
Abe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fathy looks winded!
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Abe lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Abe.
Abe tries to throw a body punch but Fathy avoids it by throwing Abe back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Abe.
A short right from Abe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fathy takes a shot to the head.
Abe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abe lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Abe.

That has opened up Sherif Fathy's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abe lands an uppercut.

Fathy is rocked!

Abe drops Fathy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fathy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fathy is still on wobbly legs! Can Abe finish him?
Abe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fathy seems to have recovered his senses.
Abe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Abe.
Abe pushes Fathy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Abe drops Fathy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fathy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abe lands a nice shot to the body.
Abe misses with some punches.
A short right from Abe.
Abe lands a body shot.

Abe drops Fathy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fathy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earnest Abe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
That's time! Abe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abe wants to clinch up but Fathy keeps it at a distance.
Abe lands a body shot.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abe is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Fathy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fathy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abe manages to avoid it.
Fathy sizes up Abe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Abe pushes Fathy up against the cage in a clinch.
Fathy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fathy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Abe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sherif Fathy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fathy is breathing heavily.
Fathy throws a leg kick that misses.
Abe wants to clinch up but Fathy keeps it at a distance.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
Fathy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abe with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe doesn't manage to clinch there - Fathy circles away.

Abe clinches with his opponent.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Fathy.
Earnest Abe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Abe trying to control the position but instead, Fathy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abe into the cage.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abe.
Abe lands with a light punch inside.
Fathy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Abe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fathy rushes Abe and presses him up against the cage.
Fathy managing to block the knees to the body from Abe.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Abe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abe blocks a leg kick.
Abe avoids the body shot from Fathy.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fathy just misses with a punch to the body.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch but Fathy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fathy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abe ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
Fathy misses with a hook.
Fathy throws a leg kick but Abe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Fathy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fathy.
Fathy misses with a jab to the body
and Abe counters with a thumping low kick.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch but Fathy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy motions for Abe to come forward. Fathy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abe wants to clinch.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fathy throws out a powerful jab.
Fathy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fathy throws a nice looking combination but Abe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fathy wants to land a leg kick but Abe is out of range.
Fathy lands a glancing blow to the side of Abe's head.
Fathy lands a lovely overhand right.
Abe tries to clinch up.
Abe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fathy can do to turn this around?
Fathy throws a solid leg kick but Abe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fathy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abe forces Fathy back against the cage and clinches.
Fathy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fathy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abe stalling the fight.
Fathy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Abe on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fathy.
Earnest Abe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sherif Fathy.
Abe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fathy looking for a takedown.

Abe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abe moves in looking to clinch but Fathy pushes him off.
Fathy throws a jab but it's blocked by Abe.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sherif Fathy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fathy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abe on his heels. He'll look to pass Abe's guard now, I'm sure.
Fathy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fathy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abe keeping moving, preventing Fathy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Abe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe parries the strikes from Fathy easily there. Fathy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abe to escape.
Abe is not content to let Fathy control the position.
Fathy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abe is pushing Fathy's head away, looking to escape. Fathy manages to hold on to the position though.
Abe is not content to let Fathy control the position.
Fathy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Abe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fathy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fathy wants to control but Abe is keeping him busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fathy, right into the meat.
Fathy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abe wants to clinch.
Abe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fathy throws a leg kick which misses Abe's front leg but catches the back leg as Abe tries to avoid it.
Fathy loads up on a big right hand but Abe slips the punch.
It looked like Abe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Fathy lands with a cross.
Fathy thumps Abe with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fathy.
Abe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fathy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fathy misses the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fathy pulls guard successfully.
Abe stopping the sweep attempt from Fathy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fathy trying to control the position.
Abe wanted to stand there but Fathy had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fathy working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherif Fathy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fathy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abe takes a swing at Fathy's ribcage but misses.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fathy. Fathy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abe.
Fathy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Abe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abe ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
It appears Abe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fathy thuds a left hand into Abe's body.
Abe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fathy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abe tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Fathy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fathy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fathy throws a chopping leg kick but Abe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Abe forces Fathy back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Abe.
Fathy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Fathy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Abe uses from the top position.
Abe wanted to stand there but Fathy had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abe wants to get up but he can't break Fathy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Abe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Abe is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Abe moves out of range of the body kick from Fathy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fathy.
Fathy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abe finds it's way round the side to connect with Fathy's head.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fathy counters with a body kick.
Fathy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abe. That did some damage!
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe wants to clinch up but Fathy keeps it at a distance.
Fathy throws the left hand but Abe avoids the punch easily.
Abe moves in looking to clinch but Fathy pushes him off.
Abe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abe blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Abe as he checks the leg kick.
Fathy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fathy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fathy throws a push kick but Abe slaps the foot to one side.
Fathy dives in and grabs Abe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abe pushes down on Fathy's head and hops out.
Fathy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abe's calf.
Fathy throws a right hand that misses
and Abe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Abe blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fathy.
Fathy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe moves out of range of the strikes.
Abe is looking for a counter combo.
Fathy lands with a right hand.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abe ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fathy! But no joy.
Abe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abe checks a leg kick.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherif Fathy dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Abe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abe slips a jab and a cross from Fathy.
Fathy throws a body kick that misses.
Abe tries to clinch up but Fathy circles away and keeps his distance.
Fathy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fathy flicks out a counter leg kick but Abe steps away.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fathy scores with a nice right hand.

Fathy gets tackled into the cage by Abe. Abe maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abe.
Abe lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Abe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fathy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Fathy takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy letting Abe take a breather here.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abe throws a punch but it's blocked by Fathy.
Abe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fathy is keeping busy.
Abe misses with some punches.
Abe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fathy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fathy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abe tries to clinch there but Fathy circles away.
Fathy lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fathy.
Fathy thumps Abe with a low kick.
Fathy misses the body punch
and Abe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fathy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fathy missing with a left hand there. Abe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Abe has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe struggles to land a body shot inside as Fathy controls his hands.
Abe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
Abe'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.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abe blocks it with crossed arms.
Abe lands an uppercut.
Fathy jumps guard but Abe stands there with Fathy around his waist. Fathy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fathy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abe works on Fathy's body with a couple of short punches.
Abe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abe leaning against his opponent.
Abe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but Abe blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Abe.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abe blocks it with crossed arms.
Abe scores with a shot to the side of Fathy's head.
A short uppercut from Abe.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Abe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Abe trying to stall but Fathy improves his position.
Fathy misses with the head strike.
Fathy is trying to pull guard but Abe has him pressed against the cage.
Earnest Abe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sherif Fathy.
Still in the clinch, Abe scores with a nice short uppercut.

The cut above Sherif Fathy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fathy throws a punch but it's blocked by Abe.
Abe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fathy letting Abe take a breather here.
Fathy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abe smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Fathy throws a front kick aimed at Abe's knee but Abe avoids it well.
Fathy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abe manages to avoid it.
Abe is looking to counter the offense by Fathy and move into the clinch.
Fathy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abe tries to clinch up but Fathy circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fathy. That's going to slow Abe down.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Fathy doesn't manage to clinch there - Abe circles away.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy is having none of it.
Fathy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abe momentarily.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Fathy motions for Abe to come forward. Fathy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fathy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fathy misses the shot to the body.
Abe defending well as Fathy loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Earnest Abe.
I think Fathy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sherif Fathy!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Sherif Fathy!

Sherif Fathy wins by majority decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sherif Fathy made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.