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). Chooooooooon! I think El Hashem might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kassaman. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

El Hashem
vs
White

179 cm
35
154 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

175 cm
27
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 17 - 15 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie White!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Hashem misses with a straight right.
El Hashem looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Hashem throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a left to the body.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
El Hashem checks a low kick from White.
White connects with a body shot that sends El Hashem's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from El Hashem misses its intended target.
El Hashem takes a jab right on the kisser.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Hashem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
Fakhri El Hashem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White lands the left hand.
White has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as El Hashem is landing a low percentage of strikes.
El Hashem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by El Hashem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by El Hashem as he checks the leg kick.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
El Hashem lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
El Hashem swinging wildly here.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hashem throws a body shot but no joy.
El Hashem throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. El Hashem doesn't seem phased though.
White swings for the body but El Hashem moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from El Hashem misses its target.
El Hashem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
El Hashem scores with a nice strike.
White throws a leg kick but El Hashem moved away.
No joy there for El Hashem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
El Hashem looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
El Hashem throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from El Hashem with a body shot.
El Hashem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White slips a jab and a cross from El Hashem.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White tries to bum rush El Hashem with a series of wild strikes but El Hashem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
El Hashem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
El Hashem misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White cracks the inside of El Hashem's front leg.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
El Hashem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White staying out of range there.
White misses with a low kick.
El Hashem misses with a straight left.
El Hashem slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from El Hashem misses the target.
El Hashem avoids the body shot from White.
White misses with a wild combination.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
El Hashem throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White avoids the body shot from El Hashem.
White appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
El Hashem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from El Hashem. Those never looked like landing.
El Hashem throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
El Hashem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a series of punches but El Hashem avoids them all with ease.
El Hashem misses with a left hand
and White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
El Hashem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
El Hashem throws a predictable looking body shot
letting White counter with a right hand.
El Hashem loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Hashem dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
White misses with a low kick.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Hashem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
El Hashem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
El Hashem misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
El Hashem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White dodges the punch combination from El Hashem.
A jab from White finds it's way through El Hashem's defenses.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Hashem.
El Hashem misses with a body shot.
El Hashem swinging wildly here.
El Hashem throws a body shot but no joy.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from El Hashem with a body shot.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tests El Hashem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White throws a head kick but El Hashem moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie White will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

White cracks the inside of El Hashem's front leg.
El Hashem misses with a wild combination.
Fakhri El Hashem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White scores with a nice strike.
El Hashem punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
El Hashem throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but El Hashem checks it well.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
El Hashem scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Hashem.
White tries a low kick but El Hashem avoids it.
El Hashem misses with a jab, cross combination.
El Hashem lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Hashem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
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 lands with a cross.
White lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White jabs at El Hashem's body.
El Hashem swinging wildly here.
El Hashem lands a nice looking body shot.
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 series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
El Hashem throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White 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.
El Hashem throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from White.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
White is looking to chop away at El Hashem's legs.
A punch combination from White misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a few strikes there.
El Hashem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
El Hashem throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
El Hashem misses with a two punch combination.
White swings for the body but El Hashem moves out of range.
El Hashem throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
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.
A nice combination there by El Hashem.
Nice defenses there by White.
White dodges the punch combination from El Hashem.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
El Hashem throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
El Hashem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
El Hashem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White motions for El Hashem to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
El Hashem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
El Hashem walks into a stiff left hand from White.
El Hashem misses with a two punch combination.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
El Hashem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Hashem.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
El Hashem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
El Hashem walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Hashem misses with a jab, cross combination.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but El Hashem circles away quickly and effectively.
El Hashem swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White blocks a jab.
El Hashem misses with a shot to the body
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Hashem lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Hashem dodges the punch combination from White.
Eddie White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White drops his hands momentarily and El Hashem takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
El Hashem throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
El Hashem swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
El Hashem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from El Hashem.
El Hashem misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
El Hashem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.

It looks like Fakhri El Hashem has been cut.
El Hashem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
El Hashem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Fakhri El Hashem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fakhri El Hashem's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

El Hashem misses with a wild body shot.
El Hashem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
El Hashem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White throws a series of strikes that have El Hashem backpedaling.
El Hashem falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
White works El Hashem's body with a nice hook.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White connects with a body shot.
El Hashem misses with a left hand
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Hashem thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Hashem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
White looks to land a combination. El Hashem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hashem misses with a double jab.
White moves out of range as El Hashem strikes.
El Hashem throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Hashem just misses with a punch to the body.
El Hashem takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
El Hashem throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White scores with a leg kick.
White dodges the punch combination from El Hashem.
El Hashem misses with a hook.
El Hashem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Hashem throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from El Hashem. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Hashem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
El Hashem looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
El Hashem cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a left and a right that stings El Hashem.
Some wild striking there from El Hashem.
White unleashes a big counter combination but El Hashem bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White scores with a nice head shot.
El Hashem misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as El Hashem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White throws a series of strikes that have El Hashem backpedaling.
El Hashem misses with a hook to the body
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

El Hashem is rocked!
White lands with a right that hurts El Hashem. El Hashem looks to clinch but White throws a short knee that drops El Hashem. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Eddie White!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.