PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maria might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kronos - Bloodtower. Fathy has chosen Eat You Alive as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Maria
vs
Fathy

193 cm
40
237 lbs
39 - 20 - 0

195 cm
31
270 lbs
16 - 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 39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sherif Fathy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria misses with a body kick.
Maria moves out of range of the leg kick from Fathy.
Maria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fathy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fathy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maria sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fathy somewhat.
Fathy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maria slips a jab and a cross from Fathy.
Maria checks a leg kick.
Maria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fathy throws a low kick but Maria avoids it.
Maria misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy throws out a leg kick but Maria moves out of range and Fathy only half commits.
Fathy digs a good hook to Maria's body.
Fathy misses with a hook. Maria ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Fathy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fathy.
Fathy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maria circles away quickly and effectively.
Maria seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria moves out of range as Fathy strikes.
Maria appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maria leaves Fathy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maria throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fathy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Fathy moves out of range of the strikes.
Fathy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fathy motions for Maria to come forward. Fathy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Fathy - just one landing.
Maria takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fathy throws a low kick but Maria moves out of range easily.
Maria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fathy throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
Maria lands a head kick. Fathy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Sherif Fathy has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maria stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fathy.
Fathy shoots for a takedown but Maria saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joaquim Maria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sherif Fathy.
Maria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fathy walks into a stiff left hand from Maria.
Fathy misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Fathy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maria scores with a nice body kick.
Maria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fathy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Fathy throws a leg kick
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Maria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fathy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fathy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maria circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy throws a head kick that misses.
Maria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Fathy tries to work over Maria's front leg with a kick but Maria checks it.
Fathy moves out of range as Maria throws a body kick.
Fathy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maria.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Maria lands with an overhand left.
Fathy is looking to clinch.
Maria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fathy throws a leg kick but Maria sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fathy misses the body punch
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Sherif Fathy's cut even more.
Fathy throws an off balance right hand
and Maria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maria misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Fathy misses
and Maria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fathy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maria.
Fathy moves out of range of the body kick.
Fathy misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fathy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fathy tried to score with a low kick but Maria checks it.
Fathy fails to land with a series of punches.
Fathy swings for the body but Maria moves out of range.
Maria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fathy throws a low kick but Maria avoids it.
That kick from Fathy tenderised Maria's leg. Maria is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fathy.
Sherif Fathy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fathy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fathy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fathy shoots for a takedown but Maria saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fathy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joaquim Maria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
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.

Fathy looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Fathy moves out of range of the body kick.
Maria throws a big shot that misses.
Fathy tries to clinch up but Maria circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Fathy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by Maria as he checks the leg kick.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fathy moves out of range as Maria throws a body kick.
Fathy throws a body shot but no joy.
Fathy throws a leg kick but Maria checks it.
Maria blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maria scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Fathy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fathy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fathy slips a jab and a cross from Maria.
Joaquim Maria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria misses with a straight right.
Fathy thuds his right hand into Maria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fathy.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
Fathy throws an overhand right that lands on Maria's shoulder, as Maria tries to avoid the shot.
Fathy tries a head kick but it misses.
Maria tests Fathy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fathy looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
Fathy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fathy looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Joaquim Maria is winning the standup battle so far.
Maria checks a low kick from Fathy.
Fathy throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
Maria throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fathy avoids it.
Fathy throws a jab when Maria was well out of range.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fathy.
Maria misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Fathy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fathy swings for the body but Maria moves out of range.
Maria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fathy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maria avoids the head kick by Fathy.
Maria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fathy counters with a stiff right hand.
Maria misses with a body kick.
Maria checks the leg kick.
Maria connects with a high kick.
Maria tries to move into range but Fathy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fathy.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Fathy moves out of range easily.
Fathy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maria is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fathy gets a clinch.
Fathy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fathy throws a head punch that misses.
Fathy misses with the head strike.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maria blocks it with crossed arms.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but Maria blocks with his arms.

Maria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Maria.
Maria jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maria throws a shot from downtown. Fathy moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Fathy.
Maria slips under a jab.
Fathy misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fathy under the eye.
Maria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maria connects with a jab.

The cut above Sherif Fathy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fathy tries a low kick but Maria avoids it.
Fathy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fathy lands a leg kick that knocks Maria off balance momentarily.
Fathy throws a leg kick that misses.
Maria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fathy under the eye.
Fathy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Maria counters with a quick kick to the body but Fathy blocks it.
Maria checks a leg kick.
It appears Maria was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fathy is looking to land body kicks.
Maria slips under a jab.
Maria throws a body kick that misses.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fathy swinging wildly here.
Maria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fathy cracks Maria with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fathy connects with a leg kick. Maria looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fathy throws a leg kick but Maria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maria stalks Fathy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fathy's face. Fathy staggers backwards, shaken.
Maria moves out of range of the body kick from Fathy.
Fathy wants to clinch up but Maria keeps it at a distance.
Fathy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fathy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Fathy moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy thows a leg kick but Maria checks it
and Maria counters with a three punch combo that has Fathy backing up. Fathy nods at Maria to acknowledge the strikes.
Fathy missing with a left hand there. Maria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maria checks a low kick from Fathy.
Maria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fathy's head backwards.

Sherif Fathy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fathy shoots in and drives through. Maria sprawls well.
Maria throws a front kick that sends Fathy stumbling back into the cage.
Fathy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fathy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fathy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fathy throws a body shot but no joy.
Maria throws a jab when Fathy was well out of range.
Fathy swings widly with a right hand
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crunch! Maria slams his shin into Fathy's torso.
A head kick misses from Fathy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fathy misses with a kick to the body
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Maria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fathy's head.

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 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joaquim Maria!
Our winner, Joaquim Maria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.