PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egyptian comes to the ring accompanied by Powerslave. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Egyptian
vs
Anthony

182 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anthony.
Anthony tries to clinch but Egyptian is having none of it.
Egyptian lands a really nice looking cross but Anthony seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Egyptian.
Egyptian looks to land a right hand but Anthony moved out of range.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian looks to land a combination but Anthony avoids it well.
Egyptian misses with the combination.
Egyptian lands an overhand right.

It looks like Xavier Anthony has been cut.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian connects with a jab.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian drops Anthony with a right and a left! Egyptian comes rushing in but Anthony regains his composure and manages to keep Egyptian in guard.

Anthony is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Anthony is still in real trouble! Can Egyptian finish him?
Anthony seems to have recovered his senses.

Anthony is looking for a triangle here but Egyptian uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Anthony is looking for a sweep.
Egyptian slows the pace down.
Anthony tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Egyptian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anthony is trying to escape the position but Egyptian is controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anthony is trying to get back to half guard.
Egyptian takes a little break here. Anthony wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Egyptian cracks Anthony with a big right hand but Anthony just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Anthony's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egyptian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anthony takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian misses with a double jab.
Egyptian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian misses with a two punch combination.
Egyptian lands a nice looking body shot.
Egyptian loads up on a big right hand but Anthony slips the punch.
Egyptian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Egyptian throws a hook to the side of Anthony's head but Anthony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anthony walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Egyptian.
A jab-cross combination lands for Egyptian and sends Anthony crashing to the mat! Egyptian follows him down to the mat - Anthony regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Anthony looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Egyptian in particular looking to stall.
Anthony is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Egyptian is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anthony looking for submissions off his back.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Egyptian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Egyptian trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Anthony'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.

Anthony takes one to the chin there.
Egyptian dips to his left and cracks Anthony with an uppercut!
Egyptian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Egyptian pushes him off.
Egyptian misses with a double jab.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egyptian misses with a few strikes there.
Sinuhe Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian looks to land a combination. Anthony sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Egyptian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Egyptian misses with a series of wild punches.
Egyptian thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Egyptian.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Anthony down.
Anthony tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Anthony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Egyptian lands with a hook. Anthony tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Xavier Anthony's cut even more.
Egyptian Rushes Anthony and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Anthony is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Egyptian Piles on the pressure and Anthony crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinuhe Egyptian!