PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banker Two (ranked 4811 p4p, 6016 weight class) and Amr Zeineldin (ranked 87 p4p, 122 weight class). Zeineldin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Song of Greatness. Amr Zeineldin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Two
vs
Zeineldin

187 cm
18
225
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
240
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Banker Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amr Zeineldin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two throws a body punch but Zeineldin moves out of range.
Zeineldin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zeineldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeineldin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Two wants to clinch up but Zeineldin keeps it at a distance.
Zeineldin slips under a jab from Two.
Despite the aggression on Zeineldin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Two throws a series of strikes that have Zeineldin backpedaling.
Zeineldin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zeineldin throws a right hand that Two ducks under and follows up with a left that Two also avoids with ease.
Two checks the leg kick.
Zeineldin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two slips a jab and a cross from Zeineldin.
Two tries to clinch there but Zeineldin circles away.
Zeineldin misses with a few strikes there.
Zeineldin misses with a two punch combination.
Two was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Two moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Two.
Two stalling in the clinch but Zeineldin improves position.
Zeineldin effectively controlling the action here.
Two looking to slow down the pace here.
Two misses with the head strike.
Two taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zeineldin tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zeineldin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Zeineldin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two avoids a wild elbow strike from Zeineldin.
Two misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Two.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zeineldin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zeineldin has Two pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Amr Zeineldin.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin moves out of range.
Zeineldin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Two misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeineldin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zeineldin throws a nice looking combination but Two bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Two seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zeineldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeineldin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Two circles away quickly and effectively.
Zeineldin tries to bum rush Two with a series of wild strikes but Two uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zeineldin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Two makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zeineldin throws a head kick that misses
and Two makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Two looks to clinch
and Zeineldin counters with a one-two to the body.
Zeineldin looks winded!
Two scores with a jab. Zeineldin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin throws a right and a left that Two avoids nicely.
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!

Two clinches with his opponent.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Two misses with some punches.
Two landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Two creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeineldin's defenses.
Knees to the body from Two.
Zeineldin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Zeineldin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Two taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Amr Zeineldin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Two is looking to clinch.
Zeineldin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Amr Zeineldin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zeineldin thows a leg kick but Two checks it
and Two cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zeineldin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Two.
Some wild striking there from Zeineldin.
Zeineldin slips a jab and a cross from Two.
Zeineldin throws a counter combo.
Zeineldin misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Two misses its target.

Two has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeineldin misses with the head strike.
Zeineldin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the cage.
Two creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zeineldin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zeineldin takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Two.
Zeineldin is trying to maintain a safe position but Two gets an underhook and turns Zeineldin into the cage.
Zeineldin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Two is struggling to control the position.
Two misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Two stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Come on Two - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Two up against the cage.
Zeineldin has a couple of punches blocked by Two.
Zeineldin blocking some punches.
Two throws an elbow that misses.
Zeineldin is pushing Two up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Two stalling in the clinch.
Zeineldin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two lands a knee to the body.
Banker Two has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Two is trying to maintain a safe position but Zeineldin gets an underhook and turns Two into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zeineldin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Two looking to slow down the pace here.
Zeineldin has Two pushed against the cage.
Two misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeineldin.
Zeineldin is looking to control Two's arms but Two gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zeineldin has his back to the cage.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Zeineldin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two is leaning against Zeineldin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Two tries a body shot but Zeineldin blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Two is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Two lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zeineldin tries to circle away but Two has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Banker Two dominated that second round.
That's time! Two's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Zeineldin misses.
Two connects with a crisp jab.
Zeineldin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Two tries to clinch up but Zeineldin circles away and keeps his distance.
Two is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zeineldin can do to turn this around?
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin is having none of it.
Zeineldin throws a combination that misses
and Two counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Zeineldin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin is having none of it.
Two comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banker Two is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Two throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Two tries to clinch
and Zeineldin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two tries to clinch up but Zeineldin circles away and keeps his distance.
Zeineldin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Zeineldin both land. Nice combination.
Zeineldin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zeineldin throws a combination that misses
and Two connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeineldin swats away the attempt to clinch by Two.

Two rushes Zeineldin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zeineldin managing to block the knees to the body from Two.
Zeineldin controlling the action here for a moment.
Zeineldin effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin takes a shot to the head.
Zeineldin is looking to control Two's arms but Two gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zeineldin has his back to the cage.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeineldin.
Zeineldin tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've been informed that Zeineldin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Two looking to stall.
Zeineldin is trying to break the clinch but Two is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Two.
Two lands a body shot in the clinch.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Two dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Banker Two.
Zeineldin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Two fails in his attempt to clinch.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeineldin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zeineldin tries a head kick but it misses.
Two is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zeineldin keeps the fight on the outside.
Two lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Two.
Two is looking to clinch but Zeineldin is avoiding it.
Zeineldin looks to land a combination but Two avoids it well.
Zeineldin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Two finds it's way round the side to connect with Zeineldin's head.
Zeineldin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Two makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin is having none of it.
Two tries to clinch there but Zeineldin circles away.
Two is looking to clinch but Zeineldin is avoiding it.
Two scores with the left hand. Zeineldin knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeineldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Two was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

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 Banker Two.
I think Two has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Banker Two!
Amr Zeineldin spoke after the fight, saying 'I m sorry to my manager and to all my supporters. I promise that i will train harder in order to get to the top.'.