PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Korolev (ranked 479 p4p, 726 weight class) and Horus Egyptian (ranked 67 p4p, 98 weight class). Korolev comes to the cage accompanied by Holding Out For A Hero (EuroMash). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Korolev
vs
Egyptian

180 cm
31
176
20 - 12 - 0

185 cm
27
175
12 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Korolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian stalks Korolev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Korolev's face. Korolev staggers backwards, shaken.
Korolev throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian tries to land a leg kick but Korolev saw it coming and moves away.

Egyptian clinches with his opponent.
Egyptian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Egyptian controlling the action here for a moment.
Korolev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
The referee calls for Korolev to work.
Korolev has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Korolev tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian is struggling to control the position.
Egyptian crunches a lovely knee into Korolev's ribcage.
Korolev takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Alexander Korolev has been cut.
Egyptian is looking to break free of the clinch but Korolev has double underhooks.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch.
Korolev misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korolev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Korolev.
Korolev struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.
Egyptian throws a punch but it's blocked by Korolev.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korolev cracks a nice hook into Egyptian's ribs.
Korolev throws a series of punches but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Korolev off balance momentarily.
Korolev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Korolev misses with a looping right.
Korolev misses with a low kick.
Korolev throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Korolev walks into a jab.
Korolev scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korolev misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Korolev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horus Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korolev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Korolev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
Korolev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a nice head kick!
Egyptian is looking to slow Korolev down with leg kicks.
Korolev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Korolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Korolev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korolev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egyptian.
Korolev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Korolev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egyptian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Korolev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egyptian.
Korolev is looking to wear down Egyptian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Egyptian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick from Korolev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian throws a series of strikes that have Korolev backpedaling.
Egyptian checks the leg kick.
Korolev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Korolev.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Korolev is able to avoid easily.
Korolev misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Korolev throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Korolev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Egyptian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korolev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Korolev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian throws a lazy head kick
and Korolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Korolev misses.
Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Korolev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Egyptian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Korolev takes one to the chin there.
Korolev misses with a leg kick
and Egyptian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korolev misses with a few strikes there.
Korolev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Korolev needs to keep his hands up - Egyptian had a free shot at his head there.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Korolev. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horus Egyptian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korolev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Korolev. That did some damage!
Korolev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Korolev lands a nice looking body shot.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Korolev with the inside leg kick.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korolev.
Egyptian with a hook.

Egyptian clinches up with Korolev and pushes him back against the cage.
Korolev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korolev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korolev throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Korolev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Egyptian throws a punch but it's blocked by Korolev.

Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Korolev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Korolev misses
and Egyptian counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Korolev.
A combination from Korolev does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korolev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian controlling the action here for a moment.
Korolev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Korolev misses with the head strike.
Egyptian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Korolev blocks it with crossed arms.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Korolev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korolev tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Korolev back against the cage.
Egyptian working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korolev.
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Korolev is keeping busy.
Egyptian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Korolev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korolev scores with a shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Korolev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
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!
Egyptian working hard to break the clinch.
Egyptian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Korolev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Korolev lands a hook that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
A short uppercut from Egyptian.
Egyptian has Korolev pushed against the cage.

Korolev breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian moves in looking to clinch but Korolev pushes him off.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Korolev misses.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Korolev misses
and Egyptian counters with a left and a right that stings Korolev.
Korolev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Egyptian tenderised Korolev's leg. Korolev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Korolev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Egyptian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Korolev.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Korolev misses with a body shot.
Korolev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Egyptian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Korolev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Korolev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Korolev.
A clash of legs there as Korolev blocks the low kick.
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
Korolev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Egyptian thows a leg kick but Korolev checks it
and Korolev counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian is looking to slow Korolev down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korolev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Egyptian lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Korolev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Egyptian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Korolev's corner calls for a 1-2. Korolev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Egyptian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Korolev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korolev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Korolev throws a body shot but no joy.
Korolev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Egyptian.
Korolev lands with an uppercut that bounces Egyptian off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korolev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Korolev swats away the attempt to clinch by Egyptian.
Egyptian sizes up Korolev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horus Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korolev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Korolev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alexander Korolev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horus Egyptian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Egyptian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Egyptian misses the jab.
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Korolev checks it well.
Korolev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Korolev misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
Donk. Egyptian catches Korolev right on the button with a cross.
Korolev checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian scores with a body shot.
Egyptian tries to clinch up.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korolev.
Korolev is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Korolev keeps the fight on the outside.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Korolev off balance momentarily.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Korolev is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Korolev avoids the head kick by Egyptian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Korolev off balance momentarily.
Egyptian fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Korolev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Korolev checks a leg kick.
Korolev looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horus Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Korolev blocks the leg kick.
Korolev is looking to chop away at Egyptian's legs.
Egyptian connects with a single shot there.
Egyptian is looking to slow Korolev down with leg kicks.
Korolev throws a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Korolev is just out of range.
Korolev misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Korolev wants to land a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to clinch but Korolev is avoiding it.
Korolev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian lands a high kick!
Egyptian tries to bum rush Korolev with a series of wild strikes but Korolev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korolev.
Korolev throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice side step and Egyptian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Korolev's front leg but catches the back leg as Korolev tries to avoid it.
Egyptian throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Korolev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
Korolev misses with a hook
and Egyptian counters with a thumping low kick.
Korolev misses with a straight left.
Korolev looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Korolev throws a hook to the side of Egyptian's head but Egyptian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egyptian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Egyptian finds it's way through Korolev's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Egyptian thumps Korolev with a low kick.
Korolev looks for the body kick but Egyptian saw that one coming.
Korolev lands with a hook. Egyptian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Korolev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egyptian thumps Korolev with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Korolev is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
A bone on bone clash there as Korolev blocks the leg kick.
Korolev scores with a jab.
Korolev misses with a kick to the body.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Korolev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egyptian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egyptian only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian with a nice calf kick.
Korolev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Korolev lands a right hook to the body.
Korolev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Egyptian if he has to take too many more of those.
Korolev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Egyptian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egyptian scores with the left hand. Korolev knows he should have avoided that one.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Korolev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
Korolev throws a front kick aimed at Egyptian's knee but Egyptian avoids it well.
A jab from Korolev misses.
Korolev cracks Egyptian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Egyptian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Korolev. Korolev obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Egyptian does it's job there.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that Korolev avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Korolev.
Korolev throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horus Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Egyptian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horus Egyptian!
After winning the bout, Horus Egyptian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.