PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Hollow (ranked 1072 p4p, 844 weight class) and Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 107 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hollow
vs
Egyptian

169 cm
34
154
18 - 9 - 1

175 cm
32
143
16 - 11 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollow misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian takes a swing at Hollow's ribcage but misses.
Hollow is looking for a counter combo.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hollow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Hollow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Egyptian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hollow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Egyptian lands with a nice body punch.

Egyptian tries to keep at a distance but Hollow has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollow.
Egyptian tries to pull guard but Hollow won't allow it.
Hollow missing with knees to the body.
Hollow misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hollow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow lands an uppercut.
Hollow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Egyptian is looking to break free of the clinch but Hollow has double underhooks.
Egyptian avoiding damage.
Egyptian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hollow.
Hollow swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollow tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Egyptian manages to pull guard.
Egyptian is trying to keep Hollow in close.
Egyptian working a defensive guard but Hollow manages to pass into side control anyway.
Egyptian is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hollow manages to pass to mount!
Hollow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Egyptian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hollow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Egyptian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hollow fails to take his opponent's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Egyptian is looking to get back to full guard here but Hollow has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow wants to control but Egyptian is keeping him busy.
Egyptian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hollow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hollow is working hard here to advance position.
Egyptian trying to control the pace.
Egyptian wants to take a breather but Hollow is having none of it.
Hollow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Egyptian's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Egyptian's back!
Egyptian looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hollow looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Egyptian is controlling Hollow 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Hollow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Egyptian is looking to control Hollow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Egyptian avoid being mounted?
Egyptian wants to get back to full guard but Hollow has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hawk Hollow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hollow throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian lands with a nice body punch.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Hollow.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hollow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hollow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Egyptian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hollow doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Egyptian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hollow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hollow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Egyptian's knee momentarily.
Egyptian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hollow sprawls well. Hollow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Egyptian gets slowly back to his feet.
Hollow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hollow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollow.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollow throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian misses with a jab to the body
and Hollow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hollow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Egyptian dives in for a single leg takedown but Hollow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hollow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hawk Hollow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishmael Egyptian.
Egyptian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollow was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
Hollow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Egyptian gets tackled into the cage by Hollow. Hollow maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hollow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hollow backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Hollow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollow was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
Egyptian dives in for a single leg takedown but Hollow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Egyptian shoots in but Hollow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ishmael Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egyptian throws a hook but Hollow blocks it.
Hollow throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Hollow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollow was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body. Hollow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ishmael Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian throws a body shot but no joy.
Hollow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hollow doesn't seem bothered though.
Egyptian clobbers Hollow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawk Hollow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian jabs Hollow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Egyptian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Egyptian lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.
Hollow looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Egyptian throws a hook to the side of Hollow's head but Hollow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian misses with a combination
and Egyptian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Egyptian connects with a jab.
Hollow wants to clinch.
Egyptian feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hollow avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egyptian scores with a shot to the body.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hollow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the body.
Egyptian swings for the body but Hollow moves out of range.
Hollow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian cracks Hollow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egyptian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hollow tries to clinch up.
Egyptian lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Egyptian takes a swing at Hollow's ribcage but misses.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHollow.
Hollow tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.

Hollow pushes Egyptian up against the cage in a clinch.
Hollow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Egyptian has Hollow pushed against the cage.
Egyptian blocks an elbow strike from Hollow.
Hollow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Egyptian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollow closes the distance looking to clinch

and Egyptian counters with a shoot takedown. Hollow fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hollow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Egyptian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Egyptian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Egyptian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Egyptian distracts Hollow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
My spies in The Infamous Duranto Gym inform me that Egyptian has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Egyptian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hollow trying to control the position.
Egyptian trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishmael Egyptian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Egyptian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hollow's head.
Egyptian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Egyptian preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Hollow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Egyptian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hollow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Egyptian defends well.
Egyptian advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hollow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Egyptian is working away from the top position though.
Hollow is trying to get back to full guard.
Egyptian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Egyptian is pressing down on Hollow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hollow is holding on for now.
Egyptian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hollow keeps working.
Hollow trying to control but Egyptian postures up.
Hollow gets full guard.
Hollow keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.

Egyptian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hollow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Egyptian has managed to get both his arms back between Hollow's legs - danger averted.
Egyptian preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishmael Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Egyptian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

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