PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hossam El Masry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polibotes Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hossam El Masry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

El Masry
vs
Titan

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
172 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hossam El Masry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Polibotes Titan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Titan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching El Masry on his heels. He'll look to pass El Masry 's guard now, I'm sure.
Titan postures up and lands a big shot to El Masry 's brow.
Titan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Masry 's head.
El Masry wants to sweep but no luck.
El Masry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
El Masry has momentary wrist control but Titan slips an elbow through the middle.
Titan stands up over El Masry , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Titan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Titan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

El Masry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Titan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Titan is in close to El Masry 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titan scoring with some ground and pound.
Titan distracts El Masry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Titan connects with a couple of short punches.
Titan connects with a couple of short punches.
Titan cracks El Masry with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Titan chips away with some ground and pound.
Titan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Titan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Titan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Titan working some strikes from top position.
Titan is in close to El Masry 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Titan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Titan is working El Masry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Titan stands up over El Masry , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Titan postures up and lands a big shot to El Masry 's brow.
Titan postures up in El Masry 's guard and throws a big left but El Masry blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Titan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

El Masry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan chips away with some ground and pound.
Titan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of El Masry 's head.
Titan landing some decent shots from guard.
Titan lands a couple of digs.
Titan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Titan stands up over El Masry , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Titan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Titan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Titan working some strikes from top position.
Titan postures up and lands a big shot to El Masry 's brow.

Titan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Titan connects with a couple of short punches.
Titan scoring with some ground and pound.
Titan lands a couple of elbows.
Titan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Titan got a little sloppy there for a moment and El Masry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Titan has managed to get both his arms back between El Masry 's legs - danger averted.
El Masry is breathing heavily.
Titan stands up over El Masry , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

El Masry is rocked!
Titan postures up and lands a big shot to El Masry 's brow.
Oh El Masry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Titan with a nice head shot there.
Titan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Titan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Titan stands up over El Masry , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan cracks El Masry with a solid left hand.
Titan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Titan chips away with some ground and pound.
Titan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Titan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Titan is in close to El Masry 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Titan scoring with some ground and pound.
Titan works over El Masry with some ground and pound from guard.
El Masry has momentary wrist control but Titan slips an elbow through the middle.
Titan scoring with some ground and pound.
Titan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Titan with a nice head shot there.
Titan lands a couple of digs.
Titan postures up and lands a big shot to El Masry 's brow.
Titan gets to his feet and stands over El Masry , holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! El Masry felt that one! Titan unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save El Masry from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Polibotes Titan!