PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornel Develutian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fathy's choice of entrance music: Eat You Alive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Develutian
vs
Fathy

203 cm
23
254 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Conquer
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Conquer

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cornel Develutian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sherif Fathy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fathy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Develutian throws an overhand right that lands on Fathy's shoulder, as Fathy tries to avoid the shot.
Develutian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fathys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Sherif Fathy has been cut.
Develutian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fathy has a takedown stuffed.
Develutian cracks Fathy with an open hand slap.
Fathy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Develutian sprawls well. Develutian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fathy gets slowly back to his feet.
Cornel Develutian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sherif Fathy.
Fathy looks winded!
Develutian tests Fathy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fathy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Develutian is fending him off so far but Fathy persists. Nope, Develutian circles away and we're back to standing.
Fathy shoots in and drives through. Develutian sprawls well.

Oooooh!!! Develutian has knocked Fathy down with a huge combo! Develutian steps away and waves a wobbly Fathy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Develutian drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Fathy's head, knocking him out cold! Develutian is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cornel Develutian!
Cornel Develutian looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Now thats what you call a bitch slappin, you can get up now Stevie boy. I havent seen anyone go down that easily since Chuck Graces wife.'.