PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saeid Mohammadpourkarkarragh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mohammadpourkarkarragh's choice of entrance music: The Dictator - Mohammadpourkarkarragh Motherfucker. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ali
vs
Mohammadpourkarkarragh

190 cm
33
245 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

194 cm
28
288 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hazni Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saeid Mohammadpourkarkarragh!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh needs to keep his hands up - Ali had a free shot at his head there.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Mohammadpourkarkarragh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hazni Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammadpourkarkarragh was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh scores with a jab.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh cracks Ali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh throws out a powerful jab.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh misses with a hook
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Ali throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammadpourkarkarragh moves away.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Mohammadpourkarkarragh misses.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ali pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mohammadpourkarkarragh back to the cage. Ali follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saeid Mohammadpourkarkarragh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali walks into a stiff left hand from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mohammadpourkarkarragh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mohammadpourkarkarragh avoids them all with ease.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh misses with a looping left.
Ali swings for the body but Mohammadpourkarkarragh moves out of range.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Mohammadpourkarkarragh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh connects with a body shot that sends Ali's belly button to the back.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
A shot to the liver by Mohammadpourkarkarragh. Beautiful body shot.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh cracks a nice hook into Ali's ribs.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammadpourkarkarragh lands with a cross.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ali had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saeid Mohammadpourkarkarragh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mohammadpourkarkarragh lunges at Ali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ali's hand.
Ali looks to land a combination but Mohammadpourkarkarragh avoids it well.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh misses the jab.
A jab from Mohammadpourkarkarragh does it's job there.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Mohammadpourkarkarragh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mohammadpourkarkarragh back to the cage. Ali follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Saeid Mohammadpourkarkarragh has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ali closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mohammadpourkarkarragh to the mat! Mohammadpourkarkarragh manages to get full guard.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ali throwing strikes but missing.
Ali works over Mohammadpourkarkarragh with some ground and pound from guard.
Ali keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mohammadpourkarkarragh's head.
Ali postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ali keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mohammadpourkarkarragh's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Ali stands up over Mohammadpourkarkarragh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mohammadpourkarkarragh's head.
Ali lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh is looking to stand up but Ali isn't so interested in that idea.
Ali lands a couple of digs.
Ali with a nice head shot there.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ali chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohammadpourkarkarragh can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh wants to sweep but no luck.
Ali seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ali wants to control from the top but Mohammadpourkarkarragh keeps moving.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh is trying to keep Ali in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mohammadpourkarkarragh.
Ali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Ali looking to score a takedown here. Mohammadpourkarkarragh is defending well but Ali drives through and ends up in Mohammadpourkarkarragh's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali trying to control but Mohammadpourkarkarragh is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ali forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hazni Ali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saeid Mohammadpourkarkarragh's cut.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ali connects with a jab.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammadpourkarkarragh was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh misses with a looping left.
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Mohammadpourkarkarragh saw that one coming.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali tries for a takedown but Mohammadpourkarkarragh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali lands a jab to Mohammadpourkarkarragh's midsection.
Ali lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Mohammadpourkarkarragh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh cracks Ali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saeid Mohammadpourkarkarragh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.

Ali is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mohammadpourkarkarragh's half guard.
Ali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh is in trouble now - Ali has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali wants to control the pace but Mohammadpourkarkarragh is squirming around nicely.
Ali landing strikes from the mount.
Ali wants to control the pace but Mohammadpourkarkarragh is squirming around nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ali here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ali with good strikes from the mount here!
Ali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ali lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoids the attempt from Mohammadpourkarkarragh to control.
Mohammadpourkarkarragh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ali is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Mohammadpourkarkarragh is rocked!
Ali looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mohammadpourkarkarragh covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hazni Ali!
An out of breath Hazni Ali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.