PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Ghanizadeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amir Ghanizadeh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ghanizadeh
vs
Perkovic

189 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Tab laundry WEEK

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amir Ghanizadeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghanizadeh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkovic misses with a few strikes there.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Ghanizadeh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkovic moves out of range as Ghanizadeh throws a body kick.
Perkovic blocks a head kick by Ghanizadeh.
Perkovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ghanizadeh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perkovic.
Ghanizadeh ducks under a wild hook from Perkovic.
Ghanizadeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkovic throws a hook but Ghanizadeh avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Perkovic.
A head kick misses from Ghanizadeh.
Perkovic avoids the body shot from Ghanizadeh.
Perkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Ghanizadeh's shoulder, as Ghanizadeh tries to avoid the shot.
Amir Ghanizadeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic checks a low kick from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Perkovic's head.
Ghanizadeh scores with a kick to the body.
Ghanizadeh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkovic blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Perkovic as he checks the leg kick.
Ghanizadeh checks the leg kick.
Perkovic moves out of range as Ghanizadeh throws a body kick.
Ghanizadeh avoids the head kick by Perkovic.
A jab from Ghanizadeh finds it's way through Perkovic's defenses.
Ghanizadeh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkovic is able to avoid easily.
Ghanizadeh looks to land a combination but Perkovic avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkovic tries to land a front kick but Ghanizadeh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghanizadeh.
Perkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkovic misses with a looping right.
Ghanizadeh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ghanizadeh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkovic's calf.
Ghanizadeh scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Perkovic.
A leg kick checked by Perkovic.
Ghanizadeh throws a head kick but Perkovic moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic is looking to slow Ghanizadeh down with leg kicks.
Ghanizadeh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkovic blocks a head kick by Ghanizadeh.
Perkovic misses with a leg kick
and Ghanizadeh counters with a stiff right hand.
Ghanizadeh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkovic.
Perkovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ghanizadeh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Perkovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkovic lands a body shot.
Ghanizadeh lands with a right hand.
Ghanizadeh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkovic has time to react.
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!
Perkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkovic throws a low kick but Ghanizadeh avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh tried to score with a low kick but Perkovic checks it.
Ghanizadeh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick but Perkovic moved away.
Ghanizadeh blocks a head kick by Perkovic.
Ghanizadeh scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Ghanizadeh misses.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick but Perkovic checks it.
Perkovic lands a nice looking body kick.
A leg kick checked by Perkovic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkovic misses with a looping left.
Ghanizadeh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Ghanizadeh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Perkovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghanizadeh works Perkovic's body with a nice hook.
Ghanizadeh lands a nice hook to Perkovic's body. Perkovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ghanizadeh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkovic has time to react.
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
Ghanizadeh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkovic can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Ghanizadeh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ghanizadeh throws a head kick that misses.
Ghanizadeh looks to land a body kick but Perkovic moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkovic checks a leg kick.
Ghanizadeh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghanizadeh is looking to chop away at Perkovic's legs.
Amir Ghanizadeh is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic moves out of range as Ghanizadeh throws a body kick.
Ghanizadeh throws a sloppy head kick and Perkovic moves out of range easily.
Perkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ghanizadeh!
Ghanizadeh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh lands a head kick. Perkovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ghanizadeh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkovic.
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!
Ghanizadeh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Perkovic's head.
Ghanizadeh throws a head kick that misses.
Perkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghanizadeh.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ghanizadeh as he connects with a hook.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkovic is looking to clinch but Ghanizadeh is avoiding it.
Perkovic throws out a leg kick but Ghanizadeh moves out of range and Perkovic only half commits.
Perkovic throws a nice head kick!
A low kick from Ghanizadeh is predictable there
and Perkovic counters with a thumping low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkovic checks a leg kick.
Perkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghanizadeh.
Perkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghanizadeh manages to avoid it.
Ghanizadeh misses with a leg kick
and Perkovic counters with a straight right hand.
Ghanizadeh misses with a hook
and Perkovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh misses with a low kick.
Perkovic lands with a nice body kick.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Ghanizadeh moves out of range.
Perkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghanizadeh staying out of range there.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Ghanizadeh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghanizadeh checks a leg kick.
Ghanizadeh misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Perkovic misses
and Ghanizadeh counters with a big head kick but Perkovic shrugs it off.
Ghanizadeh throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghanizadeh throws a solid leg kick but Perkovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh blocks a head kick by Perkovic.
Perkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ghanizadeh cracks Perkovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghanizadeh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkovic. That did some damage!
Perkovic throws a lazy head kick
and Ghanizadeh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ghanizadeh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Ghanizadeh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Perkovic throws a leg kick but Ghanizadeh checks it.
Perkovic swinging wildly here.
Perkovic moves out of range of the body kick from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh checks a low kick from Perkovic.
Ghanizadeh throws a low kick but Perkovic moves out of range easily.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick
and Perkovic counters with a leg kick.
Ghanizadeh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkovic is able to avoid easily.
Ghanizadeh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ghanizadeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghanizadeh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkovic checks it well.
Ghanizadeh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkovic.
Ghanizadeh tries to land a leg kick but Perkovic saw it coming and moves away.
Ghanizadeh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkovic.
Perkovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghanizadeh scores with a head kick. Perkovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ghanizadeh scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghanizadeh misses with a low kick.
Ghanizadeh thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghanizadeh tries a low kick but Perkovic avoids it.
Mikhail Perkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh tries a head kick but it misses.

Ghanizadeh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Ghanizadeh wants to break free but Perkovic has control.
Ghanizadeh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perkovic's efforts to push away.
Perkovic misses with a knee to the head.
Perkovic with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ghanizadeh fails to land.
Perkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghanizadeh avoids the damage to the body.
Perkovic with a knee to the head.
Ghanizadeh misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ghanizadeh fails to land.
Perkovic prevents a body shot from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghanizadeh managing to block the knees to the body from Perkovic.
Perkovic slows down the pace here.
Ghanizadeh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkovic jerks Ghanizadeh's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ghanizadeh drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Perkovic goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Perkovic because Ghanizadeh was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mikhail Perkovic!
After winning the bout, Mikhail Perkovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.