PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali has chosen Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!! as his entrance music. Marty Micheals has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Micheals
vs
Pourramenazanali

165 cm
24
193 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

179 cm
20
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Micheals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pourramenazanali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Marty Micheals has been cut.
Micheals fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pourramenazanali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Micheals shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pourramenazanali's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Pourramenazanali wriggles free and stands up.
Pourramenazanali circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pourramenazanali counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pourramenazanali.
Come on Pourramenazanali - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pourramenazanali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Micheals.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheals fails to pull guard.
Pourramenazanali is trying to maintain a safe position but Micheals gets an underhook and turns Pourramenazanali into the cage.
Micheals drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pourramenazanali pulls his leg out and moves away.
Micheals tries to clinch

and Pourramenazanali counters by moving into the clinch.
Pourramenazanali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Micheals backwards.
Pourramenazanali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pourramenazanali counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Micheals. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pourramenazanali with a nice cross.
Pourramenazanali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pourramenazanali counters with a leg kick.
Pourramenazanali connects with a nice looking jab.
Pourramenazanali works over Micheals's head and body with a nice combination.
Micheals on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Micheals looks to clinch
and Pourramenazanali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Micheals looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micheals gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali keeps the fight on the outside.
Pourramenazanali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Micheals drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Pourramenazanali has Micheals up against the cage in a clinch.
Micheals is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali stalling the fight.
A short left from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali slowing the pace effectively.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Pourramenazanali has him pressed against the cage.
Micheals has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pourramenazanali after a bit of a struggle.
Pourramenazanali lands a shoulder strike.

Marty Micheals's cut is getting worse.
Micheals tries to circle away but Pourramenazanali has him pinned against the cage.
Pourramenazanali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Micheals's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pourramenazanali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Micheals is defending well for now.
Pourramenazanali lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pourramenazanali breaks from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Micheals.

Micheals rushes Pourramenazanali and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pourramenazanali.
Micheals is breathing heavily.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch.
Micheals takes one to the chin there.
Pourramenazanali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Marty Micheals's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Micheals takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Micheals tries to clinch but Pourramenazanali moves away
and Pourramenazanali counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pourramenazanali moves into the clinch.
Pourramenazanali utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pourramenazanali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Micheals backwards.
Pourramenazanali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Micheals backwards.

Pourramenazanali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Micheals wants to clinch up but Pourramenazanali keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Pourramenazanali lands.
Pourramenazanali connects with a body shot.
Pourramenazanali has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Pourramenazanali drives through and clinches with Micheals against the cage.
Pourramenazanali lands with a short shot to the head.
Pourramenazanali landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pourramenazanali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pourramenazanali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jeez, Marty Micheals's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Pourramenazanali closes the distance and pushes Micheals back into the cage.
Pourramenazanali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Micheals backwards.

Pourramenazanali manages to break the clinch.

Pourramenazanali takes the fight into the clinch.
Micheals tries to pull guard but Pourramenazanali forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pourramenazanali as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Pourramenazanali.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marty Micheals's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
Amirezza Pourramenazanali took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, DTK Designs (Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.