PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pourramenazanali
vs
Griffin

179 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
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, Marcus Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin dives in and grabs Pourramenazanali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pourramenazanali pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Pourramenazanali dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Pourramenazanali jabs at Griffin's body.
Pourramenazanali throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pourramenazanali momentarily.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Pourramenazanali throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Pourramenazanali lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Marcus Griffin has been cut.
Pourramenazanali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffin doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali misses with a double jab.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pourramenazanali moves away.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin throws a hook but Pourramenazanali blocks it.
Griffin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pourramenazanali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pourramenazanali lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pourramenazanali misses.

Pourramenazanali has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pourramenazanali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pourramenazanali putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pourramenazanali content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Pourramenazanali manages to break the clinch.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin misses with a body punch
and Pourramenazanali counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pourramenazanali lands a body shot.
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!
Pourramenazanali lands a jab to the nose.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Pourramenazanali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin looks winded!
A lazy left from Pourramenazanali finds it's target.

Pourramenazanali has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pourramenazanali.

Griffin is rocked!
A short right from Pourramenazanali.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Pourramenazanali finish him?
Griffin can't get the takedown.

Pourramenazanali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pourramenazanali finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffin's head.
We've been told by Pourramenazanali's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pourramenazanali digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Pourramenazanali looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Pourramenazanali drops Griffin with a big left hand! Griffin is injured, injured bad! Pourramenazanali jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
Amirezza Pourramenazanali gave a mention to DTK Designs (Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).