PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Ghanizadeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Modric
vs
Ghanizadeh

180 cm
30
186 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Meet the Future

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Modric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amir Ghanizadeh!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modric moves out of range of the body kick.
Modric swings for the body but Ghanizadeh moves out of range.
Modric looks to land a left hand but Ghanizadeh moved out of range nicely.
Ghanizadeh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modric.
Modric stuns Ghanizadeh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Modric lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ghanizadeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick that misses.
Ghanizadeh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Modric.
Ghanizadeh stuns Modric with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Modric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ghanizadeh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Modric throws a body kick that misses.
Ghanizadeh tries to score with a low kick but Modric moves his leg out of the way.
Modric moves out of range of the leg kick from Ghanizadeh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Modric is looking to land body kicks.
Modric misses with a series of wild punches.
Modric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh cracks the inside of Modric's front leg.
Modric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghanizadeh walks into a left hand.
Modric thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghanizadeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Modric checks a leg kick.
Modric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Modric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Ghanizadeh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Modric.
Ghanizadeh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Modric.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ghanizadeh. Modric shrugs it off though.
Ghanizadeh misses with a low kick.
Luka Modric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghanizadeh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Modric checks it well.
Modric takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good work by Modric as he checks the leg kick.
Modric digs a good hook to Ghanizadeh's body.
Ghanizadeh blocks a head kick by Modric.
Ghanizadeh blocks a head kick by Modric.
Modric wants to slow Ghanizadeh down by chopping away at his legs.
Ghanizadeh lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Ghanizadeh.
Modric misses with a two punch combination.
Ghanizadeh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Modric.
Ghanizadeh is looking to clinch but Modric is avoiding it.
Modric avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ghanizadeh. Those never looked like landing.
Modric lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ghanizadeh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Modric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Modric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh misses with a kick to the body.
Modric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh slips a straight right by Modric.
Modric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Modric looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghanizadeh tries to close the distance and clinch but Modric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ghanizadeh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ghanizadeh misses with a head kick.
Ghanizadeh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Modric blocks a head kick by Ghanizadeh.
Modric misses the shot to the body.
Ghanizadeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghanizadeh moves out of range as Modric strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Ghanizadeh is predictable there
and Modric counters with a head kick. That will keep Ghanizadeh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Modric on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Modric stuns Ghanizadeh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Modric lands an overhand right.
Modric closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ghanizadeh! Modric dives in looking to finish! Ghanizadeh is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Modric!