PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCullough comes to the cage accompanied by Kan Ar Kern. Pourramenazanali is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. This should be a great matchup!

McCullough
vs
Pourramenazanali

188 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
187 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Elite Canadian Threads

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam McCullough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Pourramenazanali. Beautiful body shot.

Pourramenazanali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pourramenazanali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCullough's elbow.
Pourramenazanali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCullough lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCullough misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCullough misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCullough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pourramenazanali backwards.
Pourramenazanali lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCullough.
Pourramenazanali trying to control the position but instead, McCullough has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pourramenazanali into the cage.
Pourramenazanali misses with an elbow over the top.
Pourramenazanali blocks an uppercut.
McCullough throws a head punch that misses.
McCullough lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from McCullough.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali is trying to force a seperation but McCullough has the dominant position.
McCullough can't find room to land a body shot as Pourramenazanali controls the action.
Pourramenazanali throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullough.
McCullough has Pourramenazanali pressed against the cage, preventing Pourramenazanali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCullough creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pourramenazanali is trying to break the clinch but McCullough is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from McCullough as the two fighters clinch.
McCullough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pourramenazanali backwards.
McCullough misses with a body punch.
Pourramenazanali swings wildly with an uppercut but McCullough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pourramenazanali blocking some punches.
McCullough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pourramenazanali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pourramenazanali wants to stall.
Pourramenazanali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCullough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pourramenazanali has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McCullough seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pourramenazanali can turn it around.
Pourramenazanali misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCullough.
McCullough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pourramenazanali is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McCullough swings wildly with an uppercut but Pourramenazanali uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullough lands a good knee to the midsection. Pourramenazanali won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from McCullough.
Pourramenazanali can't find room to land a body shot as McCullough controls the action.
Pourramenazanali misses with the head strike.
McCullough lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pourramenazanali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pourramenazanali pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCullough struggles to land a body shot inside as Pourramenazanali controls his hands.
McCullough tries a body shot but Pourramenazanali blocks it.
Pourramenazanali looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali avoiding damage as McCullough throws knees to the body.
McCullough lands a shot to the body.
Pourramenazanali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCullough.
McCullough lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pourramenazanali - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pourramenazanali is working McCullough over against the cage.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a knee to the head but McCullough blocks with his arms.
Pourramenazanali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCullough backwards.
Pourramenazanali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCullough is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pourramenazanali is defending well for now.
Pourramenazanali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCullough blocks it with crossed arms.
McCullough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pourramenazanali avoids a wild elbow strike from McCullough.
McCullough using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullough prevents a body shot from Pourramenazanali.
McCullough scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McCullough fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pourramenazanali working hard to break the clinch.
Pourramenazanali holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McCullough comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCullough keeps control of Pourramenazanali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCullough blocking some punches.
McCullough lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCullough.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice uppercut.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pourramenazanali tries to throw a body punch but McCullough avoids it by throwing Pourramenazanali back against the cage.
McCullough pushes off an throws an elbow but Pourramenazanali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pourramenazanali throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullough.
Nice elbow from McCullough.
Pourramenazanali misses with some punches.
Pourramenazanali has a couple of punches blocked by McCullough.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam McCullough dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but McCullough moves out of range.
Pourramenazanali fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCullough will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCullough swats away the attempt to clinch by Pourramenazanali.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pourramenazanali throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a leg kick but McCullough saw it coming and moves away.
Pourramenazanali checks the leg kick.
McCullough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pourramenazanali moves away.
McCullough misses with a body kick.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pourramenazanali has closed the distance and engaged McCullough in a clinch.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCullough avoids it.
McCullough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCullough has a couple of punches blocked by Pourramenazanali.
McCullough lands an elbow just above Pourramenazanali 's eye.
Pourramenazanali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCullough is defending well for now.
Pourramenazanali controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pourramenazanali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pourramenazanali is trying to force a seperation but McCullough has the dominant position.
Liam McCullough has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCullough lands an uppercut.
McCullough lands an elbow that stopped Pourramenazanali in his tracks for a moment.
Pourramenazanali creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCullough's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pourramenazanali throws an elbow but misses.
McCullough keeps control of Pourramenazanali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCullough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCullough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali struggles to land a body shot inside as McCullough controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from McCullough.
McCullough blocks an uppercut.
McCullough lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Pourramenazanali to work.
A knee to the head by McCullough.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali avoiding damage as McCullough throws knees to the body.
McCullough landing knees to the head.

It looks like Amirezza Pourramenazanali has been cut.
Pourramenazanali is trying to stall.
McCullough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from McCullough.
Pourramenazanali misses with an elbow strike.
McCullough blocking some punches.
Pourramenazanali throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCullough lands a shot to the body.
McCullough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pourramenazanali backwards.
McCullough blocks an elbow strike from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali avoiding damage as McCullough throws knees to the body.
McCullough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCullough avoiding damage as Pourramenazanali throws knees to the body.
McCullough avoids the elbow strike from Pourramenazanali, against the cage.
Pourramenazanali working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullough throws a punch but it's blocked by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali pushes off an throws an elbow but McCullough leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCullough lands a left hand.
McCullough lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCullough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from McCullough as the two fighters clinch.
Pourramenazanali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pourramenazanali is breathing heavily.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pourramenazanali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCullough lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCullough lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pourramenazanali misses with the head strike.
McCullough landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pourramenazanali misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pourramenazanali backwards.
Pourramenazanali looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Pourramenazanali.
McCullough throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pourramenazanali blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pourramenazanali struggles to land a body shot inside as McCullough controls his hands.
McCullough putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pourramenazanali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCullough prevents a body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws a head punch that misses.
Pourramenazanali lands with a light punch inside.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pourramenazanali managing to block the knees to the body from McCullough.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCullough utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pourramenazanali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCullough tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam McCullough dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amirezza Pourramenazanali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McCullough lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pourramenazanali throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCullough lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pourramenazanali scores with a hook.
McCullough throws a wild body kick that Pourramenazanali sees coming a mile off.
McCullough avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pourramenazanali looks to land a combination but McCullough avoids it well.
McCullough throws an overhand right that lands on Pourramenazanali's shoulder, as Pourramenazanali tries to avoid the shot.
McCullough is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pourramenazanali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullough moves away.
McCullough lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pourramenazanali blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCullough manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCullough looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough throws a front kick that sends Pourramenazanali stumbling back into the cage.
Pourramenazanali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pourramenazanali steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCullough. That one must have hurt.
Pourramenazanali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pourramenazanali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCullough throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pourramenazanali walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCullough throws a chopping leg kick but Pourramenazanali manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pourramenazanali walks into a jab.
McCullough throws a head kick but Pourramenazanali moves out of range.
Pourramenazanali misses with a hook. McCullough ducked under it nicely.
Pourramenazanali swings widly with a right hand
and McCullough counters with an inside leg kick.
McCullough does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCullough.
Pourramenazanali blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCullough.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullough lands a really nice looking cross but Pourramenazanali seems unphased.

Pourramenazanali is rocked!
That kick from McCullough tenderised Pourramenazanali's leg. Pourramenazanali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pourramenazanali is still on wobbly legs! Can McCullough finish him?
McCullough cracks Pourramenazanali with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pourramenazanali tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McCullough pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pourramenazanali is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam McCullough!
An out of breath Liam McCullough thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.