PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Svensson (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. Rutger Svensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Svensson
vs
Pourramenazanali

180 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
187 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rutger Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pourramenazanali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pourramenazanali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a straight right.
Pourramenazanali scores with a hook.
Pourramenazanali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pourramenazanali shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Pourramenazanali slips under a jab from Svensson.
Pourramenazanali scores with a three punch combo!
Svensson connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Svensson tenderised Pourramenazanali's leg. Pourramenazanali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pourramenazanali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pourramenazanali misses with a looping left.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice shot that snaps Svensson's head back.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pourramenazanali misses with a series of wild punches.
Svensson misses with a wild combination.
Rutger Svensson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Pourramenazanali misses.
Pourramenazanali blocks a jab.
Svensson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Svensson wants to land a leg kick but Pourramenazanali is out of range.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pourramenazanali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pourramenazanali walks into a stiff left hand from Svensson.
Svensson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Svensson misses.
Pourramenazanali checks a leg kick.
Pourramenazanali wants to clinch.
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Pourramenazanali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Svensson finds it's target.

Pourramenazanali rushes Svensson and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pourramenazanali controls his hands.
Pourramenazanali is pushing Svensson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pourramenazanali scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson being controlled against the cage.
Svensson tries a body shot but Pourramenazanali blocks it.
A short right from Svensson.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Svensson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Pourramenazanali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pourramenazanali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Pourramenazanali scores with a decent looking hook.
Pourramenazanali swinging wildly here.
Pourramenazanali lands a jab to the nose.
Svensson misses with a series of wild punches.
Pourramenazanali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali moves out of range of the strikes.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pourramenazanali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pourramenazanali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pourramenazanali is out of range.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson misses with a low kick as Pourramenazanali jumps back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svensson, right into the meat.
No joy there for Pourramenazanali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pourramenazanali takes one to the chin there.
Svensson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Svensson lands with a good body shot.
Pourramenazanali misses with a few strikes there.
Pourramenazanali moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Pourramenazanali is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Svensson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pourramenazanali moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.

Pourramenazanali drives through and clinches with Svensson against the cage.
Svensson works on Pourramenazanali's body with a couple of short punches.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Pourramenazanali avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rutger Svensson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson misses the jab.
Pourramenazanali might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Svensson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pourramenazanali has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Svensson coming out on top.
Pourramenazanali misses with a few strikes there.
Pourramenazanali is looking to score with low kicks.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pourramenazanali tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutger Svensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pourramenazanali.
A jab from Pourramenazanali misses.
Svensson scores with a jab.
Svensson lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pourramenazanali 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.
Svensson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Pourramenazanali's ribs.
Pourramenazanali checks a leg kick.
Pourramenazanali throws a series of punches but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson misses with a looping right.
Pourramenazanali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pourramenazanali takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pourramenazanali doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.

Pourramenazanali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pourramenazanali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Pourramenazanali.
A head punch on the inside from Svensson fails to land.
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!
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
Pourramenazanali throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.

Pourramenazanali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pourramenazanali clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pourramenazanali manages to break the clinch.
Svensson scores with the left hand. Pourramenazanali knows he should have avoided that one.
Svensson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pourramenazanali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Svensson scrambles back to his feet.
Pourramenazanali blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svensson.
Pourramenazanali doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Pourramenazanali off balance momentarily.
Pourramenazanali misses with the combination.
Pourramenazanali moves away from the strike by Svensson.
Svensson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pourramenazanali looks to land a left hand but Svensson moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Pourramenazanali does no damage.
Pourramenazanali scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Svensson blocks the leg kick.
Pourramenazanali lands a jab.
Pourramenazanali misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svensson counters with a nice leg kick.
Svensson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Svensson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pourramenazanali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svensson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Svensson lands a glancing blow to the side of Pourramenazanali's head.
Svensson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson throws a jab when Pourramenazanali was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pourramenazanali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pourramenazanali looks to land a combination but Svensson avoids it well.
Svensson takes a swing at Pourramenazanali's ribcage but misses.
Pourramenazanali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pourramenazanali throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson throws a body punch but Pourramenazanali moves out of range.
Pourramenazanali throws a sloppy head kick and Svensson moves out of range easily.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice shot to the body.
Svensson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Svensson connects with the punch.
Pourramenazanali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svensson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Svensson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutger Svensson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Svensson thumps Pourramenazanali with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Pourramenazanali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pourramenazanali missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Svensson.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pourramenazanali misses with a double jab.
Pourramenazanali misses with the combination.
Pourramenazanali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Svensson throws a head kick but Pourramenazanali moves out of range.
Pourramenazanali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Svensson connects with a looping right hand.
Pourramenazanali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pourramenazanali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svensson at a distance.
Pourramenazanali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali throws a right hand that Svensson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svensson also avoids with ease.
Pourramenazanali throws a nice looking combination but Svensson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson swings widly with a right hand

and Pourramenazanali holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
Svensson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pourramenazanali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Svensson breaks from the clinch.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svensson scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Pourramenazanali does no damage.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Pourramenazanali's ribs.
Pourramenazanali misses with a two punch combination.
Svensson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pourramenazanali takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pourramenazanali is just out of range.
Svensson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pourramenazanali's hands.
Svensson throws a body punch but Pourramenazanali moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Svensson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svensson misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svensson, right into the meat.
Svensson cracks a nice hook into Pourramenazanali's ribs.
Svensson throws a solid leg kick but Pourramenazanali takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Svensson.
Svensson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pourramenazanali misses with a double jab.
Pourramenazanali avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Pourramenazanali blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Pourramenazanali blocks a low kick nicely.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pourramenazanali. Pourramenazanali obviously looking to wear him down.
Pourramenazanali slips a jab and a cross from Svensson.
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pourramenazanali has time to react.
Pourramenazanali fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali throws a leg kick
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pourramenazanali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pourramenazanali misses with a double jab
and Svensson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svensson cracks Pourramenazanali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Svensson motions for Pourramenazanali to come forward. Svensson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pourramenazanali throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
Pourramenazanali bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pourramenazanali.
A jab from Svensson finds it's way through Pourramenazanali's defenses.
Pourramenazanali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick from Svensson lands but Pourramenazanali takes it in his stride.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Svensson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pourramenazanali has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pourramenazanali and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pourramenazanali wants to clinch.
Rutger Svensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pourramenazanali tries to score with a low kick but Svensson moves his leg out of the way.
Pourramenazanali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pourramenazanali misses with an uppercut. Svensson saw that one coming.
Svensson checks a leg kick.
Svensson lands a body shot.
Svensson defending well as Pourramenazanali loads up on a big left hand.
Svensson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pourramenazanali throws a shot from downtown. Svensson moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pourramenazanali misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson lands with a kick to the temple. Pourramenazanali shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Svensson 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 fight!
Rutger Svensson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svensson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger Svensson!