PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Piltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Ghanizadeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piltz comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Stop Me Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Piltz
vs
Ghanizadeh

180 cm
30
192 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

189 cm
27
193 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Piltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amir Ghanizadeh!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piltz misses with the combination.
Piltz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ghanizadeh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ghanizadeh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghanizadeh slips a jab and a cross from Piltz.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick that misses.
Ghanizadeh misses with a body kick.
Ghanizadeh lands a head kick. Piltz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ghanizadeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Amir Ghanizadeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghanizadeh tries to clinch but Piltz is having none of it.
Piltz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ghanizadeh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piltz on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghanizadeh scores with a head kick.

It looks like Mark Piltz has been cut.
Piltz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghanizadeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ghanizadeh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piltz. That did some damage!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ghanizadeh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh throws a head kick but Piltz moves out of range.
A punch combination from Piltz misses.
A swing and a miss from Piltz.
Good work by Piltz as he checks the leg kick.
Piltz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piltz throws a shot to the body.
Piltz misses with a double jab
and Ghanizadeh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Piltz's knee momentarily.
Ghanizadeh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piltz.
Ghanizadeh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick but Piltz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piltz misses the shot to the body.
Ghanizadeh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Piltz does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piltz throws a right hand that Ghanizadeh ducks under and follows up with a left that Ghanizadeh also avoids with ease.
Piltz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ghanizadeh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ghanizadeh lands with a nice body kick.
Piltz misses with a wild combination.
Mark Piltz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghanizadeh throws a jab but it's blocked by Piltz.
Ghanizadeh loads up on a big right hand but Piltz slips the punch.
Piltz looks to land a combination. Ghanizadeh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ghanizadeh throws a nice head kick!
Ghanizadeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh throws a low kick but Piltz avoids it.
Piltz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ghanizadeh back to the cage. Piltz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Piltz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ghanizadeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghanizadeh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piltz checks it well.
Piltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piltz just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghanizadeh has a takedown stuffed.
Ghanizadeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Ghanizadeh.
Piltz moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piltz.
Piltz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghanizadeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ghanizadeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghanizadeh scores with a head kick. Piltz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ghanizadeh with a jab.
Ghanizadeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Piltz moves out of range as Ghanizadeh throws a body kick.
Ghanizadeh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Piltz. Piltz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piltz misses with a body kick.
Piltz swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piltz misses with a two punch combination.
Piltz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Ghanizadeh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Piltz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piltz.
Piltz throws a series of punches but Ghanizadeh avoids them all with ease.
Piltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ghanizadeh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab lands there for Ghanizadeh.
Piltz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ghanizadeh thumps Piltz with a low kick.
Piltz lands a leg kick that knocks Ghanizadeh off balance momentarily.
Ghanizadeh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghanizadeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piltz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piltz throws a right and a left that Ghanizadeh avoids nicely.
Ghanizadeh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick but Piltz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Piltz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghanizadeh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piltz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghanizadeh.
Piltz misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ghanizadeh 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 Piltz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piltz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Piltz throws a combination that misses
and Ghanizadeh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ghanizadeh moves out of range as Piltz throws a body kick.
Ghanizadeh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ghanizadeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piltz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ghanizadeh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ghanizadeh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Piltz under the eye.
Ghanizadeh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghanizadeh is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghanizadeh is looking to slow Piltz down with leg kicks.
Ghanizadeh tries to work over Piltz's front leg with a kick but Piltz checks it.

Ghanizadeh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Piltz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Piltz being controlled here, momentarily.
Piltz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ghanizadeh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ghanizadeh wants to control from the top but Piltz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh controls from within his opponent's guard.

Piltz has his foot on Ghanizadeh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ghanizadeh works his way back into a safe position though.
Ghanizadeh wants to pass the guard but Piltz is keeping the position.

Piltz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ghanizadeh won't allow Piltz to sweep him here.
Ghanizadeh trying to control but Piltz is working from the bottom.
Ghanizadeh stands up over Piltz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Piltz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ghanizadeh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh trying to control but Piltz is working from the bottom.
Piltz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Piltz is looking for a triangle here but Ghanizadeh uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Piltz manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ghanizadeh is looking for a kimura but Piltz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ghanizadeh to get the leverage.
Piltz gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Piltz has his foot on Ghanizadeh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ghanizadeh works his way back into a safe position though.
Piltz is looking to sweep but instead, Ghanizadeh has passed into half guard.
Piltz tries to get to full guard but Ghanizadeh has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Ghanizadeh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Piltz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Piltz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piltz avoids the head kick by Ghanizadeh.
Piltz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ghanizadeh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghanizadeh scores with a spinning back kick!
Piltz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghanizadeh.
A head kick misses from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh wants to land a leg kick but Piltz is out of range.
Piltz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghanizadeh tries to land a front kick but Piltz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Piltz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Piltz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh throws a head kick but Piltz moves out of range.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick
and Piltz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piltz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ghanizadeh's calf.
A punch combination from Piltz misses.
Piltz takes a swing at Ghanizadeh's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Piltz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piltz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Piltz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ghanizadeh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ghanizadeh throws a chopping leg kick but Piltz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Ghanizadeh tenderised Piltz's leg. Piltz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Piltz blocks a head kick by Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh scores with a leg kick.
Piltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghanizadeh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghanizadeh scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick which misses Piltz's front leg but catches the back leg as Piltz tries to avoid it.
Ghanizadeh throws a head kick but Piltz moves out of range.
Piltz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piltz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghanizadeh can pounce on him.
Piltz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Piltz misses with a series of wild punches.
Piltz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghanizadeh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piltz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Piltz checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ghanizadeh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piltz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ghanizadeh rushes Piltz and presses him up against the cage.
Ghanizadeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ghanizadeh tries to throw a body punch but Piltz avoids it by throwing Ghanizadeh back against the cage.
Ghanizadeh lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Ghanizadeh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghanizadeh.
Piltz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghanizadeh backwards.

Piltz breaks from the clinch.
Mark Piltz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghanizadeh avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Piltz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ghanizadeh throws a leg kick but Piltz moved away.
Mark Piltz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ghanizadeh clinches with his opponent.
Ghanizadeh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghanizadeh lands a body punch.
Piltz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Piltz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piltz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghanizadeh backwards.
Ghanizadeh blocks a body shot from Piltz.
A short right from Ghanizadeh.
Piltz lands with a right to the head.
Ghanizadeh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghanizadeh blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ghanizadeh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghanizadeh lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ghanizadeh.
Ghanizadeh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ghanizadeh lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Ghanizadeh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ghanizadeh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Ghanizadeh!
An out of breath Amir Ghanizadeh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Mark Piltz stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's a hard lot of fighters out here in Steel Penn. I'll be back in a ring soon enough.'.