PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pourramenazanali
vs
Pentti

179 cm
29
187 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

184 cm
38
197 lbs
35 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 16 - 12 - 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 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentti lands a really nice looking cross but Pourramenazanali seems unphased.
Pourramenazanali shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pentti eats them both and turns towards Pourramenazanali to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pentti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pourramenazanali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pentti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Pourramenazanali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pourramenazanali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pentti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Pentti finds it's way through Pourramenazanali's defenses.
Pentti throws a hook to the side of Pourramenazanali's head but Pourramenazanali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Pentti.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pentti walks into a stiff left hand from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali slips under a jab.
Pentti misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pourramenazanali.
Good work by Pourramenazanali as he checks the leg kick.
Pourramenazanali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pentti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pourramenazanali circles away quickly and effectively.
Pourramenazanali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Pentti.
Pentti throws a jab but it's blocked by Pourramenazanali.
Pentti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pentti blocks a low kick nicely.
Pourramenazanali throws a poor cross that misses
and Pentti counters with a nice uppercut.
Pourramenazanali scores with a sloppy right hand. Pentti should have avoided that one.
Pourramenazanali tries to bum rush Pentti with a series of wild strikes but Pentti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pourramenazanali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pentti moves away.
Pourramenazanali connects with a jab.
Pourramenazanali misses with a looping left.
Pourramenazanali staying out of range there.
Pourramenazanali blocks a head kick by Pentti.
Pentti tries a low kick but Pourramenazanali avoids it.
Pourramenazanali appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pourramenazanali connects with a single shot there.
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!
Pentti slips a straight right by Pourramenazanali.

Pourramenazanali clinches with his opponent.
Pentti prevents a body shot from Pourramenazanali.
I was talking to Pourramenazanali's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pourramenazanali gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Pourramenazanali has clasped his hands together around Pentti's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Pentti throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pentti misses with a head kick.
Pentti tests Pourramenazanali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Pourramenazanali misses.
Pourramenazanali slips under a jab from Pentti.
Pourramenazanali throws a combination. Pentti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch but Pentti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pourramenazanali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pentti was well out of range. Poor timing from Pourramenazanali.
A bone on bone clash there as Pentti blocks the leg kick.
Pentti unleashes a big counter combination but Pourramenazanali bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pentti misses with a hook. Pourramenazanali ducked under it nicely.
Pourramenazanali misses with a hook.
Pourramenazanali ducks under a wild hook from Pentti.
Pourramenazanali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arvo Pentti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pourramenazanali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pentti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pentti controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pentti backwards.
A short uppercut from Pentti.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pentti scores with a hook to the body. Pourramenazanali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pentti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentti throws a sloppy head kick and Pourramenazanali moves out of range easily.
Pourramenazanali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That kick from Pentti tenderised Pourramenazanali's leg. Pourramenazanali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pourramenazanali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pentti.
Pourramenazanali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pourramenazanali just misses with a punch to the body.
Pourramenazanali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentti lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pourramenazanali clinches up against the cage.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice elbow.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali with a hook.
Pentti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pentti misses with a body punch
and Pourramenazanali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pourramenazanali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pourramenazanali misses with a two punch combination.
Pourramenazanali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pourramenazanali avoids the head kick by Pentti.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pentti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pourramenazanali will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pentti up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pourramenazanali.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pourramenazanali stalling in the clinch but Pentti improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.
Pentti misses with some punches.
Pourramenazanali is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pentti is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirezza Pourramenazanali dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pourramenazanali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pentti moves away.
Pentti dodges the punch combination from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali slips under a jab.
Pourramenazanali wants to clinch up but Pentti keeps it at a distance.
Pentti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pourramenazanali looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentti is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pentti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pourramenazanali.
Pentti misses with a wild body shot.
Pentti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pourramenazanali connects with the punch.
Pentti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pourramenazanali was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentti.
Pourramenazanali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pourramenazanali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pentti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali misses with a two punch combination.
Pentti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti lands a head kick. Pourramenazanali smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pentti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pourramenazanali throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Pentti.
Pourramenazanali takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Pourramenazanali does no damage.
Pentti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentti. Pourramenazanali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pentti throws a head kick but Pourramenazanali moves out of range.
Pourramenazanali is looking to land body kicks.
Pourramenazanali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pentti counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Pourramenazanali misses.
Pentti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pourramenazanali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentti being controlled against the cage.
Pourramenazanali blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pentti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali blocking some punches.
Pentti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pentti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pentti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pentti misses with an elbow strike.
Pentti misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pourramenazanali manages to break the clinch.
Pentti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pourramenazanali's sensitive parts.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is winning the standup battle so far.
Pourramenazanali throws a jab when Pentti was well out of range.
Pourramenazanali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentti tries to work over Pourramenazanali's front leg with a kick but Pourramenazanali checks it.
Donk. Pourramenazanali catches Pentti right on the button with a cross.
Pentti throws a head kick but Pourramenazanali moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali throws an overhand right that lands on Pentti's shoulder, as Pentti tries to avoid the shot.
Pourramenazanali throws a nice looking combination but Pentti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pentti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Pentti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pourramenazanali avoids the body shot from Pentti.
Pentti cracks Pourramenazanali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Pentti lands.
Pourramenazanali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pourramenazanali throws a series of punches but Pentti moves out of range.
Pentti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pourramenazanali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pentti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pentti misses with a looping left.
Pourramenazanali lands a head shot.
Pentti throws a head kick that misses.
Pourramenazanali throws the left hand but Pentti avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Pentti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pentti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentti takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti tries to work over Pourramenazanali's front leg with a kick but Pourramenazanali checks it.
Pourramenazanali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pentti counters with a low kick, right behind Pourramenazanali 's knee.
Pentti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pourramenazanali.
Pentti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pourramenazanali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pentti misses the jab.
Pourramenazanali cracks Pentti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch but Pentti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pourramenazanali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pourramenazanali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pourramenazanali just misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti misses with a wild body shot.
Pentti lands a leg kick that knocks Pourramenazanali off balance momentarily.
Pourramenazanali throws a leg kick but Pentti sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Pentti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pentti misses with a looping left.
Pourramenazanali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Pentti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pourramenazanali moves out of range as Pentti throws a body kick.
Pourramenazanali lunges at Pentti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pentti's hand.
Pentti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pentti cracks Pourramenazanali with an open hand slap.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pentti gets tackled into the cage by Pourramenazanali. Pourramenazanali maintains the clinch.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch.
Pourramenazanali lands a slapping body shot.
Pourramenazanali misses with a wild body shot.
Pourramenazanali defending well as Pentti loads up on a big left hand.
Pentti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pentti just misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pourramenazanali manages to avoid it.
Pentti avoids the body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali lunges at Pentti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pentti's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pourramenazanali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penttis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pourramenazanali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pourramenazanali clinches up with Pentti and pushes him back against the cage.
Pentti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pentti.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Pourramenazanali has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pentti is trying to keep an underhook but Pourramenazanali manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pourramenazanali with the ground and pound but Pentti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pourramenazanali throwing strikes but missing.
Pourramenazanali trying to control but Pentti is working from the bottom.
Pourramenazanali throws a big right hand that misses.
Pourramenazanali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti wants to get back to his feet but Pourramenazanali is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pentti wants to hit a switch here but Pourramenazanali passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pentti there!
Pentti can't escape the position.
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 looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Pourramenazanali is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pentti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pentti!
Pentti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Pentti stands up from Pourramenazanali's guard - Pentti perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pentti ducks under a wild hook from Pourramenazanali.
Pentti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pourramenazanali wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pourramenazanali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentti.
Pentti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pentti scores with a hook to the body. Pourramenazanali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pentti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pourramenazanali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Pentti.
Pentti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pourramenazanali throws a looping overhand right but Pentti ducks down to avoid it.
Pourramenazanali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pentti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pourramenazanali scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pentti takes the fight into the clinch.
Pentti swings wildly with an uppercut but Pourramenazanali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentti blocks a body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pourramenazanali trying to control the position but instead, Pentti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pourramenazanali into the cage.
Pentti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pourramenazanali lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentti.
Pourramenazanali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pentti is rocked!
Pourramenazanali dips a shoulder and cracks Pentti with a mighty uppercut! Pentti falls back against the cage and Pourramenazanali unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pentti is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pourramenazanali screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
Our winner, Amirezza Pourramenazanali, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.