PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. Fleming has chosen T.N.T. as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pourramenazanali
vs
Fleming

179 cm
30
187 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

172 cm
37
195 lbs
22 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 18 - 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 22 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming shoots in for a double leg but Pourramenazanali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Pourramenazanali has managed to clinch.
Pourramenazanali blocks an elbow strike from Fleming.
Pourramenazanali misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleming is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fleming misses with a punch to the body.

Pourramenazanali manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Pourramenazanali misses
and Fleming counters with a three punch combo that has Pourramenazanali backing up. Pourramenazanali nods at Fleming to acknowledge the strikes.

Pourramenazanali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pourramenazanali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pourramenazanali tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fleming's legs.
Pourramenazanali postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fleming tries to buck Pourramenazanali off but Pourramenazanali is having none of it.
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!
Fleming is still trying to improve position.
Fleming is trying to control Pourramenazanali's posture but Pourramenazanali avoids it.
Fleming is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pourramenazanali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fleming keeps working.
Pourramenazanali grinds an elbow into Fleming's temple.
Fleming is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleming is trying to get back to full guard.
Fleming keeping hold of Pourramenazanali's head, controlling as best he can.
Pourramenazanali throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pourramenazanali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pourramenazanali is trying to control the action in half guard but Fleming is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fleming tries to roll over but Pourramenazanali keeps him under control.
Pourramenazanali is trying to control the action in half guard but Fleming is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Pourramenazanali.

Fleming looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fleming wants to get back to full guard.

Pourramenazanali is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fleming is trying to control but can't.
Fleming gets back to full guard.
Pourramenazanali is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pourramenazanali throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fleming is on top in guard.

Pourramenazanali pulls Fleming in close to prevent any damage.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pourramenazanali's head.
Pourramenazanali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fleming in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fleming throws a strike but Pourramenazanali rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pourramenazanali tries to free his leg and advance position but Fleming is retaining full guard.
Pourramenazanali is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pourramenazanali trying to control but Fleming is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pourramenazanali's guard.

Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fleming stopping the sweep attempt from Pourramenazanali.
Fleming pushing down on Pourramenazanali's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pourramenazanali is trying to stand.
Pourramenazanali regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fleming with a nice head shot there.
Pourramenazanali bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fleming's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Pourramenazanali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fleming works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pourramenazanali lands a couple of digs.
Pourramenazanali stops Fleming from standing up.
Fleming looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pourramenazanali is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirezza Pourramenazanali dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fleming circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch.
Fleming throws out a counter right but Pourramenazanali avoids it with no problem.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch up.
Pourramenazanali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleming takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fleming closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pourramenazanali circles away.
Fleming lands an overhand right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws a right and a left that Fleming avoids nicely.
Fleming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fleming fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pourramenazanali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fleming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pourramenazanali.
Fleming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pourramenazanali manages to avoid it.
Pourramenazanali was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pourramenazanali looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleming is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Fleming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fleming doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pourramenazanali misses with a series of wild punches.

Fleming clinches.

Fleming lands a takedown into guard.
Pourramenazanali throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pourramenazanali is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fleming wants to control from the top but Pourramenazanali keeps moving.
Pourramenazanali controlling the position.
Pourramenazanali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fleming cracks Pourramenazanali with a solid left hand.
Pourramenazanali keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.

Pourramenazanali working for a triangle but Fleming defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fleming is one step ahead there.
Pourramenazanali is trying to keep Fleming in close.
Fleming wants to control from the top but Pourramenazanali keeps moving.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pourramenazanali throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fleming lands a couple of elbows.
Pourramenazanali looking for a sweep. Not yet Pourramenazanali, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pourramenazanali seems keen to control Fleming's posture.
Fleming won't allow Pourramenazanali to sweep him here.

Pourramenazanali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pourramenazanali is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fleming avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Pourramenazanali's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pourramenazanali trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pourramenazanali trying to keep a closed guard but Fleming is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Fleming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fleming preventing the sweep.
Fleming scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pourramenazanali wants to get back to his feet but Fleming is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pourramenazanali controls Fleming momentarily but Fleming frees himself.
Fleming is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fleming landing some decent shots from guard.
Pourramenazanali seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fleming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleming with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pourramenazanali controls Fleming momentarily but Fleming frees himself.
Pourramenazanali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fleming is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scott Fleming will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Fleming, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fleming displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali cracks Fleming with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pourramenazanali throws a body shot but no joy.
Pourramenazanali swinging wildly here.
Pourramenazanali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pourramenazanali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Fleming was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fleming lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pourramenazanali misses with a takedown
and Fleming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amirezza Pourramenazanali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Pourramenazanali misses

and Fleming counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fleming.
Pourramenazanali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fleming paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fleming takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pourramenazanali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fleming checks it well.

Pourramenazanali moves into range and clinches up with Fleming.
Fleming effectively controlling the action here.
Fleming is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pourramenazanali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fleming missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali misses with a body punch.
Fleming has Pourramenazanali pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pourramenazanali manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Pourramenazanali fails to land.
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.
Fleming blocks an uppercut.

Fleming breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fleming counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fleming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pourramenazanali was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pourramenazanali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fleming counters with a three punch combo that has Pourramenazanali backing up. Pourramenazanali nods at Fleming to acknowledge the strikes.
Pourramenazanali lands a jab to Fleming's midsection.
Pourramenazanali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pourramenazanali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fleming on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fleming 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 lands an elbow that stopped Fleming in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut.
Fleming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fleming lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pourramenazanali lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pourramenazanali lands a body shot.
Fleming defending well as Pourramenazanali loads up on a big left hand.
Pourramenazanali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pourramenazanali throws out the jab.
Pourramenazanali scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Pourramenazanali.
Fleming connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pourramenazanali misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fleming 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.
Fleming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pourramenazanali shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleming walks into a stiff left hand from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pourramenazanali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fleming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pourramenazanali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pourramenazanali throwing a counter right hand but Fleming manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Pourramenazanali.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleming takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pourramenazanali.
Fleming thuds a left hand into Pourramenazanali's body.
Pourramenazanali throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fleming fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pourramenazanali avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amirezza Pourramenazanali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pourramenazanali 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
An out of breath Amirezza Pourramenazanali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.