PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 506 p4p, 778 weight class) and Dave Ashbourne Jr (ranked 30 p4p, 46 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). Ashbourne Jr has chosen Vertical Horizon - You're A God as his entrance music. Bardia Farrokhzad could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Ashbourne Jr's chin.

Farrokhzad
vs
Ashbourne Jr

170 cm
29
148
19 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
143
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Ashbourne Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ashbourne Jr tries to keep at a distance but Farrokhzad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ashbourne Jr avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ashbourne Jr.
Ashbourne Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Ashbourne Jr avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
Farrokhzad cracks Ashbourne Jr with a nice body shot.
Farrokhzad can't find room to land a body shot as Ashbourne Jr controls the action.
Ashbourne Jr working aggressively here.
Ashbourne Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashbourne Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrokhzad lands with a left to the head.
Farrokhzad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ashbourne Jr is working Farrokhzad over against the cage.
Ashbourne Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Farrokhzad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashbourne Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farrokhzad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ashbourne Jr is defending well for now.
Farrokhzad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ashbourne Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ashbourne Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farrokhzad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ashbourne Jr's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashbourne Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farrokhzad lands with a light punch inside.

Ashbourne Jr is rocked!
A short right from Farrokhzad on the inside.
Ashbourne Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farrokhzad lands a big knee to the head and Ashbourne Jr goes down! Farrokhzad pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.