PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Norouzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zawisza Czarny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamid Norouzi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Norouzi
vs
Czarny

180 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamid Norouzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zawisza Czarny!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czarny looks to clinch

and Norouzi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Czarny wants to control but Norouzi is keeping busy.
Czarny is trying to stand back up but Norouzi is controlling him
Norouzi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Norouzi works his way into full mount!
Norouzi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Czarny?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norouzi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny working to try and regain half guard.
Norouzi breaks from Czarny's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Norouzi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Norouzi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Norouzi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Czarny is in a horrible position here. Norouzi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Norouzi cracks Czarny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norouzi cracks Czarny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Czarny wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Norouzi.
Poor strikes thrown by Norouzi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Norouzi throws some wild stikes that Czarny manages to avoid easily.
Norouzi unloads with some shots from mount but Czarny bucks and avoids them well.
Norouzi cracks Czarny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Norouzi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norouzi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Czarny looks winded!
Norouzi looking to finish with strikes here!
Norouzi breaks from Czarny's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Norouzi tries to control but Czarny wriggling away.
Norouzi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Norouzi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Czarny?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norouzi raining down shots from the mount!

Czarny is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norouzi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Norouzi dominating with strikes here.
Czarny is still in real trouble! Can Norouzi finish him?
Czarny keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Czarny seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norouzi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamid Norouzi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Czarny bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Czarny connects with a leg kick. Norouzi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Czarny wants to clinch.
Norouzi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Czarny swivels and escapes.
Czarny tries to clinch but Norouzi moves away

and Norouzi counters by clinching up.
Czarny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Czarny lands a shot to the body.
Czarny struggles to land a body shot inside as Norouzi controls his hands.
Czarny missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norouzi is defending well for now.

Czarny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Czarny closes the distance but Norouzi moves to the side

and Norouzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norouzi.
Czarny misses with a knee strike.
Czarny pressing his opponent against the cage.
Czarny looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Czarny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norouzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Czarny's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norouzi is working for takedown but Czarny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Czarny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norouzi is defending well for now.

Norouzi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Czarny trying to control but Norouzi postures up.
Norouzi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Norouzi wants to pass to mount but Czarny is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norouzi looks to land a strike but Czarny avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Norouzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Hamid Norouzi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Norouzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Czarny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czarny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Norouzi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamid Norouzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Czarny closes the distance but Norouzi moves to the side

and Norouzi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Norouzi thows a huge punch but Czarny dodges it nicely.
Norouzi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Czarny on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norouzi thows a huge punch but Czarny dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamid Norouzi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Norouzi shoots in but no luck this time.
Norouzi fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Czarny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Czarny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norouzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Czarny.

Norouzi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Norouzi showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Czarny wants to improve his position but Norouzi is controlling well.
Norouzi throws a strike but Czarny avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Norouzi wants to control from the top but Czarny keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Czarny wants to sweep here but Norouzi controlling him for the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Hamid Norouzi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Norouzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Czarny circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamid Norouzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Czarny tries to clinch

and Norouzi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norouzi.
Norouzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Norouzi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Czarny's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny looking for a sweep. Not yet Czarny, not yet.
Czarny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamid Norouzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norouzi trying to control but Czarny is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norouzi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Norouzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Czarny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Norouzi.
Norouzi trying to control but Czarny is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norouzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Czarny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norouzi throwing strikes from guard but Czarny blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Czarny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norouzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zawisza Czarny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamid Norouzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norouzi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Norouzi counters with a single leg into guard. Czarny didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamid Norouzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norouzi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamid Norouzi!