PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Zinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. Zinn has chosen All Day as his entrance music. Amirezza Pourramenazanali has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pourramenazanali
vs
Zinn

179 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

[IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Zinn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pourramenazanali tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pourramenazanali. Those never looked like landing.
Zinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pourramenazanali manages to avoid it.
Pourramenazanali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zinn backs up against the cage.
Pourramenazanali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pourramenazanali manages to avoid it.
Zinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice looking body shot.

Pourramenazanali gets a clinch.
Zinn being controlled against the cage.
Zinn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Pourramenazanali.
Zinn working hard to break the clinch.
Zinn is trying to push Pourramenazanali away but Pourramenazanali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Zinn fails to land.
Pourramenazanali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali throws a good cross that connects.
Zinn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zinn works over Pourramenazanali's head and body with a nice combination.
Pourramenazanali throws a series of punches but Zinn avoids them all with ease.
Zinn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Zinn misses its intended target.

Pourramenazanali moves into the clinch.
Pourramenazanali effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pourramenazanali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zinn's efforts to push away.
Pourramenazanali lands a shot to the body.
Pourramenazanali prevents Zinn from breaking the clinch.

Pourramenazanali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali throws a right and a left that both miss.

Pourramenazanali closes the distance and clinches.
Pourramenazanali lands a shoulder strike.

Pourramenazanali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zinn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pourramenazanali misses with a series of wild punches.

Pourramenazanali moves into range and clinches up with Zinn.
Pourramenazanali misses with a knee strike.
Pourramenazanali struggles to land a body shot inside as Zinn controls his hands.
Pourramenazanali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zinn tries to throw a body punch but Pourramenazanali avoids it by throwing Zinn back against the cage.
Zinn is trying to break the clinch but Pourramenazanali has him pressed against the cage.
Pourramenazanali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zinn's efforts to push away.

Zinn breaks from the clinch.

Zinn tries to keep at a distance but Pourramenazanali has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali controlling the action here for a moment.

Pourramenazanali breaks from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch there but Zinn circles away.
Zinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pourramenazanali is just out of range.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch but Zinn is avoiding it.
Zinn takes a swing at Pourramenazanali's ribcage but misses.
Pourramenazanali shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zinn eats them both and turns towards Pourramenazanali to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zinn throws a sloppy body shot
and Pourramenazanali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zinn thinking.
Zinn thuds a left hand into Pourramenazanali's body.
Pourramenazanali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zinn defending well as Pourramenazanali loads up on a big left hand.
Pourramenazanali checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Zinn misses its intended target.
Pourramenazanali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zinn.
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!
Zinn throws a big shot that misses.

Zinn gets tackled into the cage by Pourramenazanali. Pourramenazanali maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pourramenazanali blocks a body shot from Zinn.
Pourramenazanali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali stalling.

Pourramenazanali manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pourramenazanali forces Zinn back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Pourramenazanali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zinn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Pourramenazanali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirezza Pourramenazanali dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pourramenazanali ducks right into an uppercut from Zinn.
Pourramenazanali scores with a one two! Zinn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pourramenazanali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zinn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pourramenazanali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pourramenazanali lands with a nice body punch.
Pourramenazanali misses with a hook
and Zinn counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Pourramenazanali clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zinn breaks the clinch.
Zinn keeps the fight on the outside.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is winning the standup battle so far.
Zinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Pourramenazanali misses.
A combination from Pourramenazanali does no damage.
Zinn throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pourramenazanali moves into the clinch.
Pourramenazanali tries to land knees in the clinch but Zinn avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinn tries to break free but Pourramenazanali pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pourramenazanali takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pourramenazanali walks into a left hand.
Zinn takes one to the side of the head.
Zinn works over Pourramenazanali's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, jab by Pourramenazanali - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pourramenazanali instigates a clinch.

Zinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali wants to clinch up but Zinn keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali moves to clinch but Zinn breaks away
and Zinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zinn moves out of range as Pourramenazanali strikes.
Pourramenazanali takes a swing at Zinn's ribcage but misses.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zinn misses with a body kick.

Pourramenazanali moves into the clinch.
Zinn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pourramenazanali has him pressed against the cage.
Zinn tries to circle away but Pourramenazanali has him pinned against the cage.
Zinn tries to break free but Pourramenazanali pushes him back against the cage.
Pourramenazanali cracks Zinn with a nice body shot.
Zinn can't break the clinch.
Pourramenazanali is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Zinn is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zinn's defenses.

Pourramenazanali breaks from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali throws a series of punches but Zinn moves out of range.
A combination from Zinn does no damage.
Pourramenazanali missing with a left hand there. Zinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pourramenazanali tests Zinn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zinn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zinn misses with a body shot
and Pourramenazanali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zinn avoids the body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Good standup being displayed there by Pourramenazanali as he connects with a hook.
Pourramenazanali misses with a body shot.
Pourramenazanali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Pourramenazanali.
Zinn thuds his right hand into Pourramenazanali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch up.
Zinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zinn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Zinn finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch up.
Zinn stalks Pourramenazanali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pourramenazanali's face. Pourramenazanali staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice cross by Pourramenazanali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirezza Pourramenazanali dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pourramenazanali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Pourramenazanali instigates a clinch.
A short right from Pourramenazanali on the inside.

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch.
Zinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pourramenazanali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zinn circles away quickly and effectively.
Zinn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Pourramenazanali moves into the clinch.
Zinn is trying to force a seperation but Pourramenazanali has the dominant position.
Pourramenazanali keeps control of Zinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pourramenazanali lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Pourramenazanali.
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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
Zinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pourramenazanali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pourramenazanali content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinn is trying to push Pourramenazanali away but Pourramenazanali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice uppercut.
Pourramenazanali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zinn's efforts to push away.
Pourramenazanali lands with a short shot to the head.
Pourramenazanali lands an elbow inside.
Zinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pourramenazanali leaning his opponent against the cage.

Pourramenazanali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pourramenazanali has closed the distance and engaged Zinn in a clinch.
Zinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Pourramenazanali won't allow it.

Pourramenazanali manages to break the clinch.
Pourramenazanali misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pourramenazanali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pourramenazanali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zinn's head.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch but Zinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pourramenazanali rushes Zinn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pourramenazanali lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pourramenazanali - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zinn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zinn avoids it.
Zinn is trying to force a seperation but Pourramenazanali has the dominant position.
A short left from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinn tries to break free but Pourramenazanali pushes him back against the cage.

Pourramenazanali breaks from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pourramenazanali lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zinn misses with an uppercut
and Pourramenazanali counters with a two punch combo.
Zinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pourramenazanali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zinn throws a sloppy head kick
and Pourramenazanali counters with a huge head kick that drops Zinn! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
Amirezza Pourramenazanali gave a mention to [IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).