PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. Riley has chosen Queen - It's A Hard Life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pourramenazanali
vs
Riley

179 cm
27
187 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

184 cm
36
188 lbs
33 - 15 - 2

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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 14 - 10 - 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 33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Riley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pourramenazanali lands a really nice looking cross but Riley seems unphased.
Riley looks to land a right hand but Pourramenazanali moved out of range.
Riley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pourramenazanali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pourramenazanali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pourramenazanali throws a shot from downtown. Riley moves away and avoids it.
Pourramenazanali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riley.
Pourramenazanali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pourramenazanali throws a series of strikes that have Riley backpedaling.
Riley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Pourramenazanali was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch but Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pourramenazanali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pourramenazanali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pourramenazanali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley moves out of range of the body kick.
Riley wants to land a leg kick but Pourramenazanali is out of range.
Pourramenazanali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pourramenazanali takes one to the chin there.
Riley ducks right into an uppercut from Pourramenazanali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Riley keeps Pourramenazanali at a distance using the push kick.
Pourramenazanali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pourramenazanali throwing a counter right hand but Riley manages to avoid it.

Pourramenazanali closes the distance and clinches.

Pourramenazanali breaks from the clinch.
Riley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riley moves away from the strike by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali misses with a hook. Riley ducked under it nicely.
Riley throws a body kick that misses.
Pourramenazanali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Good exchange - Pourramenazanali coming out on top.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Riley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pourramenazanali throws a jab when Riley was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali catches Riley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riley takes one to the side of the head.
Riley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Riley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pourramenazanali has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pourramenazanali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pourramenazanali misses with a low kick.
Pourramenazanali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pourramenazanali looks to land a left hand but Riley moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Riley misses the target.
Riley is looking to land body kicks.
Riley throws a solid leg kick but Pourramenazanali takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riley.
Pourramenazanali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pourramenazanali moves away from the strike by Riley.
Riley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pourramenazanali appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pourramenazanali wants to slow Riley down by chopping away at his legs.
Riley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Pourramenazanali.
Riley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riley connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pourramenazanali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Pourramenazanali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pourramenazanali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pourramenazanali lands with a nice combination. Riley backs away looking to recover.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Pourramenazanali tries for a takedown but Riley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riley thinks about the counter body kick.

Pourramenazanali closes the distance and clinches.
Pourramenazanali looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pourramenazanali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riley is defending well for now.
Pourramenazanali lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Pourramenazanali stalling.
Pourramenazanali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pourramenazanali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rileys head.
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Pourramenazanali controls his hands.
Pourramenazanali misses with the head strike.
Riley is trying to break free.
Riley misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley avoids a wild elbow strike from Pourramenazanali.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pourramenazanali taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali can't break the clinch.
Pourramenazanali lands with a left to the head.
Pourramenazanali gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pourramenazanali stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.

Pourramenazanali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a leg kick but Riley saw it coming and moves away.
Riley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pourramenazanali's sensitive parts.
Riley throws a front kick aimed at Pourramenazanali's knee but Pourramenazanali avoids it well.
Pourramenazanali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pourramenazanali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pourramenazanali wants to clinch.
Pourramenazanali throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.
Riley throws a hook but Pourramenazanali avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirezza Pourramenazanali dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riley misses with a few strikes there.
Pourramenazanali thuds his right hand into Riley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is winning the standup battle so far.
Pourramenazanali tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pourramenazanali moves away.
Pourramenazanali throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Pourramenazanali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pourramenazanali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch up.
Riley avoids the body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Riley feints the counter takedown.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali backing away here, and Riley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pourramenazanali connects with a body shot.
Riley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pourramenazanali throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it.
Riley with the counter takedown but Pourramenazanali avoids it easily.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.
Pourramenazanali cracks a nice hook into Riley's ribs.
Riley slips a jab 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 throws a shot from downtown. Riley moves away and avoids it.
Riley throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Riley blocks the low kick.
Riley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pourramenazanali blocks a jab.
Riley throws a jab but it's blocked by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali misses with the combination.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pourramenazanali throws out a leg kick but Riley moves out of range and Pourramenazanali only half commits.
Riley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pourramenazanali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pourramenazanali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Pourramenazanali.
Riley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pourramenazanali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Riley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pourramenazanali throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it.
Riley throws out a counter right but Pourramenazanali avoids it with no problem.
Pourramenazanali slips under a jab.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Pourramenazanali blocks the leg kick.
Riley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Pourramenazanali misses.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Pourramenazanali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riley as he jumps to the side.
Pourramenazanali throws a big shot that misses.
Riley flicks out a counter leg kick but Pourramenazanali steps away.
Pourramenazanali wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
Riley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Pourramenazanali has closed the distance and engaged Riley in a clinch.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pourramenazanali has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Pourramenazanali blocks with his arms.
Riley lands a shoulder strike.
Pourramenazanali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pourramenazanali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pourramenazanali has Riley pressed against the cage, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pourramenazanali avoids it.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali misses with a knee to the head.
Pourramenazanali wants to stall.
Pourramenazanali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pourramenazanali.
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Pourramenazanali controls his hands.
Riley tries to work over Pourramenazanali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley avoids a wild elbow strike from Pourramenazanali.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali wants to break free but Riley has control.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riley blocks a body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to land knees to the body.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Pourramenazanali loads up on a big right hand but Riley slips the punch.
Pourramenazanali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riley can pounce on him.
Pourramenazanali misses with a head kick.
Riley steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Riley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali tries to land a leg kick but Riley saw it coming and moves away.
Pourramenazanali backing away here, and Riley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Riley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley throws a low kick but Pourramenazanali avoids it.
Riley tries to land a body kick
and Pourramenazanali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pourramenazanali counters with a straight right hand.
Pourramenazanali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riley.
Pourramenazanali looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.

Pourramenazanali rushes Riley and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pourramenazanali throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pourramenazanali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirezza Pourramenazanali dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Riley looks for the body kick but Pourramenazanali saw that one coming.
Riley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ronnie Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pourramenazanali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riley. Riley obviously looking to wear him down.
Pourramenazanali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pourramenazanali digs a good body shot into Riley's ribs.

Pourramenazanali rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pourramenazanali lands a left hand.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali avoiding damage as Riley throws knees to the body.
Pourramenazanali blocks a body shot from Riley.
Pourramenazanali stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Riley.
Pourramenazanali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.

Pourramenazanali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riley. That's going to slow Pourramenazanali down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley misses with a low kick as Pourramenazanali jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pourramenazanali misses its intended target.
Riley misses with an uppercut. Pourramenazanali saw that one coming.
Pourramenazanali lands a jab.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pourramenazanali misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
Riley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pourramenazanali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pourramenazanali takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
Pourramenazanali lands a slapping body shot.
Riley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Riley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Pourramenazanali misses.
Pourramenazanali tries to bum rush Riley with a series of wild strikes but Riley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riley wants to land a leg kick but Pourramenazanali is out of range.

Pourramenazanali moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pourramenazanali goes for a takedown attempt but Riley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pourramenazanali lands a jab to Riley's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pourramenazanali.
Riley misses with a wild combination.
Pourramenazanali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pourramenazanali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Riley.
Pourramenazanali's corner calls for a 1-2. Pourramenazanali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pourramenazanali checks a leg kick.
Riley throws a jab when Pourramenazanali was well out of range.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley dodges the punch combination from Pourramenazanali.
A lazy left from Pourramenazanali finds it's target.
Pourramenazanali scores with a sloppy right hand. Riley should have avoided that one.
Pourramenazanali with a hook.
Pourramenazanali staying out of range there.
Pourramenazanali ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pourramenazanali cracks Riley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Riley misses with a low kick.
Pourramenazanali cracks Riley with an open hand slap.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Pourramenazanali is just out of range.
A combination from Riley does no damage.
Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley throws a leg kick
and Pourramenazanali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pourramenazanali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley throws a lazy uppercut
and Pourramenazanali counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pourramenazanali!
Pourramenazanali moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pourramenazanali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riley's head backwards.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Pourramenazanali's shoulder, as Pourramenazanali tries to avoid the shot.
Pourramenazanali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Riley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pourramenazanali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Riley misses the target.
Pourramenazanali's corner calls for a 1-2. Pourramenazanali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Pourramenazanali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley drops his hands momentarily and Pourramenazanali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riley throws a right hand that Pourramenazanali ducks under and follows up with a left that Pourramenazanali also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pourramenazanali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pourramenazanali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pourramenazanali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Riley misses the target.
Pourramenazanali works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pourramenazanali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

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

Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
Amirezza Pourramenazanali decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ronnie Riley was interviewed post fight and said 'Personally I blame my manager for sending me in there with such a ridiculous gameplan, it's about time I got someone else to manage me.'.