PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amin Farrokhi (ranked 2011 p4p, 2178 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 226 p4p, 245 weight class). Farrokhi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Canggung. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Farrokhi
vs
Carpenter

186 cm
26
265
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
276
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Top Gun Nutrition
The Dirty Needle Project

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amin Farrokhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter takes a jab right on the kisser.

Carpenter gets a double leg takedown into Farrokhi's guard.
Farrokhi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carpenter controls the pace.
It looks like Carpenter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Carpenter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Carpenter working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Carpenter is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Farrokhi scores with a nice head shot.
Carpenter is looking to clinch but Farrokhi is avoiding it.
Carpenter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Farrokhi looks to land a left hand but Carpenter moved out of range nicely.
Farrokhi misses with a straight right.
Farrokhi lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Carpenter.
Carpenter blocks a jab.
Carpenter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farrokhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Carpenter.
A big left from Carpenter misses.
Amin Farrokhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carpenter closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhi misses with a body punch.
Carpenter misses with the head strike.
Farrokhi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carpenters head.
Carpenter tries to score a body lock takedown but Farrokhi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Farrokhi.
Farrokhi gets underhooks to prevent Carpenter's takedown attempt.
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!
Farrokhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farrokhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farrokhi misses with a punch on the inside.
Farrokhi misses with some punches.
Farrokhi lands with a left to the head.
Farrokhi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amin Farrokhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
Farrokhi lands an uppercut.
Carpenter looks winded!
Farrokhi is leaning against Carpenter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carpenter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Farrokhi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farrokhi lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Farrokhi.
Farrokhi lands a right hand.
Farrokhi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farrokhi.
Farrokhi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
Farrokhi lands with a right to the head.
Farrokhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farrokhi lands with a left to the head.
Farrokhi lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farrokhi.
A right handed body shot lands from Farrokhi.
Farrokhi scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Farrokhi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrokhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farrokhi gets through Carpenter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Farrokhi.
A short right from Farrokhi on the inside.
Farrokhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Farrokhi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A body shot lands from Farrokhi.
Farrokhi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farrokhi.
Farrokhi lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhi lands a shoulder strike.
Farrokhi pushes Carpenter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Farrokhi.
A short right from Farrokhi on the inside.
Farrokhi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Carpenter is rocked!
A short right from Farrokhi.
Carpenter is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhi finish him?

Farrokhi drops Carpenter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Carpenter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Farrokhi throws a big uppercut that drops Carpenter! More strikes from Farrokhi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Carpenter lies dazed against the cage as Farrokhi celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amin Farrokhi!
A victorious Amin Farrokhi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.