PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Amir (ranked 535 p4p, 704 weight class) and Parta Matti (ranked 76 p4p, 99 weight class). Amir comes to the cage accompanied by Mastodon - Gobblers of Dregs. Matti has chosen Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson as his entrance music. Parta Matti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Amir
vs
Matti

202 cm
29
250
12 - 4 - 0

201 cm
29
270
12 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Amir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amir throws out a leg kick but Matti moves out of range and Amir only half commits.
Matti throws a jab when Amir was well out of range.
Matti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Matti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Amir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Matti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Matti.

It looks like Ali Amir has been cut.
Amir throws a head kick that misses
and Matti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Amir.
Amir throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Amir misses
and Matti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Matti lands.
Amir misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Matti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matti's corner calls for a 1-2. Matti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Amir works the jab nicely.
Matti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Matti has closed the distance and engaged Amir in a clinch.
Amir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matti walks away with a smile on his face. Amir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matti moves away.
A shot to the body from Amir misses

and Matti counters with a nice right hand that sends Amir toppling to the canvas! Amir scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Matti finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amir looks to score with a jab to the body but Matti is just out of range.
Amir throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amir lands with a good body shot.
Amir misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Amir lands but Matti takes it in his stride.
Amir's corner calls for a 1-2. Amir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Amir is looking to wear down Matti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ali Amir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amir throws a looping overhand right but Matti ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matti connects with the punch.

Ali Amir's cut is getting worse.
Matti thuds a left hand into Amir's body.
Amir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matti lands a really nice looking cross but Amir seems unphased.
Matti looks to score with a jab to the body but Amir is just out of range.
Amir throws a quick counter head kick but Matti was just out of range.
Amir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Amir thumps Matti with a low kick.
Amir swings for the body but Matti moves out of range.
Amir misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matti throws a looping overhand right but Amir ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matti.
Matti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Amir throws a body shot but no joy.
Matti avoids a kick to the body.
Amir misses with a straight left.
Amir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matti counters with a left to the body.
Matti throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Parta Matti dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Amir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matti moves away.
Matti misses the jab.
Matti misses with a wild body shot.
Amir is looking to counter with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Matti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matti.
Amir lands with a nice body kick.
Matti misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amir thuds his right hand into Matti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Amir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matti doesn't seem bothered though.
Amir scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir digs a good hook to Matti's body.
Matti is breathing heavily.
Matti misses with a hook
and Amir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matti tries a low kick but Amir avoids it.
Matti looks to score with a jab to the body but Amir is just out of range.
Matti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parta Matti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matti moves out of range as Amir strikes.
Amir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matti misses with a body shot.
Amir throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Matti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amir looks to throw a body kick
and Matti counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amir moves into the clinch successfully.
Amir jumps guard but Matti stands there with Amir around his waist. Amir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Amir scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Matti.
Matti trying to land knees to the body.
Amir is trying to pull guard but Matti has him pressed against the cage.
Amir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Amir.
Amir swings wildly with an uppercut but Matti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amir lands a shot to the body.
Matti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matti smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Amir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matti counters with a leg kick.
Amir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matti lands with a straight right. Amir didn't see that one coming.

Ali Amir's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Amir tried to score with a low kick but Matti checks it.
Amir missing with a left hand there. Matti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amir throws a leg kick
and Matti counters with a straight right hand.

Matti has Amir up against the cage in a clinch.
Matti trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matti throws a punch but it's blocked by Amir.
Amir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amir jumps guard but Matti stands there with Amir around his waist. Amir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Amir drags the fight down to the ground.
Matti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Amir looking for a sweep. Not yet Amir, not yet.
Matti postures up.
Matti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Matti politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Matti prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Parta Matti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Amir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matti connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Amir, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amir.
Matti misses with a looping right.

Amir darts in and clinches Matti up against the cage.
Amir has a couple of punches blocked by Matti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti tries to land knees in the clinch but Amir avoids the damage to the body.
Amir scores with a shot to the side of Matti's head.
Matti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali Amir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Amir is working Matti over against the cage.
Amir is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matti to keep the fight standing.
Matti blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti throws a punch but it's blocked by Amir.

Matti manages to break the clinch.
Matti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amir has time to react.
Amir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Amir ducks under a wild hook from Matti.
Amir misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Matti does it's job there.
Amir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Amir tries to clinch but Matti moves away
and Matti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jeez, Ali Amir's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Amir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Amir is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ali Amir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Parta Matti!
After the fight, Parta Matti was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.