PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haisam Moghadam (ranked 24095 p4p, 2936 weight class) and Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 578 p4p, 368 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Moghadam
vs
Peramaki

181 cm
23
180
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
170
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haisam Moghadam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Moghadam pushes him off.
Moghadam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Moghadam's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.

Peramaki has managed to clinch.

Moghadam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Peramaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moghadam fires out a quick counter leg kick but Peramaki just manages to avoid it.
Peramaki closes the distance but Moghadam moves to the side
and Moghadam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kimmo Peramaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moghadam cracks Peramaki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Moghadam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Peramaki to stand back up!

Peramaki is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away.
As Peramaki backs away, Moghadam returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Moghadam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Moghadam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moghadam moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moghadam is looking to counter punch.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Peramaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Moghadam.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peramaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moghadam throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moghadam throws a shot from downtown. Peramaki moves away and avoids it.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moghadam counters with a straight right hand.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Peramaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moghadam. Moghadam obviously looking to wear him down.
Peramaki wants to clinch
and Moghadam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Moghadam throwing a counter right hand but Peramaki manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moghadam.
Peramaki throws a lazy right hand but Moghadam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Moghadam throws a hook but Peramaki blocks it.
Peramaki throws an overhand right that lands on Moghadam's shoulder, as Moghadam tries to avoid the shot.
Moghadam is looking to counter punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peramaki!
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam is having none of it.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moghadam appears to be looking for a big counter.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Moghadam is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moghadam, as that shot connected.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moghadam throws out the jab.

Oooooh!!! Moghadam has knocked Peramaki down with a huge combo! Moghadam steps away and waves a wobbly Peramaki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Peramaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Moghadam finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peramaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moghadam throws a body shot but no joy.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.

Peramaki moves into the clinch.
Peramaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Moghadam can't break the clinch.

Moghadam manages to break the clinch.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Moghadam.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peramaki lands a nice hook to Moghadam's body. Moghadam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moghadam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moghadam misses with a looping left.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Moghadam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moghadam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Moghadam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peramaki moves out of range of the body kick from Moghadam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki closes the distance but Moghadam moves to the side
letting Moghadam counter with a right hand.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Moghadam is avoiding it.

Peramaki gets a clinch.
Peramaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moghadam's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Moghadam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peramaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moghadams head.
A body shot lands from Peramaki.

Moghadam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peramaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moghadam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moghadam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peramaki can do to turn this around?
Peramaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moghadam counters with a stiff right hand.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Moghadam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Moghadam counter with a right hand.

Peramaki darts in and clinches Moghadam up against the cage.

Moghadam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Moghadam scores with a jab. Peramaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peramaki digs a good body shot into Moghadam's ribs.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Moghadam.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moghadam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peramaki's sensitive parts.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Moghadam missing with a left hand there. Peramaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki lands an overhand right.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch
and Peramaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Moghadam.
Moghadam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peramaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moghadam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peramaki.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Moghadam looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Moghadam throws a leg kick but Peramaki moved away.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Peramaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peramaki jumps guard but Moghadam stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Moghadam holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.

Moghadam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Moghadam misses with an uppercut.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam is having none of it.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moghadam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Moghadam misses the target.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moghadam.
Haisam Moghadam is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moghadam throws a looping overhand right but Peramaki ducks down to avoid it.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Moghadam is looking to counter punch.

Peramaki moves into range and clinches up with Moghadam.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moghadam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moghadam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moghadam to keep the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moghadam just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peramaki.
Peramaki misses with the head strike.
Peramaki tries to work over Moghadam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Moghadam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Moghadam circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moghadam, as that shot connected.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Moghadam circles away.
Moghadam throws a jab but it's blocked by Peramaki.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peramaki has managed to clinch.
Peramaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moghadam seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Peramaki can turn it around.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Moghadam has him pressed against the cage.
Haisam Moghadam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.
Moghadam blocking some punches.
Peramaki misses with some punches.
Peramaki tries to throw a body punch but Moghadam avoids it by throwing Peramaki back against the cage.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moghadam walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moghadam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peramaki eats them both and turns towards Moghadam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moghadam cracks Peramaki with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Peramaki tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Moghadam pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Peramaki is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haisam Moghadam!
A relieved looking Haisam Moghadam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.