PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 1257 p4p, 1856 weight class) and Sandra Kluba (ranked 86 p4p, 127 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Farrokhzad
vs
Kluba

170 cm
35
148
28 - 24 - 0

163 cm
30
143
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandra Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot
and Kluba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad lands with a good body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut
enabling Kluba to counter with a crisp jab.
Kluba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farrokhzad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kluba 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.
Farrokhzad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Farrokhzad moves into the clinch.
Farrokhzad being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Farrokhzad on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluba avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Farrokhzad lands with a left to the head.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farrokhzad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kluba blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farrokhzad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kluba prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
A head punch on the inside from Kluba fails to land.
Kluba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Farrokhzad avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Kluba fails to land.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head.
Kluba misses with a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kluba lands with a right to the head.
Kluba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Farrokhzad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Kluba swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Kluba fails to land.
Farrokhzad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a nice knee to the body.
Kluba looks winded!
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad digs a right hand underneath Kluba's ribcage. Kluba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farrokhzad.
Knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Farrokhzad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kluba throws a head punch that misses.
Kluba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad working Kluba over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad landing knees to the head.

Kluba is rocked!
Farrokhzad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kluba is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Kluba misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a big uppercut that drops Kluba! More strikes from Farrokhzad and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kluba lies dazed against the cage as Farrokhzad celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Our winner, Bardia Farrokhzad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.