PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champo Groucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Zuka
vs
Groucho

188 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
191 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Golden Lilium
Knock Out Artistry

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Champo Groucho!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuka tries to clinch up.
Zuka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick from Groucho lands but Zuka takes it in his stride.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuka lands a high kick!
Zuka throws a head kick but Groucho moves out of range.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses
and Groucho counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zuka's knee momentarily.
Zuka lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuka throws a head kick that misses
and Groucho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Groucho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zuka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Groucho tries a head kick but it misses.
Groucho misses with a low kick.
Zuka moves out of range of the leg kick from Groucho.
Zuka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Groucho.
Groucho just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Groucho throws a nice looking combination but Zuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zuka clinches.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Groucho 's eye.
Zuka misses with a knee strike.
Zuka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Groucho is trying to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling him.
Groucho tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Groucho is trying to break the clinch but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Groucho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Groucho's face.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka keeps control of Groucho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Groucho avoiding damage as Zuka throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Groucho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuka misses with a knee strike.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Groucho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Groucho working hard to break the clinch.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Groucho's face.
Zuka misses with an elbow strike.
Zuka misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groucho is trying to force a seperation but Zuka has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zuka.
Zuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Groucho in his tracks for a moment.
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Groucho is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Zuka tries to pull guard but Groucho holds him up against the cage and eventually Zuka drops back down to his feet.
Zuka has Groucho pressed against the cage, preventing Groucho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zuka lands a nice elbow.

Zuka pulls guard successfully.
Zuka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Zuka pushes Groucho off and scrambles back to his feet.
Groucho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zuka throws a head kick but Groucho moves out of range.
A head kick by Groucho misses
and Zuka counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groucho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Zuka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Groucho. That one must have hurt.
Zuka is breathing heavily.
Zuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Groucho misses with a two punch combination.
Groucho throws a wild body kick that Zuka sees coming a mile off.
Groucho avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Zuka slips a straight right by Groucho.
Groucho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groucho swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuka.
Groucho tried to score with a low kick but Zuka checks it.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
Groucho pushes Zuka away with a front kick.
Groucho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Groucho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Groucho lands a big head kick that sends Zuka tumbling to the mat! Groucho takes a step backwards and waves Zuka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Zuka is rocked!

It looks like Amir Zuka has been cut.
Groucho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zuka's calf.
Oh Zuka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Groucho throws a quick head kick that knocks Zuka silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Groucho is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Champo Groucho!
Champo Groucho is the new middleweight champion!