PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pe Lurpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nauj Zerep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nauj Zerep is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lurpo
vs
Zerep

179 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pe Lurpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nauj Zerep!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zerep with a nice cross.
Lurpo misses with a hook to the body
and Zerep counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zerep throws a jab but it's blocked by Lurpo.
Zerep uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lurpo has time to react.
Good shot there by Zerep.
Lurpo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lurpo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zerep throws a series of punches but Lurpo avoids them all with ease.
Lurpo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zerep counters with a straight right hand.
Lurpo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lurpo forces Zerep back against the cage and clinches.

Lurpo breaks from the clinch.
Zerep throws an overhand right that lands on Lurpo's shoulder, as Lurpo tries to avoid the shot.
Nauj Zerep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zerep lands a nice hook to Lurpo's body. Lurpo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zerep connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lurpo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Zerep counter with a right hand.
Lurpo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zerep with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lurpo swings for the body but Zerep moves out of range.
Zerep getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurpo ducks right into an uppercut from Zerep.
Lurpo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zerep.
Zerep lands a lovely overhand right.
Zerep misses with a straight left.
Zerep lands with an uppercut that bounces Lurpo off the cage and back into rage.
A telegraphed right hand from Zerep misses the target.
Jab from Zerep.
Zerep fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zerep lands a jab to the nose.

Lurpo is rocked!
Lurpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zerep.
Zerep feints a jab promting Lurpo to slip. Zerep then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lurpo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Lurpo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Zerep pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lurpo seems to have got his legs back now.
Lurpo misses the shot to the body.
Zerep scores with a jab. Lurpo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zerep scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zerep works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zerep cracks Lurpo with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zerep lands a slapping body shot.
Zerep fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zerep stuns Lurpo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lurpo throws a leg kick but Zerep moved away.
Zerep is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lurpo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zerep lands a glancing blow to the side of Lurpo's head.
Lurpo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zerep changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lurpo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Zerep finds it's way through Lurpo's defenses.
Zerep connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lurpo slips under a jab.
Zerep throws a hook to the side of Lurpo's head but Lurpo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zerep lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lurpo at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Zerep there.
Zerep works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Zerep lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lurpo doesn't seem phased though.
Zerep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lurpo is breathing heavily.

Zerep cracks Lurpo with an uppercut from hell and Lurpo crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Zerep's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Zerep trying to control the position from guard on top but Lurpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zerep sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nauj Zerep wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zerep moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lurpo takes one to the chin there.
Zerep stuns Lurpo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zerep scores with a hook to the body. Lurpo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Zerep finds it's way through Lurpo's defenses.
Zerep lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zerep might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurpo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zerep throws a hook but Lurpo avoids it easily.
Zerep throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lurpo on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Zerep.
Zerep lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Zerep catches Lurpo right on the button with a cross.
Zerep lands with a shot to the body.

Zerep waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Lurpo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Lurpo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zerep wants to control from the top but Lurpo keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good shot there by Zerep.
Sloppy strikes from Zerep. Those never looked like landing.
Lurpo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Zerep to counter with a crisp jab.
Lurpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lurpo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lurpo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lurpo avoids the body shot from Zerep.
Zerep moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Lurpo.
Zerep lands with an overhand left.
Lurpo ducks under a wild hook from Zerep.
Good leg kick by Lurpo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lurpo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lurpo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lurpo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lurpo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zerep to score with a decent uppercut.
Zerep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lurpo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zerep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerep scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lurpo in his tracks.

Lurpo moves into the clinch.

Lurpo breaks from the clinch.
Zerep stuns Lurpo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zerep scores with a sloppy right hand. Lurpo should have avoided that one.
Lurpo misses the shot to the body.
Lurpo misses with a body shot
enabling Zerep to counter with a crisp jab.
Lurpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zerep manages to avoid it.
Lurpo 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.
Lurpo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lurpo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zerep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lurpo.
Nauj Zerep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lurpo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zerep to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lurpo. Zerep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Zerep.
Zerep looks to land a left hand but Lurpo moved out of range nicely.
Zerep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zerep misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Zerep. That snapped Lurpo's head back.
Zerep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lurpo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lurpo there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zerep misses with a hook. Lurpo ducked under it nicely.
Zerep fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zerep connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lurpo momentarily.
Lurpo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zerep.
Nice defenses there by Lurpo.
Lurpo is looking to wear down Zerep with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zerep misses with a straight right.
Lurpo ducks under a wild hook from Zerep.
Zerep connects with a right hand. Lurpo shakes it off.

Lurpo closes the distance and clinches.
Lurpo has had enough of the clinch but Zerep keeps him there for the moment.

Zerep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zerep bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lurpo's head backwards.
A cross from Zerep lands.
Lurpo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurpo throws a body kick that misses.
Zerep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zerep misses with an uppercut.

Lurpo instigates a clinch.
Zerep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lurpo effectively controlling the action here.
Zerep can't break the clinch.
Zerep works on Lurpo's body with a couple of short punches.
Lurpo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lurpo breaks the clinch.
Zerep throws a looping overhand right but Lurpo ducks down to avoid it.
Zerep checks the leg kick.
Lurpo moves out of range as Zerep strikes.
Zerep throws a good cross that connects.
Lurpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zerep manages to avoid it.
Zerep throws a shot from downtown. Lurpo moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zerep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zerep misses with a hook.
Lurpo ducks under a wild hook from Zerep.
Zerep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurpo.
Lurpo thows a body shot but no joy.
Lurpo wants to clinch.
Zerep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lurpo.
Lurpo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lurpo takes one to the side of the head.
Zerep lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lurpo backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zerep scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lurpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zerep moves away.
Zerep scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Lurpo misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nauj Zerep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zerep scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zerep.
Lurpo tries to move into range but Zerep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zerep misses the shot to the body.
Zerep digs a good hook to Lurpo's body.
A big right from Zerep misses.
Lurpo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zerep misses with a few strikes there.
Lurpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zerep.
A telegraphed right hand from Zerep misses the target.
Zerep clobbers Lurpo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zerep bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lurpo's head.

Zerep cracks Lurpo with an uppercut from hell and Lurpo crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Zerep's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Zerep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zerep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lurpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zerep is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nauj Zerep wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zerep works the jab nicely.
Zerep connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lurpo's hands.
Zerep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zerep connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lurpo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zerep works the jab nicely.

Zerep steps into range and cracks Lurpo with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Lurpo flops backwards and Zerep dives into his guard looking to finish!
Lurpo keeping moving, preventing Zerep from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nauj Zerep was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zerep lands a jab to Lurpo's midsection.
Zerep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurpo.
Zerep throws out a loose jab but Lurpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lurpo walks into a straight right hand from Zerep.
Zerep throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lurpo on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zerep throws a looping overhand right but Lurpo ducks down to avoid it.
Zerep getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Zerep steps into range and cracks Lurpo with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Lurpo flops backwards and Zerep dives into his guard looking to finish!
Zerep trying to control but Lurpo is working from the bottom.
Pe Lurpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nauj Zerep.
Zerep missing with a left hand there. Lurpo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Zerep finds it's way through Lurpo's defenses.
Lurpo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Zerep.
Zerep misses with an uppercut.
Nauj Zerep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zerep scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zerep sizes up Lurpo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zerep lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zerep scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lurpo doesn't seem bothered though.
Lurpo moves forwards but Zerep connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zerep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurpo.
Zerep avoids the body shot from Lurpo.
Zerep throws a good cross that connects.
Lurpo walks into a stiff left hand from Zerep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurpo throws a low kick but Zerep moves out of range easily.
Zerep lands with a right hand.
Lurpo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lurpo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zerep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zerep with a jab.
Lurpo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lurpo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zerep scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lurpo doesn't seem bothered though.
Zerep lands a glancing blow to the side of Lurpo's head.
Zerep fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lurpo on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lurpo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zerep connects with a body shot.
Lurpo throws a body punch but Zerep moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Zerep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nauj Zerep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zerep winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nauj Zerep!