PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe comes to the cage accompanied by Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schtrappe
vs
Zelenka

173 cm
31
169 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

182 cm
29
164 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zelenka.
Schtrappe blocks a low kick nicely.
Schtrappe misses with a hook. Zelenka ducked under it nicely.
Schtrappe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zelenka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Zelenka finds it's way through Schtrappe's defenses.
Zelenka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schtrappe doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Schtrappe misses.
Jacque Schtrappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Schtrappe.
Zelenka misses with a straight right.
Schtrappe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schtrappe throws a hook but Zelenka blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schtrappe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zelenka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schtrappe.
Zelenka takes a swing at Schtrappe's ribcage but misses.
Zelenka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schtrappe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zelenka.
Schtrappe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zelenka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zelenka misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schtrappe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Schtrappe.
Zelenka moves out of range of the body kick.
Schtrappe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zelenka catches Schtrappe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Schtrappe is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Zelenka!
Zelenka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Schtrappe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelenka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schtrappe thuds a left hand into Zelenka's body.
A combination from Zelenka does no damage.
Schtrappe seems to have got his legs back now.
Zelenka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zelenka throws a shot from downtown. Schtrappe moves away and avoids it.
Schtrappe throws a hook but Zelenka blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Schtrappe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schtrappe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Zelenka finds it's target.
Zelenka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schtrappe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zelenka.
Zelenka moves forwards but Schtrappe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zelenka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zelenka misses with an uppercut. Schtrappe saw that one coming.
Zelenka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Oooooh!!! Zelenka has knocked Schtrappe down with a huge combo! Zelenka steps away and waves a wobbly Schtrappe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Schtrappe throws a shot to the body.
Schtrappe checks a leg kick.
Schtrappe takes a swing at Zelenka's ribcage but misses.
Zelenka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schtrappe lands with a shot to the body.
Schtrappe lands a nice shot to the body.
Schtrappe misses with a jab to the body

and Zelenka moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Zelenka.
Zelenka has a couple of punches blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka throws a punch but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelenka throws a head punch that misses.
Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Schtrappe blocks a body shot from Zelenka.
Zelenka working aggressively here.
Zelenka has a couple of punches blocked by Schtrappe.
Zelenka lands a nice shot to the body.
Zelenka tries a body shot but Schtrappe blocks it.
Zelenka cracks Schtrappe with a nice body shot.
Zelenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Zelenka.
Schtrappe throws a head punch that misses.
Zelenka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Zelenka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelenka.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Zelenka looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelenka lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelenka is pushing Schtrappe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelenka tries a body shot but Schtrappe blocks it.
Zelenka tries to throw a body punch but Schtrappe avoids it by throwing Zelenka back against the cage.
Zelenka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schtrappe backwards.
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schtrappe or not.
Zelenka scores with a hook to the body.
Schtrappe misses with a punch on the inside.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelenka.
Schtrappe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Zelenka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schtrappe checks a leg kick.
Zelenka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zelenka throws a leg kick

and Schtrappe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schtrappe tries to throw a body punch but Zelenka avoids it by throwing Schtrappe back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schtrappe.
Zelenka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelenka.
Schtrappe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelenka.
Zelenka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelenka.
Zelenka is trying to maintain a safe position but Schtrappe gets an underhook and turns Zelenka into the cage.
Schtrappe tries a body shot but Zelenka blocks it.
Zelenka lands a nice shot to the body.
Zelenka misses with a punch on the inside.
Schtrappe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelenka digs a right hand into Schtrappe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schtrappe's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Zelenka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schtrappe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka takes a swing at Schtrappe's ribcage but misses.
Schtrappe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schtrappe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Schtrappe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schtrappe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zelenka tries to clinch but Schtrappe is having none of it.
Zelenka throws a good cross that connects.
Zelenka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zelenka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schtrappe throws an overhand right that lands on Zelenka's shoulder, as Zelenka tries to avoid the shot.
Schtrappe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zelenka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zelenka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Schtrappe swings for the body but Zelenka moves out of range.
Schtrappe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zelenka misses with an uppercut. Schtrappe saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe keeps the fight on the outside.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Zelenka throws a leg kick but Schtrappe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zelenka lands a body shot.
Schtrappe lands with a cross.
Schtrappe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zelenka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zelenka misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zelenka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zelenka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Schtrappe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schtrappe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zelenka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schtrappe on the side of the head.
Schtrappe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zelenka. Zelenka obviously looking to wear him down.
Schtrappe moves out of range as Zelenka throws a body kick.
Jab from Schtrappe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka moves in looking to clinch but Schtrappe pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Schtrappe misses.
Schtrappe scores with a body shot.
Zelenka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut. Zelenka saw that one coming.
Schtrappe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zelenka.
Zelenka defending well as Schtrappe loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Zelenka.
Zelenka avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.
Zelenka throws a body punch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Zelenka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Zelenka.
Jan Zelenka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schtrappe just misses with a punch to the body.
Zelenka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schtrappe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schtrappe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelenka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schtrappe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Schtrappe misses.
Zelenka lands a lovely overhand right.
Schtrappe tries to move into range but Zelenka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schtrappe lands with an overhand left.
Zelenka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schtrappe on the side of the head.
Schtrappe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zelenka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zelenka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schtrappe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zelenka connects with a leg kick. Schtrappe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schtrappe avoids the head kick by Zelenka.
Schtrappe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenka throws a leg kick but Schtrappe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schtrappe wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Zelenka misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Zelenka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zelenka throws a push kick but Schtrappe slaps the foot to one side.
Schtrappe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zelenka is out of range and Schtrappe settles back down.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Zelenka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schtrappe swings for the body but Zelenka moves out of range.
Schtrappe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zelenka's sensitive parts.
Schtrappe throws a wild body kick that Zelenka sees coming a mile off.
Zelenka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zelenka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schtrappe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schtrappe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zelenka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zelenka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zelenka looks to land a combination. Schtrappe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zelenka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zelenka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zelenka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schtrappe scores with a shot to the body.
Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Zelenka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws a front kick aimed at Zelenka's knee but Zelenka avoids it well.
Schtrappe misses with a low kick.
Zelenka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Schtrappe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by Schtrappe there.
Zelenka misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zelenka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe keeps the fight on the outside.
Schtrappe looks to throw a body kick

and Zelenka counters by moving into the clinch.
Zelenka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelenka.
Zelenka presses Schtrappe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body 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!
Zelenka taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelenka.
Jacque Schtrappe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelenka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schtrappe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zelenka swings wildly with an uppercut but Schtrappe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schtrappe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schtrappe can't find room to land a body shot as Zelenka controls the action.

Zelenka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zelenka jabs at Schtrappe's body.
Jab, jab by Zelenka - just one landing.
Schtrappe throws the left hand but Zelenka avoids the punch easily.
Zelenka scores with the left hand. Schtrappe knows he should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Zelenka blocks the leg kick.
Zelenka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zelenka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schtrappe loads up on a big right hand but Zelenka slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws the kick towards the body but Zelenka avoids it.
Schtrappe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zelenka scores with a body shot.
Schtrappe looks to land a right hand but Zelenka moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Zelenka.
Schtrappe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zelenka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schtrappe lands a jab to the nose.
Jan Zelenka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schtrappe tries a low kick but Zelenka avoids it.
Zelenka jabs Schtrappe right on the nose. Schtrappe blinks but takes it well.
That kick from Zelenka tenderised Schtrappe's leg. Schtrappe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zelenka punishes Schtrappe's body with a nice straight punch.
Zelenka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schtrappe just misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe looks to land a left hand but Zelenka moved out of range nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zelenka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schtrappe takes a swing at Zelenka's ribcage but misses.
Zelenka throws a leg kick which misses Schtrappe's front leg but catches the back leg as Schtrappe tries to avoid it.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut.
Schtrappe blocks a head kick by Zelenka.
Good standup being displayed there by Zelenka as he connects with a hook.
Schtrappe wants to land a leg kick but Zelenka is out of range.
Schtrappe scores with a jab. Zelenka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zelenka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schtrappe if he has to take too many more of those.
Zelenka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schtrappe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zelenka can pounce on him.
Schtrappe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenka slips a jab from Schtrappe.
Zelenka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zelenka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schtrappe under the eye.
Zelenka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Zelenka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zelenka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Zelenka!
Jan Zelenka gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).