PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nauj Zerep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Barov (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!

Zerep
vs
Barov

183 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Adrenaline
Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nauj Zerep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Barov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barov blocks a jab.
Zerep misses with a straight left.
Zerep takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zerep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barov slips a straight right by Zerep.
Barov misses with a wild body shot.
Zerep looks to land a left hand but Barov moved out of range nicely.
Zerep uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zerep throws a body punch but Barov moves out of range.
Zerep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barov.
Barov scores with a nice strike.
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!
Barov slips under a jab from Zerep.
Zerep throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barov on the side of the head.
Barov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zerep.
Nice jab there from Barov.
Zerep misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerep jabs Barov right on the nose. Barov blinks but takes it well.
Barov tries to bum rush Zerep with a series of wild strikes but Zerep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Barov misses.
Barov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zerep.
Zerep takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barov misses the body punch
and Zerep counters with a stiff right hand.
Barov throws out a loose jab but Zerep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zerep throws a lazy right hand but Barov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Barov has Zerep up against the cage in a clinch.
Zerep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barov has him pressed against the cage.
Zerep tries to work over Barov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barov lands a shoulder strike.
Zerep taking a breather.
Barov blocking some punches.
Zerep wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barov tries a body shot but Zerep blocks it.
Barov scores with a shot to the side of Zerep's head.

Barov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barov takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zerep darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barov throws a poor cross that misses
and Zerep counters with a left and a right that stings Barov.

Barov drives through and clinches with Zerep against the cage.
Zerep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barov's elbow.
Barov keeps control of Zerep as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zerep tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zerep looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zerep is trying to force a seperation but Barov has the dominant position.
Barov throws a punch but it's blocked by Zerep.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zerep lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zerep taking a breather.
Barov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barov as Zerep tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nauj Zerep.
Zerep staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barov throws a hook but Zerep blocks it.
Zerep misses with an uppercut. Barov saw that one coming.
Zerep catches Barov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zerep throws an overhand right that lands on Barov's shoulder, as Barov tries to avoid the shot.
Zerep tests Barov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zerep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barov was well out of range. Poor timing from Zerep.
Zerep throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Zerep - just one landing.
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!
Barov takes one on the button.
Zerep connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nauj Zerep dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zerep lands a lovely overhand right.

Barov is rocked!
A combination from Zerep does no damage.
Barov is still on wobbly legs! Can Zerep finish him?
Zerep jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zerep.
Zerep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barov throws out the jab.
Zerep is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zerep misses with a lunging right hand
and Barov counters with a stiff right hand.
Barov moves out of range as Zerep strikes.
Zerep throws a shot to the body.
Zerep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barov.
Zerep misses with a looping left.
BOOM! Zerep lands a beautiful left hook that drops Barov. Barov tries to recover but Zerep is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Barov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nauj Zerep!
Nauj Zerep retains his welterweight title!