PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Muggerud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Vodoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Vodoo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Muggerud
vs
Vodoo

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Muggerud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Vodoo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muggerud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vodoo tries to clinch but Muggerud is having none of it.
Muggerud misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Muggerud.
Muggerud misses with a double jab.
Muggerud could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vodoo dodges the punch combination from Muggerud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muggerud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vodoo.
Vodoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Muggerud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muggerud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vodoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muggerud.
Muggerud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vodoo.
A combination from Muggerud does no damage.
Vodoo dodges the punch combination from Muggerud.
Muggerud misses with the combination.
Vodoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muggerud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vodoo tries to clinch up but Muggerud circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawrence Muggerud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muggerud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vodoo slips a jab and a cross from Muggerud.
Muggerud throws a right hand that Vodoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Vodoo also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Muggerud.
Vodoo wants to clinch up but Muggerud keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muggerud fails to land with a series of punches.
Vodoo wants to clinch up but Muggerud keeps it at a distance.
Vodoo wants to clinch up but Muggerud keeps it at a distance.
Muggerud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muggerud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vodoo.
Vodoo wants to clinch.
Vodoo tries to clinch there but Muggerud circles away.
Vodoo is looking to clinch but Muggerud is avoiding it.
Vodoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muggerud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vodoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vodoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Muggerud circles away.
Muggerud misses with the combination.
Muggerud misses with a two punch combination.
Vodoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muggerud misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Muggerud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vodoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vodoo tries to clinch there but Muggerud circles away.
No joy there for Muggerud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muggerud looks to land a combination but Vodoo avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vodoo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muggerud lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Muggerud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vodoo slips a jab and a cross from Muggerud.
Muggerud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Muggerud does no damage.
Muggerud throws a series of punches but Vodoo moves out of range.
Vodoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Muggerud circles away.
Vodoo is looking to clinch.
Muggerud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vodoo is looking to clinch but Muggerud is avoiding it.
Muggerud throws a right and a left that Vodoo avoids nicely.
Muggerud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vodoo slips a jab and a cross from Muggerud.
Vodoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Muggerud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muggerud fails to land with a series of punches.
Vodoo is looking to clinch.
Muggerud misses with a series of wild punches.
Vodoo wants to clinch.
Vodoo is looking to clinch but Muggerud is avoiding it.
Vodoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muggerud looks to land a combination but Vodoo avoids it well.
Muggerud keeps the fight on the outside.

Vodoo moves into the clinch.
Vodoo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Lawrence Muggerud has been cut.
Vodoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vodoo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muggerud is breathing heavily.
Vodoo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vodoo with a knee to the head.
Muggerud is looking to break free of the clinch but Vodoo has double underhooks.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vodoo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vodoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muggerud is trying to break free.
Vodoo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muggerud's face.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vodoo scores with a knee to the head.
Muggerud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vodoo keeps control of Muggerud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vodoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Muggerud avoids the damage to the body.
Muggerud is looking to break free of the clinch but Vodoo has double underhooks.
Vodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Muggerud is blocking nicely.
Vodoo misses with a knee to the head.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vodoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muggerud blocks it with crossed arms.
Vodoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muggerud blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Muggerud is blocking nicely.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Muggerud is blocking nicely.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vodoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Vodoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Muggerud's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Muggerud throws a series of punches but Vodoo moves out of range.
A combination from Muggerud does no damage.
Vodoo moves in looking to clinch but Muggerud pushes him off.
Muggerud misses with a wild combination.
Muggerud misses with a double jab.
Vodoo dodges the punch combination from Muggerud.
Muggerud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vodoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muggerud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muggerud throws a right hand that Vodoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Vodoo also avoids with ease.
Muggerud tries to bum rush Vodoo with a series of wild strikes but Vodoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawrence Muggerud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muggerud tries to bum rush Vodoo with a series of wild strikes but Vodoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muggerud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vodoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vodoo drives through and clinches with Muggerud against the cage.
Muggerud wants to get back to striking at distance but Vodoo won't allow it.
Vodoo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muggerud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vodoo is breathing heavily.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks with his arms.
Vodoo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muggerud can't break the clinch.
Vodoo tries a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks it.
Muggerud managing to block the knees to the body from Vodoo.
Muggerud has had enough of the clinch but Vodoo keeps him there for the moment.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vodoo trying to land knees to the body.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks with his arms.
Muggerud is looking to break free of the clinch but Vodoo has double underhooks.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muggerud has had enough of the clinch but Vodoo keeps him there for the moment.
Vodoo keeps control of Muggerud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vodoo looking to slow down the pace here.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks with his arms.
Muggerud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Muggerud wants to get back to striking at distance but Vodoo won't allow it.
Muggerud is trying to break the clinch but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.
Vodoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks with his arms.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks with his arms.
Vodoo tries a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks it.
Muggerud has had enough of the clinch but Vodoo keeps him there for the moment.
Vodoo prevents Muggerud from breaking the clinch.
Muggerud wants to break free but Vodoo has control.
Muggerud wants to break free but Vodoo has control.
Muggerud is looking to break free of the clinch but Vodoo has double underhooks.
Muggerud is looking to break free of the clinch but Vodoo has double underhooks.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks with his arms.
Muggerud is trying to break the clinch but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodoo misses with a knee strike.
Vodoo misses with a knee to the head.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.
Muggerud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muggerud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muggerud can't break the clinch.
Muggerud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vodoo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vodoo keeps control of Muggerud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muggerud has had enough of the clinch but Vodoo keeps him there for the moment.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.
Muggerud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vodoo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muggerud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vodoo keeps control of Muggerud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muggerud is trying to break the clinch but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud wants to get back to striking at distance but Vodoo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muggerud is looking to break free of the clinch but Vodoo has double underhooks.
Vodoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muggerud is trying to break the clinch but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud wants to get back to striking at distance but Vodoo won't allow it.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muggerud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Vodoo trying to land knees to the body.
Muggerud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muggerud is looking to break free of the clinch but Vodoo has double underhooks.
Vodoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muggerud managing to block the knees to the body from Vodoo.
Muggerud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Vodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Muggerud blocks with his arms.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Vodoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Muggerud's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Muggerud throws a series of punches but Vodoo avoids them all with ease.
Muggerud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vodoo wants to clinch.
Muggerud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muggerud misses with a series of wild punches.
Vodoo slips a jab and a cross from Muggerud.
Muggerud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vodoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muggerud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vodoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vodoo is looking to clinch but Muggerud is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Muggerud does no damage.
Vodoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vodoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muggerud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muggerud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vodoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Muggerud circles away.
A punch combination from Muggerud misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Muggerud.
Muggerud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Muggerud does no damage.
Muggerud misses with a wild combination.
Muggerud misses with a wild combination.
Muggerud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muggerud misses with a wild combination.
Muggerud misses with a two punch combination.
Vodoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muggerud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vodoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Muggerud.
Vodoo is looking to clinch but Muggerud is avoiding it.
Vodoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Muggerud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vodoo moves into range and clinches up with Muggerud.
Vodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Muggerud is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vodoo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vodoo connects with a knee to the head.
Muggerud is trying to break free.
Vodoo landing knees to the body.
Muggerud wants to get back to striking at distance but Vodoo won't allow it.
Vodoo misses with a knee to the head.
Muggerud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.
Vodoo misses with a knee to the head.
Muggerud wants to break free but Vodoo has control.
Muggerud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vodoo keeps control of Muggerud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muggerud avoiding damage as Vodoo throws knees to the body.
Muggerud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vodoo.
Muggerud can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muggerud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vodoo prevents Muggerud from breaking the clinch.
Vodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Muggerud is blocking nicely.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vodoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muggerud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud avoiding damage as Vodoo throws knees to the body.
Vodoo prevents Muggerud from breaking the clinch.
Vodoo keeps control of Muggerud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vodoo looking to slow down the pace here.
Muggerud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Vodoo prevents Muggerud from breaking the clinch.
Vodoo prevents Muggerud from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muggerud is trying to break free.
Muggerud tries to break the clinch but Vodoo is controlling the position.
Muggerud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Muggerud is blocking nicely.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muggerud wants to get back to striking at distance but Vodoo won't allow it.
Muggerud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vodoo has him pressed against the cage.
Muggerud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muggerud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vodoo missing with knees to the body.
Muggerud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muggerud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muggerud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vodoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muggerud blocks it with crossed arms.
Vodoo misses with a knee strike.
Vodoo keeps control of Muggerud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawrence Muggerud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muggerud misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Vodoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vodoo 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Vodoo!