PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martjn Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zedd Jebb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zedd Jebb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Der Meer
vs
Jebb

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Martjn Van Der Meer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zedd Jebb!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Der Meer throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Jebb's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Der Meer throws a shot from downtown. Jebb moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Meer goes for a double leg but Jebb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jebb continues to drive forward.
Jebb slips under a jab.
Van Der Meer tries for a takedown but Jebb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Van Der Meer misses.
Jebb appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jebb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jebb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Der Meer's calf.
Jebb slips under a jab from Van Der Meer.
A jab from Jebb does it's job there.
Zedd Jebb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jebb clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jebb has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Van Der Meer blocks a body shot from Jebb.
Jebb is working Van Der Meer over against the cage.
Jebb lands a nice shot to the body.
Jebb working Van Der Meer over with knees to the body.
Van Der Meer is breathing heavily.
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!
Jebb lands an elbow just above Van Der Meer 's eye.

It looks like Martjn Van Der Meer has been cut.
Jebb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer swings wildly with an uppercut but Jebb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jebb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Jebb.
Jebb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Jebb.
Jebb lands a nice elbow.
Jebb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jebb landing knees to the body.
Jebb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Der Meer's face.
Knees to the body from Jebb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jebb lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jebb.
Van Der Meer takes an elbow to the forehead.

Martjn Van Der Meer's cut is getting worse.
Jebb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jebb lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jebb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Der Meer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jebb is keeping busy.
Van Der Meer takes an elbow to the temple.

Martjn Van Der Meer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A body shot lands from Jebb.
Jebb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jebb lands with a short shot to the head.
Jebb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jebb misses with a body punch.
Jebb scores a nice knee to the body.
Jebb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Der Meer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jebb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Der Meer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer takes a shot to the head.

Jeez, Martjn Van Der Meer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jebb connects with a knee to the head.
Jebb lands a shoulder strike.
Jebb scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Martjn Van Der Meer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zedd Jebb!