PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Zepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepp has chosen Boom! Shake The Room as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rackham
vs
Zepp

182 cm
32
193 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

177 cm
35
187 lbs
37 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Rackham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zepp. That's going to slow Rackham down.
Zepp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rackham misses with a body kick.
Rackham throws a right hand that Zepp ducks under and follows up with a left that Zepp also avoids with ease.
Rackham looks to throw the jab but Zepp is out of range.
Zepp is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rackham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rackham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zepp scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zepp will feel that in the morning.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham moves in looking to clinch but Zepp pushes him off.
Zepp throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rackham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zepp throws a right hand that Rackham ducks under and follows up with a left that Rackham also avoids with ease.
Zepp throws a lazy uppercut
and Rackham counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Bobby Zepp has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rackham.
Rackham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zepp was well out of range. Poor timing from Rackham.
Zepp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Rackham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zepp, pushing him back against the cage.

Rackham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zepp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rackham throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Zepp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A punch combination from Rackham misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Rackham lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zepp tries a head kick but it misses.
Rackham misses with a body shot.
Zepp appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Rackham drives through and clinches with Zepp against the cage.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zepp is defending well for now.
Zepp blocks an elbow strike.
Rackham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zepp backwards.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rackham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rackham lands with a left to the head.

Rackham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rackham throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham throws a nice looking combination but Zepp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rackham throws a series of punches but Zepp moves out of range.
Rackham swinging wildly here.
Rackham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zepp explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rackham slips under a jab.

Zepp closes the distance and clinches.

Rackham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Zepp
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rackham misses with a low kick.
Zepp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rackham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zepp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zepp dodges the punch combination from Rackham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rackham moves out of range as Zepp strikes.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Zepp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rackham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rackham walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rackham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rackham tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Rackham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zepp wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rackham. Zepp shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Rackham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham fails to land with a series of punches.
Zepp looks to land a combination but Rackham avoids it well.

Rackham pushes Zepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Zepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zepp avoiding damage as Rackham throws knees to the body.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zepp is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zepp.

Zepp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rackham misses with the combination.
Jack Rackham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Rackham does no damage.
Zepp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp needs to keep his hands up - Rackham had a free shot at his head there.
Zepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zepp counters with a left and a right that stings Rackham.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rackham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Zepp lands a big head kick that sends Rackham tumbling to the mat! Zepp takes a step backwards and waves Rackham back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rackham is rocked!
Rackham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zepp can do to turn this around?
Rackham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Rackham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rackham misses with the combination.
Rackham looks to score with a jab to the body but Zepp is just out of range.
Zepp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rackham seems to have got his legs back now.
Zepp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rackham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rackham appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rackham is looking to land body kicks.
Zepp cracks Rackham with an open hand slap.
Zepp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That has opened up Bobby Zepp's cut even more.
Zepp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zepp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rackham swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Zepp.
Rackham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zepp counters with a straight right hand.
Rackham takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zepp fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Zepp.
Rackham takes a swing at Zepp's ribcage but misses.
Rackham throws a good cross that connects.
Rackham misses the shot to the body.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Rackham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zepp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rackham counters with a right hand to the body.
Zepp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack Rackham is winning the standup battle so far.
Rackham throws a lazy head kick
and Zepp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zepp circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Zepp counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham works over Zepp's head and body with a nice combination.
Rackham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zepp circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zepp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rackham tries to clinch up
and Rackham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rackham. Zepp shrugs it off though.
Rackham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zepp checks a low kick from Rackham.
Zepp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rackham's head backwards.
Rackham misses the body punch
and Zepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham swinging wildly here.
Zepp scores with a shot to the body.
Rackham dodges the punch combination from Zepp.

Rackham drives through and clinches with Zepp against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zepp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rackham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rackham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp checks the leg kick.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick and Zepp moves out of range easily.
Rackham throws a combination that misses
and Zepp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rackham tries to land a body kick
and Zepp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Zepp sends Rackham crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zepp is motioning to the referee to let Rackham up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Rackham is rocked!
Rackham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Rackham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zepp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rackham seems to have got his legs back now.
Rackham misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zepp slips a jab and a cross from Rackham.
Zepp is looking for the big counter here.
Rackham avoids the head kick by Zepp.
A little feinted left hand from Rackham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rackham with a jab.

The cut above Bobby Zepp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice combination there by Zepp.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rackham!
Rackham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zepp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rackham has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Zepp really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rackham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rackham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zepp counters with a stiff right hand.
Zepp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rackham throws a head kick that Zepp semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zepp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rackham throws a right and a left that Zepp avoids nicely.

Rackham gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham is looking to break free of the clinch but Zepp has double underhooks.
Zepp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Zepp works on Rackham's body with a couple of short punches.
Zepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Zepp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Zepp.
Zepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zepp scores with a head kick. Rackham tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zepp throws a right hand that Rackham ducks under and follows up with a left that Rackham also avoids with ease.
Zepp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rackham pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp misses with a right hand
and Rackham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rackham connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Zepp.
Rackham tests Zepp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rackham tries to land a front kick but Zepp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zepp scores with a three punch combo!
Rackham gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Zepp counter with a right hand.
Zepp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rackham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zepp scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham misses with a combination
and Zepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zepp throws an off balance right hand
and Rackham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rackham throws a combination that misses
and Zepp counters with a straight right hand.
Zepp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rackham is looking to land body kicks.
Zepp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zepp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zepp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rackham misses with a two punch combination.
Rackham lands with an uppercut that bounces Zepp off the cage and back into range.
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!
Rackham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Zepp counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rackham! Zepp lets Rackham back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rackham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Zepp dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zepp throws a jab when Rackham was well out of range.
Rackham scores with a kick to the body.
Zepp missing with a left hand there. Rackham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rackham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Zepp to counter with a crisp jab.
Zepp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rackham counters with a series of strikes. Zepp will be more careful next time no doubt.

Rackham darts in and clinches Zepp up against the cage.

Zepp breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham misses with a combination
and Zepp counters with a nice uppercut.
Rackham misses with a hook to the body
enabling Zepp to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rackham does no damage.
Zepp blocks a jab.
Rackham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zepp counters with a straight right hand.
Zepp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rackham manages to avoid it.
Zepp throws a jab when Rackham was well out of range.
It looked like Rackham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Zepp misses
and Rackham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rackham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Rackham closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rackham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Rackham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rackham fails to land with a series of punches.
Zepp throws out a counter right but Rackham avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zepp counters with a right hand to the body.
Zepp throws a shot from downtown. Rackham moves away and avoids it.
Zepp dodges the punch combination from Rackham.
Zepp thinks about the counter body kick.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zepp throws a sloppy head kick and Rackham moves out of range easily.
As Zepp looks to move away, Rackham throws a big counter combo bu Zepp just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp tries to clinch up
and Rackham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rackham misses with a double jab
and Zepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rackham takes the fight into the clinch.
Zepp tries to work over Rackham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham crunches a lovely knee into Zepp's ribcage.
Zepp is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Rackham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rackham swinging wildly here.
Zepp unleashes a big counter combination but Rackham bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rackham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zepp circles away quickly and effectively.
Zepp replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rackham blocks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rackham - that will leave a mark!
Rackham tries to close the distance and clinch but Zepp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rackham scores with a nice strike.

Bobby Zepp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rackham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Zepp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left lands for Rackham.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Rackham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rackham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Rackham!
Jack Rackham retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Jack Rackham thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.