PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Zepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepp comes to the cage accompanied by Boom! Shake The Room . Bobby Zepp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zepp
vs
Muhammad

177 cm
37
187 lbs
42 - 16 - 0

188 cm
29
185 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

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 42 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mehmet Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zepp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Zepp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muhammad walks into a left hand.
Muhammad lands with a cross.

Muhammad drives through and clinches with Zepp against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zepp.
Muhammad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muhammad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhammad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muhammad misses with the head strike.
Muhammad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Muhammad has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Muhammad lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Zepp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muhammad.
Muhammad lands a body shot.
Zepp has a couple of punches blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Zepp.
Zepp misses with a body punch.
Zepp prevents a body shot from Muhammad.
Zepp misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zepp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zepp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Muhammad. Those never looked like landing.
Zepp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muhammad lands with a cross.
Zepp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muhammad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muhammad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zepp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a hook but Zepp avoids it easily.
Zepp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Muhammad.
Muhammad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Muhammad misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Zepp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Muhammad. Beautiful body shot.
Muhammad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zepp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhammad misses with a lunging right hand
and Zepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad misses the body punch
and Zepp counters with a stiff right hand.
Zepp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muhammad.
Muhammad misses with a lunging right hand
and Zepp counters with a low kick, right behind Muhammad 's knee.
Muhammad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zepp throws a hook but Muhammad avoids it easily.
Muhammad throws a hook but Zepp blocks it.

Zepp clinches with his opponent.
Zepp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muhammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Zepp.
Zepp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muhammad backwards.
Zepp tries a body shot but Muhammad blocks it.
Zepp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muhammad backwards.
Muhammad lands a hook that snaps the head of Zepp backwards.
Muhammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Zepp uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zepp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zepp.
Muhammad struggles to land a body shot inside as Zepp controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhammad.

Zepp manages to break the clinch.
Zepp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muhammad.
Zepp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Muhammad just manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Muhammad. Beautiful body shot.
Muhammad misses the jab.
Zepp slips a jab from Muhammad.
Muhammad misses with a looping left.
Muhammad misses with a lunging right hand
and Zepp finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Muhammad misses with a double jab.
Muhammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zepp appears to be looking for a big counter.
Muhammad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Zepp counter with a right hand.

It looks like Mehmet Muhammad has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad throws a hook to the side of Zepp's head but Zepp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muhammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zepp.
A jab from Muhammad does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhammad throws a hook to the side of Zepp's head but Zepp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muhammad just misses with a punch to the body.
Muhammad throws out a loose jab but Zepp uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Zepp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zepp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muhammad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muhammad! But no joy.
Muhammad looks to clinch
and Zepp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhammad misses with a right hand
and Muhammad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhammad throws a body punch but Zepp moves out of range.
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zepp lands a nice hook to Muhammad's body. Muhammad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mehmet Muhammad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mehmet Muhammad's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muhammad throws a hook to the side of Zepp's head but Zepp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zepp seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Muhammad throws a sloppy body shot
and Zepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zepp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muhammad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muhammad scores with a hook to the body. Zepp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muhammad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Muhammad misses with a hook.
Zepp tries a head kick but it misses.
Zepp misses with a right hand

and Muhammad moves into the clinch.
Zepp blocks a body shot from Muhammad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zepp gets through Muhammad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zepp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zepp.
Zepp working aggressively here.

Zepp manages to break the clinch.
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zepp is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad misses with an uppercut. Zepp saw that one coming.

Muhammad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zepp, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zepp fails to land.
Zepp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muhammad misses with a hook to the ribs.

Zepp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zepp throws a hook to the side of Muhammad's head but Muhammad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muhammad moves in looking to clinch but Zepp pushes him off.
Muhammad takes a swing at Zepp's ribcage but misses.
Muhammad darts in trying to clinch
and Zepp counters with a left to the body.
Muhammad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zepp throwing a counter right hand but Muhammad manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Muhammad there.
Muhammad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zepp looks to throw the jab but Muhammad is out of range.
Zepp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Zepp.
Mehmet Muhammad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Muhammad.
Zepp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zepp counters with a straight right hand.
Zepp slips under a jab.
Muhammad tries to close the distance and clinch but Zepp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zepp is looking for a counter combo.
Muhammad tries to clinch up.
Zepp is looking to counter the offense by Muhammad and move into the clinch.
A jab from Zepp misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp throws a hook but Muhammad blocks it.
Muhammad lands a jab.
Muhammad misses with a wild body shot.
Zepp throwing a counter right hand but Muhammad manages to avoid it.
Zepp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muhammad misses with a hook
enabling Zepp to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Zepp.
Muhammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhammad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Muhammad is rocked!

That has opened up Mehmet Muhammad's cut even more.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zepp.
Muhammad blocks a head kick by Zepp.
Muhammad misses with a wild body shot.
Zepp staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Muhammad misses
and Zepp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhammad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muhammad throws a big shot that misses.
Zepp appears to be looking for a big counter.
Muhammad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muhammad throws a hook but Zepp avoids it easily.
Muhammad misses with a looping left.

Muhammad clinches.
Zepp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhammad can't find room to land a body shot as Zepp controls the action.
Zepp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zepp lands with a right to the head.
Zepp lands with a light punch inside.
Zepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zepp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhammad takes a shot to the head.
Zepp misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Zepp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mehmet Muhammad's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Muhammad swings widly with a right hand
and Zepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muhammad misses with a looping left.
Muhammad tests Zepp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhammad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Muhammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muhammad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zepp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muhammad thinking.
Zepp slips under a jab.
Zepp slips under a jab from Muhammad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad throws the left hand but Zepp avoids the punch easily.
Zepp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muhammad on the side of the head.
Muhammad swings for the body but Zepp moves out of range.
Muhammad misses with a right hand
enabling Zepp to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a looping overhand right but Zepp ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zepp!
Nice uppercut there from Muhammad.
Zepp ducks under a wild hook from Muhammad.
Zepp went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zepp looks to land a left hand but Muhammad moved out of range nicely.
Zepp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Muhammad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muhammad throws a hook but Zepp avoids it easily.
Zepp throws a nice outside leg kick.

Zepp closes the distance and pushes Muhammad back into the cage.
Muhammad cracks Zepp with a nice body shot.
Muhammad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Muhammad.
Zepp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muhammad backwards.
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!
Muhammad misses with the head strike.
Zepp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muhammad misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhammad tries to work over Zepp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muhammad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muhammad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zepp's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Muhammad as the two fighters clinch.
Zepp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muhammad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zepp lands a shoulder strike.
Zepp presses Muhammad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muhammad is trying to maintain a safe position but Zepp gets an underhook and turns Muhammad into the cage.
Zepp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zepp lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad pushes Zepp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muhammad.
Zepp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muhammad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zepp is keeping busy.
Zepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muhammad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muhammad working aggressively here.
Muhammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhammad misses with the head strike.
Muhammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muhammad misses with a punch to the body.
Zepp blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhammad.
Zepp prevents a body shot from Muhammad.
Muhammad blocks an uppercut.
Muhammad blocks a body shot from Zepp.
Muhammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zepp digs a right hand into Muhammad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muhammad's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zepp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muhammad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zepp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bobby Zepp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muhammad tries a body shot but Zepp blocks it.
Zepp tries a body shot but Muhammad blocks it.
Zepp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zepp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muhammad working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Zepp.

Zepp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zepp slips a straight right by Muhammad.
Muhammad is looking to clinch but Zepp is avoiding it.
Zepp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muhammad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muhammad is still on wobbly legs! Can Zepp finish him?

Zepp sends Muhammad crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zepp is motioning to the referee to let Muhammad up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Muhammad is holding his hands too far apart here. Zepp throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Muhammad is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Zepp!
Bobby Zepp retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Bobby Zepp, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.