PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Söderlund
vs
Zepp

185 cm
32
181 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

177 cm
39
187 lbs
47 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Söderlund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Söderlund looks to throw the jab but Zepp is out of range.
Zepp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Söderlund throwing a counter right hand but Zepp manages to avoid it.
Söderlund scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Zepp misses.
Söderlund thows a leg kick but Zepp checks it
and Zepp counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Söderlund scores with a jab. Zepp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Bobby Zepp has been cut.
Söderlund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Söderlund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by Söderlund as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Söderlund finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund thuds his right hand into Zepp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zepp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Söderlund. That one must have hurt.
Zepp checks a low kick from Söderlund.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zepp. Söderlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Söderlund scores with the left hand. Zepp knows he should have avoided that one.
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Söderlund misses.
Zepp throws out a powerful jab.
Zepp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Söderlund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zepp takes a step back to recover.
It looks like Söderlund has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice defenses there by Zepp.
Söderlund throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Söderlund fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zepp throws a poor cross that misses
and Söderlund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zepp lands a nice hook to Söderlund's body. Söderlund takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zepp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zepp.
Good shot there by Zepp.
Zepp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Söderlund is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Zepp.
Zepp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Söderlund to score with a decent uppercut.
Zepp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zepp throws a head kick but Söderlund moves out of range.
Zepp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Söderlund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That has opened up Bobby Zepp's cut even more.
Zepp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Söderlund tries to land a body kick
and Zepp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a looping left.
Mats Söderlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Söderlund misses with a right hand
and Zepp counters with a stiff right hand.
Zepp cracks a nice hook into Söderlund's ribs.
Söderlund connects with a looping right hand.
Söderlund lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The cut above Bobby Zepp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zepp throws a body punch but Söderlund moves out of range.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund lands a nice looking body shot.
Zepp avoids the body shot from Söderlund.
Söderlund fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zepp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Söderlund misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Söderlund.
Söderlund blocks a head kick by Zepp.
Söderlund thuds his shin into the meat of Zepp's side.
Söderlund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Söderlund.
Zepp blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Söderlund. Zepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Söderlund dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zepp checks a leg kick.
Söderlund scores with a spinning back kick!
Söderlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Söderlund misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zepp! But no joy.
Zepp misses with a combination
and Söderlund counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zepp's knee momentarily.
Söderlund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Söderlund misses with a left hand

and Zepp counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Söderlund.
Zepp blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Söderlund.
Söderlund lands an uppercut.

Söderlund breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Zepp. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Söderlund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Söderlund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Söderlund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zepp doesn't seem bothered though.
Zepp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
A little jabbing left from Zepp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Söderlund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Zepp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zepp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zepp ducks right into an uppercut from Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a hook
and Zepp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp blocks the body kick.
Söderlund throws a hook but Zepp blocks it.
Söderlund sizes up Zepp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zepp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Söderlund throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zepp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Söderlund.
Söderlund lands a body shot.
Zepp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zepp misses with a double jab
and Söderlund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bobby Zepp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Söderlund scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zepp drops his hands momentarily and Söderlund takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp defending well as Söderlund loads up on a big left hand.
Söderlund throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zepp.
A decent looking cross lands there for Söderlund.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Zepp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mats Söderlund!
Mats Söderlund retains his welterweight title!
Mats Söderlund decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.