PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katurian Tupolski (ranked 2979 p4p, 407 weight class) and Bobby Zepp (ranked 4395 p4p, 532 weight class). Tupolski's entrance music is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II. A fine choice. Zepp has chosen Boom! Shake The Room as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tupolski
vs
Zepp

175 cm
38
182 lbs
26 - 14 - 2

177 cm
44
183 lbs
53 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Katurian Tupolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupolski cracks Zepp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tupolski lands with a good body shot.
Tupolski slips under a jab.
Zepp throws a hook but Tupolski avoids it easily.
Tupolski connects with a right hand. Zepp shakes it off.
Tupolski thows a body kick. Zepp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tupolski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zepp in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Zepp 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Tupolski rushes Zepp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zepp struggles to land a body shot inside as Tupolski controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tupolski.

It looks like Bobby Zepp has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tupolski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zepp misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Zepp misses.
Tupolski is looking to counter punch.
Tupolski lands a nice hook to Zepp's body. Zepp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zepp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zepp throws a nice looking combination but Tupolski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zepp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tupolski slips a straight right by Zepp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tupolski scores with a leg kick.
Tupolski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupolski keeps Zepp at a distance using the push kick.
Tupolski scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Tupolski. Beautiful body shot.
Tupolski scores with a nice body kick.
Tupolski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tupolski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tupolski scores with the left hand. Zepp knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupolski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zepp doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Tupolski catches Zepp right on the button with a cross.
Zepp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zepp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tupolski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Tupolski does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good shot there by Tupolski.
Zepp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tupolski moves away.
Tupolski scores with a hook to the body. Zepp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zepp scores with a jab to the head.
Zepp looks to land a left hand but Tupolski moved out of range nicely.
Tupolski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zepp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zepp looks to score with a jab to the body but Tupolski is just out of range.
Zepp has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tupolski.
Zepp throws out a loose jab but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zepp throws a poor cross that misses
and Tupolski counters with a left and a right that stings Zepp.
Tupolski connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tupolski.
Zepp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zepp looks to land a right hand but Tupolski moved out of range.
Tupolski throwing a counter right hand but Zepp manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tupolski. That's going to slow Zepp down.
Zepp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tupolski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zepp scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Zepp.
A jab lands there for Tupolski.
Tupolski pushes Zepp away with a front kick.
A jab from Tupolski does it's job there.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tupolski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tupolski thumps Zepp with a low kick.
Tupolski digs a good hook to Zepp's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tupolski feints and then cracks Zepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zepp down.
Tupolski lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands a nice shot to the body.
Zepp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tupolski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zepp.
Zepp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Tupolski.
Tupolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tupolski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tupolski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zepp throws a right hand that misses
and Tupolski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tupolski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zepp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zepp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tupolski - the referee stops the clock and Zepp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tupolski. Zepp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupolski checks a low kick from Zepp.
Tupolski with a hook.
Zepp misses with an uppercut. Tupolski saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Tupolski finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katurian Tupolski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tupolski scores with the left hand. Zepp knows he should have avoided that one.
Tupolski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tupolski lands with an uppercut that bounces Zepp off the cage and back into range.
A good leg kick by Tupolski.
Zepp takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tupolski scores with a jab.
A left lands for Tupolski.
Tupolski thumps Zepp with a low kick.
Tupolski scores with a nice strike.
Tupolski jabs Zepp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. Zepp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tupolski connects with an inside leg kick.
Katurian Tupolski is winning the standup battle so far.
Zepp throws a head kick that misses
and Tupolski counters with a straight right hand.
Zepp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tupolski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zepp tries to throw a body punch but Tupolski avoids it by throwing Zepp back against the cage.
Tupolski presses Zepp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zepp has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zepp is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Tupolski.
Tupolski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zepp's face.
Zepp lands a hook that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.
A hook to the body from Tupolski.
Tupolski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Tupolski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Zepp. Those never looked like landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a front kick that sends Zepp stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zepp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupolski lands with a hook. Zepp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zepp 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.
Tupolski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tupolski lands with a nice body punch.
Tupolski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zepp can do to turn this around?
Zepp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tupolski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zepp.
Tupolski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zepp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tupolski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tupolski throws a front kick that sends Zepp stumbling back into the cage.
Tupolski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tupolski scores with a hook to the body. Zepp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tupolski scores with a leg kick.
Zepp is looking to score with low kicks.
Tupolski throws a quick inside leg kick.

Tupolski darts in and clinches Zepp up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zepp fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tupolski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tupolski leaning against his opponent.
Zepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zepp takes an elbow to the temple.
Zepp has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski presses Zepp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zepp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tupolski scores a nice knee to the body.
Tupolski lands a nice shot to the body.
Tupolski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tupolski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tupolski lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Bobby Zepp's cut even more.
Tupolski landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupolski stalls.
Tupolski lands a nice uppercut.
Tupolski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Tupolski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Tupolski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tupolski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zepp throws a punch but it's blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a nice uppercut.
Tupolski is leaning against Zepp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tupolski is struggling to control the position.
Tupolski lands a nice elbow.
Zepp throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Tupolski.
Tupolski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tupolski lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Tupolski.
Zepp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tupolski.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tupolski obliges.

Tupolski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tupolski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katurian Tupolski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tupolski punishes Zepp's body with a nice straight punch.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tupolski catches Zepp with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tupolski feints and then cracks Zepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zepp down.
Zepp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zepp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice jab there from Tupolski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zepp.
Tupolski scores with the left hand. Zepp knows he should have avoided that one.
Tupolski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tupolski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zepp in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tupolski cracks Zepp with a good jab.
Zepp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zepp misses the jab.
Zepp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tupolski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tupolski digs a good hook to Zepp's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski scores with a nice right hand.
Tupolski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tupolski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tupolski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zepp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tupolski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zepp if he has to take too many more of those.
Tupolski lands a nice hook to Zepp's body. Zepp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Tupolski.
Zepp misses with a straight right.
Tupolski tried to counter with a leg kick but Zepp avoided it.
Zepp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tupolski.
Tupolski connects with a solid leg kick.
Katurian Tupolski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zepp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tupolski lands a leg kick that knocks Zepp off balance momentarily.
Tupolski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zepp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tupolski lands with a hook. Zepp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zepp misses with a leg kick.
Tupolski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zepp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tupolski.
Tupolski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tupolski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zepp on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tupolski. That's going to slow Zepp down.
Tupolski scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tupolski lands with a straight right. Zepp didn't see that one coming.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tupolski scores with a head kick.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. Zepp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tupolski.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zepp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zepp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tupolski.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zepp throws a right and a left that Tupolski avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupolski lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Tupolski catches Zepp right on the button with a cross.
Bobby Zepp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tupolski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zepp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski thumps Zepp with a low kick.
Zepp has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tupolski.

Tupolski moves into the clinch successfully.
Zepp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tupolski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zepp tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zepp struggles to land a body shot inside as Tupolski controls his hands.
Zepp misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupolski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zepp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tupolski lands a damaging elbow.
Zepp can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katurian Tupolski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tupolski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katurian Tupolski!
In his post fight interview, Katurian Tupolski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.