PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Underwood (ranked 4297 p4p, 23700 weight class) and Max Zeraq (ranked 524 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Underwood
vs
Zeraq

188 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
185
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Zeraq !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Underwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zeraq working hard to break the clinch.

Underwood jumps guard and drags Zeraq to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Underwood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Underwood keeping moving, preventing Zeraq from controlling successfully.
Zeraq stops Underwood from standing up.

Underwood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zeraq gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeraq throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zeraq 's guard.

Zeraq not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Underwood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zeraq controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Zeraq is working an open guard so Underwood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zeraq throws a sloppy head kick and Underwood moves out of range easily.
Zeraq scores with a sloppy right hand. Underwood should have avoided that one.
Zeraq tries to clinch up but Underwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Zeraq shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Underwood but Underwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zeraq is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zeraq dives in for a single leg takedown but Underwood sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Underwood misses with a body shot.
Zeraq throws a half hearted mid kick.
Underwood fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraq dives in and grabs Underwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Underwood pushes down on Zeraq 's head and hops out.
Jacob Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zeraq .
Zeraq stuffs the takedown.
Zeraq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeraq misses with a kick to the body.
Underwood shoots in but Zeraq avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Max Zeraq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeraq tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for Zeraq .
Underwood shoots in but Zeraq avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Underwood is breathing heavily.
Zeraq shoots in for a takedown but Underwood shows good takedown defense.
Underwood fakes the leg kick and cracks Zeraq in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zeraq sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zeraq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Underwood clinches up against the cage.
Zeraq blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Underwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Underwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Underwood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zeraq but Zeraq pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Underwood takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Underwood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zeraq just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacob Underwood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Underwood as Zeraq shoots in.

Underwood has managed to clinch.
Zeraq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Underwood's elbow.

Underwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeraq scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Underwood has closed the distance and engaged Zeraq in a clinch.
Zeraq stops a takedown attempt from Underwood.
Zeraq tries for a takedown. No joy.

Underwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeraq jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Underwood pushes Zeraq up against the cage in a clinch.
Zeraq is trying to pull guard but Underwood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jacob Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zeraq .
Underwood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zeraq is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Underwood manages to break the clinch.
Zeraq uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Underwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeraq throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Zeraq lands with a right that hurts Underwood. Underwood looks to clinch but Zeraq throws a short knee that drops Underwood. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Max Zeraq !