PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorath Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsson comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Zeraka has chosen Welcome to the jungle as his entrance music. Nagorath Zeraka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samuelsson
vs
Zeraka

188 cm
20
289 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

210 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Samuelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagorath Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka throws a nice head kick!
Samuelsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeraka counters with an inside leg kick.
Samuelsson throws a leg kick but Zeraka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zeraka lands a jab-cross combination.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zeraka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Samuelsson backs up against the cage.
Nagorath Zeraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeraka looks to land a combination. Samuelsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Samuelsson throws an overhand right that lands on Zeraka's shoulder, as Zeraka tries to avoid the shot.
Zeraka is looking to clinch but Samuelsson is avoiding it.
Samuelsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zeraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Samuelsson on the side of the head.
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!
A good leg kick by Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zeraka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samuelsson's head.
Zeraka misses with a double jab
and Samuelsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samuelsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeraka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Samuelsson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zeraka scores with a leg kick.
Zeraka shoots and misses
and Samuelsson counters with a three punch combo that has Zeraka backing up. Zeraka nods at Samuelsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Samuelsson is breathing heavily.
Samuelsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samuelsson 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeraka.
Zeraka lands with a good body shot.
Zeraka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samuelsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zeraka throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeraka throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Samuelsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zeraka - the referee stops the clock and Samuelsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zeraka. Samuelsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shane Samuelsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeraka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zeraka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka misses with a double jab
enabling Samuelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Samuelsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zeraka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Samuelsson eats them both and turns towards Zeraka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Samuelsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zeraka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zeraka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Samuelsson eats them both and turns towards Zeraka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zeraka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Samuelsson 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.
A punch combination from Zeraka misses.
Zeraka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Samuelsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zeraka lands with a nice combination. Samuelsson backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Zeraka.
A left and a right from Zeraka both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka tries to clinch but Samuelsson moves out of range.
Samuelsson misses with a wild combination.
Zeraka fails to land with a series of punches.
Samuelsson misses with a double jab
and Zeraka counters with a nice body kick.
Zeraka lands a leg kick that knocks Samuelsson off balance momentarily.
Zeraka dodges the punch combination from Samuelsson.

Samuelsson tries to keep at a distance but Zeraka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Samuelsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zeraka's efforts to push away.
Zeraka blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka gets underhooks to prevent Samuelsson's takedown attempt.
Samuelsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zeraka's efforts to push away.
Samuelsson slows down the pace here.
Zeraka is trying to push Samuelsson away but Samuelsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samuelsson.
Zeraka can't break the clinch.
Zeraka wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nagorath Zeraka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Zeraka.
Samuelsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeraka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zeraka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Samuelsson tries to avoid it but Zeraka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Samuelsson to the ground. Samuelsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Samuelsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zeraka counters with a solid body kick.
Zeraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Samuelsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zeraka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zeraka feints a jab promting Samuelsson to slip. Zeraka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Samuelsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zeraka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nagorath Zeraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samuelsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zeraka counters with a head kick.
Samuelsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeraka. Zeraka obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zeraka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zeraka scores with a one two! Samuelsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Zeraka moves into the clinch.
Samuelsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zeraka is trying to break the clinch but Samuelsson is controlling him.

Zeraka breaks from the clinch.
Zeraka throws a series of strikes that have Samuelsson backpedaling.
Samuelsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zeraka lands a leg kick that knocks Samuelsson off balance momentarily.
Samuelsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zeraka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zeraka tests Samuelsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zeraka lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samuelsson misses the shot to the body.
Zeraka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samuelsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zeraka!
Samuelsson slips a jab and a cross from Zeraka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeraka.
Sloppy strikes from Zeraka. Those never looked like landing.
Samuelsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zeraka scores with a push kick.
Zeraka scores with a nice right hand.
Samuelsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Samuelsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeraka.
Zeraka cracks the inside of Samuelsson's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka is looking to slow Samuelsson down with leg kicks.
Zeraka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zeraka misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Zeraka.
Zeraka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeraka keeps Samuelsson at a distance using the push kick.
Zeraka scores with a kick to the body.
Samuelsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeraka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samuelsson misses with a wild combination.
Zeraka shoots in for a double leg but Samuelsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Samuelsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samuelsson scores with a one two! Zeraka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zeraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samuelsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Samuelsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeraka can pounce on him.
Samuelsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeraka counters with a head kick. That will keep Samuelsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Zeraka.
Samuelsson 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.
Zeraka lands a two punch combo.
Samuelsson misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeraka scores with a kick to the body.
Zeraka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zeraka throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nagorath Zeraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zeraka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zeraka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zeraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samuelsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zeraka.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zeraka.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samuelsson misses with a double jab
and Zeraka counters with a thumping low kick.
Zeraka misses with a double jab
and Samuelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zeraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zeraka throws a series of strikes that have Samuelsson backpedaling.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zeraka - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zeraka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zeraka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zeraka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Samuelsson's head backwards.
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samuelsson.
Samuelsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Zeraka - just one landing.
That kick from Zeraka tenderised Samuelsson's leg. Samuelsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeraka closes the distance and clinches up with Samuelsson, looking for a takedown. Zeraka pushes Samuelsson against the cage but Samuelsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zeraka tries to bum rush Samuelsson with a series of wild strikes but Samuelsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Zeraka.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeraka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zeraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samuelsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeraka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zeraka fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zeraka.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shane Samuelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Samuelsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zeraka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeraka misses with a few strikes there.
Samuelsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zeraka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zeraka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeraka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Samuelsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zeraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeraka.
Samuelsson 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.
Samuelsson throws a series of punches but Zeraka moves out of range.
Zeraka misses with a takedown attempt
and Samuelsson counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samuelsson.
Zeraka throws a leg kick which misses Samuelsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Samuelsson tries to avoid it.
Zeraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Zeraka scores with a one two! Samuelsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zeraka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeraka cracks Samuelsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zeraka looks to land a combination but Samuelsson avoids it well.
Samuelsson throws a nice looking combination but Zeraka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Zeraka tenderised Samuelsson's leg. Samuelsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeraka tries to bum rush Samuelsson with a series of wild strikes but Samuelsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samuelsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeraka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Samuelsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zeraka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samuelsson.
Samuelsson misses with a hook.
Zeraka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samuelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Samuelsson misses.
Zeraka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samuelsson 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.
Zeraka looks to land a combination but Samuelsson avoids it well.
Zeraka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeraka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuelsson throws a leg kick
and Zeraka counters with a big head kick but Samuelsson shrugs it off.
Nagorath Zeraka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zeraka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nagorath Zeraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zeraka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nagorath Zeraka!